A truly great hotel can’t be measured solely by the fancy soap in the marble bath, the plushness of the bed, or the quality of the chocolate provided with turndown service. We all love these little touches of luxury, of course. But they’ve become standardized—a way of offering the predictability that many travelers crave. Forgive us, but that’s not a very exciting way to explore the world. The most memorable travel experiences are the ones we didn’t expect and can’t replicate anywhere else. From Hawaii’s most stunning new resort to a party palace in San Diego, here are the places that make travel magic happen. |
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Everyday models for unbelievably low prices. |
| The JBL Clip 4 is waterproof, portable, and more compact than your iPhone. |
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For years, Booster has mined his biography for stand-up material, even though the version of himself he plays onstage is “like 30 percent of what’s inside me, and it’s mostly put on.” The line for which he’s most famous is probably “I knew I was gay before I knew I was Asian,” from his 2017 Comedy Central special. Some people, he thinks, will likely always know him for that. In this season ofLoot, Nicholas will resemble Joel a little more: The writers decided the character was adopted by white parents, just like Booster. He was into it right away because of how natural the representation of a transracial adoption comes across. Nicholas’s parents just show up onscreen and no one loses their mind. |
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Five categories, 20 options, one relaxed attitude. |
| Our favorites are digging grim tunnels into territory old and new, from haunted houses to whimsical horror comedies. |
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People fall in love with Patagonia for many reasons. The breathtaking landscape. The gauchos. The Malbec. For me it was the thrill of fly-fishing in a mountain stream near the bottom of the world. On my latest trip, would I finally hook that elusive trout worthy of my majestic surroundings? |
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