150 places we'd rather be on a Monday

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For many people, it's the start of the workweek. And even if you love your job, there's something about having all those days stretching ahead to the next weekend that can bring you down. Which is why we advocate planning your next vacation, stat.

From a hammock in Belize to a giraffe manor in Nairobi to the Mediterranean coast, here are 150 destinations around the world that would be far preferable to the office.

And if you need more motivation than changing your view from cubicle to tropical isle, consider this: Planning a vacation — even before taking it — has been shown to boost happiness. So if you've got a case of the Mondays, start planning your way to a better mood.

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Calo des Mort

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Formentera, Spain

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Bangor

Kira Turnbull

Belle Île, France

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Nyhavn

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Copenhagen, Denmark

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Unguja island

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Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Masai Mara National Park

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Kenya

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Andros Island

Kira Turnbull

Bahamas

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Cappadocia

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Turkey

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Waewaetorea Island

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New Zealand

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Brant Point Lighthouse

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Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Cherry blossoms

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Kyoto, Japan

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Amalfi Coast

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Italy

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Victoria Falls

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Zambia

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The Giraffe Manor

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Nairobi, Kenya

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Dingle

Kira Turnbull

Ireland

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Dorset

Kira Turnbull

United Kingdom

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"Seven Magic Mountains" by artist Ugo Rondinone

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Las Vegas, Nevada

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Erg Chebbi

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Morocco

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Cliffs of Moher

David Alexander Arnold

County Clare, Ireland

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Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa

David Alexander Arnold

Manaplan, Florida

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Hearst Castle

David Alexander Arnold

San Simeon, California

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Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort

David Alexander Arnold

Orlando, Florida

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Hotel Jadran

David Alexander Arnold

Split, Croatia

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Point Kamenjak

David Alexander Arnold

Istria, Croatia

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Sunset Key Cottages

David Alexander Arnold

Key West, Florida

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Linkeng Ancient Village

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Zhejiang, China

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Market Street

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Kinsale, Ireland

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Kylemore Abbey

David Alexander Arnold

Connemara, Ireland

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View from The Confidante

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Miami Beach, Florida

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

David Alexander Arnold

Monterey, California

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Naples Grande Beach Resort

David Alexander Arnold

Naples, Florida

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Morada Bay

David Alexander Arnold

Isla Morada, Florida

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New York Edition

David Alexander Arnold

New York, New York

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Nomad Bar

David Alexander Arnold

New York, New York

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Pérez Art Museum Miami

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Miami, Florida

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Pietro Nolita

David Alexander Arnold

New York, New York

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Prvić, Croatia

David Alexander Arnold

Prvić Luka, Croatia

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Plitvice Lakes National Park

David Alexander Arnold

Karlovac County, Croatia

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Luka Rovinj

David Alexander Arnold

Rovinj, Croatia

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Scofflaw

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Chicago, Illinois

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Seascape Resort

David Alexander Arnold

Aptos, California

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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

David Alexander Arnold

San Francisco, California

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Seiganto-ji, Temple of the Blue Waves

Eirik Anders Johnson

Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

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Seven Mile Bridge

David Alexander Arnold

Marathon, Florida

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Atacama Desert

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Chile, South America

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Daigoji Temple

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Kyoto, Japan

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Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Glen Canyon National Recreational Area, Utah

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Glen Canyon National Recreational Area, Utah

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Deadvlei

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Namibia, Africa

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Halong Bay, Vietnam

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Halong Bay, Vietnam

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Great Wall of China

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China

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Hamilton Pool

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Dripping Springs, Texas

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Kirkjufell Mountain, Iceland

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Kirkjufell Mountain, Iceland

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Lone Cypress, 17 Mile Drive

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Monterey, California

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Lake Michigan

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Chicago, Illinois

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Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Monastriraki Square

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Athens, Greece

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona

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Neuschwanstein castle

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Bavaria, Germany

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Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark

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Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark

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Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland

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Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland

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The Roman Forum

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Rome, Italy

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Supertree Grove

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Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

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Sugarloaf Mountain

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Park Guell

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Barcelona, Spain

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Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

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Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

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Trolltunga, Norway

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Trolltunga, Norway

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Zabriskie Point

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Death Valley National Park, California

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Lavender fields

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Provence, France

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Dubai Skyline and Jumeirah Open Beach

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Small Villa and Vineyard Above the Coast

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Colle d'Orano, Elba, Italy

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Boats in Bugibba Bay

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Malta

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Cyclists at the Beach

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Santa Monica, California

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Firopotamos, Milos

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Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Aegean Sea, Greece

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Valletta skyline at sunset with the Carmelite Church dome and St. Pauls Anglican Cathedral

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Valletta, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

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Elba Island

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Tuscanny, Italy

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Acadia National Park

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Maine, USA

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150 Places You'd Rather Be on a Monday

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Calo des Mort

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Bangor

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Nyhavn

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Unguja island

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Masai Mara National Park

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Andros Island

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Cappadocia

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Waewaetorea Island

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Brant Point Lighthouse

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Cherry blossoms

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Amalfi Coast

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Victoria Falls

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The Giraffe Manor

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Dingle

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Dorset

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"Seven Magic Mountains" by artist Ugo Rondinone

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Erg Chebbi

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Cliffs of Moher

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Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa

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Hearst Castle

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Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort

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Hotel Jadran

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Point Kamenjak

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Sunset Key Cottages

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Linkeng Ancient Village

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Market Street

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Kylemore Abbey

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View from The Confidante

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

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Naples Grande Beach Resort

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Morada Bay

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New York Edition

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Nomad Bar

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Pérez Art Museum Miami

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Pietro Nolita

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Prvić, Croatia

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Plitvice Lakes National Park

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Luka Rovinj

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Scofflaw