Fine, white sand and swaying palm trees plus distance from noisy crowds and close proximity to both great snorkeling and an atmospheric beach bar (at Na Balam, see below) puts this spot at the top of the list.

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Mercedes-Benz, always a leader in automotive technology, has once again raised the bar for the BMWs, Audis, and Lexuses of the world with the Distance Plus radar cruise system available in new S-Class sedans.

ENGADGET: Mercedes' new S-Class rocks Distance Plus urban cruise control

The cool part comes when they cut to the (luxurious) interior of the sedan and focus on the dashboard, where the Distance Plus data is displayed inside the speedometer as two tiny cars moving towards and away from one another, in response to real world conditions.

ENGADGET: Mercedes' new S-Class rocks Distance Plus urban cruise control

Unlike current radar-assisted offerings from companies like Infiniti, Distance Plus can control the vehicle in both highway and city driving conditions, meaning you can commute from Harlem to Wall Street down the West Side Highway while sipping your coffee and reading the Post Engadget on your mobile, glancing up occassionally to steer.

ENGADGET: Mercedes' new S-Class rocks Distance Plus urban cruise control

And the sport, just as the athletes, comes in all shapes and sizes, from the 15-plus-hour Ironman distance, to the entry-level super-sprint distance.

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Plus, intelligent consumers can spot hucksterism from a healthy distance.

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