Whether your next vacation involves a trip to China or enjoying the upcoming local fall foliage, we’re often concerned about making the most of the precious time that we have off.

In her article, “Planning the Perfect Vacation,” Michelle Higgins of the New York Times suggests ways to plan  the perfect vaction. Although, Higgins says, the solutions can depend on your personality, her tips include:

1) Relish The Anticipation

2) Longer Isn’t Necessarily Better

3) Ditch The Smartphone

4) Lose Yourself In An Activity

5) Protect Yourself With A Carefully Written Out-Of-Office Message,

6) Whatever You Do, Make Your Time Count, and

7) End On A High Note

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