How to take the perfect vacation, according to science

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Vacations are deceptively complex.

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By their very nature they're meant to be stress-free, so we assume we shouldn't put too much thought into them.

But behavioral science research actually tells us that certain strategies will almost always make certain types of trips better than others - both in cost and overall satisfaction.

Here's how to take the perfect vacation.