{"id":29797,"date":"2014-08-11T17:19:37","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T22:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=29797"},"modified":"2017-03-28T14:50:53","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T19:50:53","slug":"infographic-ways-to-make-your-vacation-happier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/infographic-ways-to-make-your-vacation-happier\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic: Ways to make your vacation happier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever come back from a trip thinking, \u201cI need a vacation from my vacation!\u201d? There are reasons you\u2019ve felt this way, but you can come back to the daily grind feeling tanned, rested and keeping your memories very much alive.<\/p>\n

Infographic courtesy of happify<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Follow these simple travel tricks to maximize vacation happiness:<\/p>\n

Pre-Vacation<\/p>\n

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  1. Plan early.<\/li>\n
  2. Research all of the fun places you will go.<\/li>\n
  3. Create a playlist for your holiday follies.<\/li>\n
  4. Talk up the trip \u2013 with friends, family, whomever will listen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Remember: If you take more frequent, shorter trips, you can take more jaunt<\/a>s throughout the year!<\/p>\n

    During Your Travels<\/p>\n

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    1. Go easy \u2013 don\u2019t try to see and do\u2026 Every. Single. Thing.<\/li>\n
    2. Choose your companions with care. (Studies show that traveling improves communication, reduces the possibility of divorce and strengthens family bonds.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Post-Vacation<\/p>\n

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      1. Post pics. Post more pics.<\/li>\n
      2. Host a destination-themed party.<\/li>\n
      3. Send out an email with your favorite memories.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The work-travel balance equation is hard to master, but with these helpful hints you can get away from it all and enjoy every millisecond of your next getaway. And the one after that. And the one after that\u2026\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Keep these figures in mind when you plan your next jaunt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"featured_media":29800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5,1721],"tags":[287,2714,1499,2220],"class_list":["post-29797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-travel","category-infographic","tag-family","tag-group-travel","tag-romantic","tag-travel-tips"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":"","yoast_head":"\nHappy Vacation Infographic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\""Happy vacation" are two words that belong together, but there's a reason why people sometimes say they need a vacation from their vacation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, 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