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150 Places You'd Rather Be on a Monday

150 Places You'd Rather Be on a Monday

By Jessica Plautz

June 05, 2017

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It's Monday.

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.

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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

Credit: Ambroise Tézenas

Formentera, Spain

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Bangor

Credit: 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

Credit: 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

Credit: Kira Turnbull

Ireland

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Dorset

Credit: 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