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Sly's Picks: The Best Anniversary Gifts for the Well-Traveled Couple

A couple who travels constantly doesn't need another decorative object — they need something that either honors the trips they've already taken or upgrades the …

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Sly's Picks: The Best Father's Day Gifts for the Dad Who Won't Ask for Anything

Survey data on this is consistent every year: a huge share of dads say they don't want anything for Father's Day, and the older they get, the more they mean it.…

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Sly's Picks: The Best Gifts for the Boss Who Has Everything

The boss-gift assignment is its own genre of stress: too personal reads as overstepping, too generic reads as an afterthought, and anyone senior enough to warra…

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Sly's Picks: The Best Groomsmen Gifts for a Wedding to Remember

The best groomsmen gifts share two traits according to the people who sell them for a living: they're practical, and they're personal. Skip the flask everyone's…

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Sly's Picks: The Best Housewarming Gifts That Don't Look Cheap

There's a specific failure mode in housewarming gifts: showing up with something so obviously budget that it reads as an afterthought, or so generic it ends up …

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The Best Binoculars for Wildlife Watching and Travel

A good pair of binoculars turns a distant blur into a genuine moment — a hawk mid-dive, a whale breaching a half-mile out, the details of a mountain ridge you'd…

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The Best Carry-On Luggage for Frequent Flyers

There's a certain kind of traveler Sly respects above all others: the one who glides past the baggage carousel, carry-on in hand, already three steps ahead of e…

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Kitchen · Buying Guide

The Best Cocktail Kits for the At-Home Mixologist

Anyone can pour a drink. A proper cocktail kit turns "pour a drink" into an evening — the kind where guests linger at the bar cart instead of drifting to their …

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The Best Colognes for Making a Memorable First Impression

A great fragrance does the thing a good suit does — it registers before anyone can say exactly why. The trick with a first-impression scent is picking something…

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