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Are you tired and fed up? Do you want to let your hair down, get away from it all and have some fun, or do you simply want to relax because you are feeling the build up of pressure and stress? We all feel like this from time to time and this is when we need to down tools and take a break.

If you are the stay at home kind of person and are fortunate to have a swimming pool and garden, then bingo, you have yourself an instant holiday! On the other hand, if you work from home, it's possible you need to get away to escape phone calls and interruptions. If you love to travel and finances allow, there is a whole world out there waiting to be explored. There are so many types of holidays it can be difficult to decide where to go and what to do sometimes.

You can enjoy the adrenaline rush on the roller coasters at Disneyland, visit Las Vegas, experience horse riding in the cowboy country in Arizona or take an exhilarating flight over the Grand Canyon.

You could explore the tropical rainforest's and discover relics of mystifying civilizations in South America or maybe even hike along the Inca trail, past temple ruins and through dense cloud forests to Machu Picchu, which is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru. On the other hand, you could simply relax on the beautiful beaches in Rio de Janeiro.

If you're looking for adventure you may choose to discover Borneo's luxuriant landscapes, its amazing display of exotic plant life and meet the native tribes. Hike to Mt Kinabalu's rocky summit, ride the rapids down the Padas River and take on the tricky Bario Loop.

To travel deep into the heartland of India on the trail of the magnificent Bengal tiger and visit the Taj Mahal and all its splendor or shop 'til you drop in Hong Kong could be amazing.

Australia has so much to offer their visitors. Fraser Island has unbelievable lush rainforest's and the fantastic opportunity to enjoy whale-watching at Hervey Bay or go scuba-diving in the Great Barrier Reef, which can actually be seen from outer space and is known to be the world's largest single structure made by living organisms.

So, whether you enjoy a picnic by the Eiffel tower, be serenaded on a gondola in Venice, Ride the London eye or millennium observation wheel or escape to a relaxing meditation retreat to completely unwind, I'm sure you will come back recharged, refreshed and ready to take on the world!