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 —Robert Louis Stevenson
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Ready to Go Wherever he travels abroad, author JON BOWERMASTER tends to be stalked by disaster. The problem is, it’s his best friend. 02. GO>DOWN THE ROAD Alfa Males Alfa Romeo defined sophisticated car design in the 1930s, with finished products that were more like pieces of art than mere vehicles. AARON MARTINEZ hitched a ride in one during a rally in the mountains of New Mexico. 03. GO>GET EQUIPPED There’s nothing sweeter at the end of a long day of surfing, sailing, or cycling than kicking back with your guitar and picking out some blues…unless, of course, it’s doing so on a $100,000 Martin from the legendary Gruhn Guitars in Nashville. PLUS: The most iconic sports watches of the 20th century are reborn; Triumph’s classic Bonneville makes a huge comeback; and throw away the lime and the salt—these añejo tequilas are for slow sipping. 04. DEPARTMENTS Go> Fast In South Florida’s Everglades, writer and pilot JEFF WISE chases gators in the new amphibian plane the SeaMax and barely gets his feet wet. Go> Indulge In a quixotic quest to eat his way around the world, SIMON MAJUMDAR was almost done in by a sumo-size snack in Tokyo. Go> Check In From New Mexico to Dubai to Tuscany, these standout hotels are must-stays this summer. 05. COLUMNS Gone and Back Go editor KENT BLACK thought it would be a lark to join some grave robbers on an expedition. That was before he discovered one of the robbers’ peculiar tastes. Go With Her Travel writer and TV host JULIA DIMON has visited nearly 60 countries and plans to see every sight the world has to offer. Catch her if you can. 06. STYLE Why not make this the best summer of your life? To get you started, here’s some great gear and awesome styles to make you look good pursuing the good life. 07. FEATURES In Man Bites Fish, veteran fly-fishing writer CHARLES GAINES travels to the storied streams of Iceland in pursuit of the elusive, enigmatic Atlantic salmon. To hell with airports this summer! In White Line Fever, we supply the insider’s guide to the best road trips in America. All you have to supply is the car and the gas. 08. LIFE LIST 218 - 222 From trekking below Everest to the best one-time splurge on a bottle of wine.
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