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9 Secrets to a Happier Vacation

Happy Vacation Secrets
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Pharrell Williams isn’t the only one celebrating happiness these days. Independent travel packager Monograms and positive psychology researcher Shawn Achor recently teamed up to create the Road to Happiness Study, which quantifies the connection between happiness and travel. The study examined some of the most important elements of the happiest vacations, and we took a closer look, too. Here are nine ways to make any trip even better.

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