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Sleep Tourism

The world's best places to catch some shut-eye.

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When you think about it, it really shouldn't be that hard to find supersleep. But we have made our homes and cities bad places to sleep, full of the "luxurious discomforts of the rich." Whenever you read about the number of people with insomnia or sleeping problems, it seems like a harsh verdict on the whole state of civilization and a call to return to the snow cave. The tragic figure of our times lies on the world's most pricey mattress, designed with our best science, tossing and turning until the dawn comes in.

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