30 Places You'd Rather Be Right Now

From somewhere you'd rather be...

You're probably sitting at home or at work just wishing you were someplace better. More exotic, more relaxing, more beautiful or more exhilarating. Whatever it is, take this opportunity to (virtually) escape. We've got you covered with these 30 places you'd rather be:

1. Laying on this crisp white bed surrounded by lush green wilderness (with a great book)

 

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2. Sweating out all your worries on this floating sauna in Finland

 

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3. Sleeping with the fishes (in a good way) in this underwater bedroom off Tanzania's Pemba Island

 
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4. Applying a rejuvenating silica mud mask in the naturally heated Blue Lagoon

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5. Rowing a boat past the canal-side restaurants in Utrecht, The Netherlands

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6. Floating without a care in this incredible Balinese infinity pool

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7. With a group of friends in this floating hot tub

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8. Admiring the Northern Lights from one of these glass igloos in Finland

 
 

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9. Watching the sun set over the city that never sleeps

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10. Enjoying a beer and family time on this rustic deck

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11. Whizzing down the slide through this aquarium in Las Vegas

 

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12. Exploring the Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand

 

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13. Lazing in this lantern-lit hammock over the sea

 

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14. Or in this off-shore hammock

 

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15. Rowing this boat in this crystal clear lake, Cyprus Spring Florida

 

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16. Driving a car boat in Switzerland

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17. Eating dinner in this spectacular cave

 

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18. In this incredibly tranquil natural plunge pool

 

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19. Watching this unbelievable moonrise

 

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20. Meandering down these stairs in Taiwan

 

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21. Strapping on a SCUBA tank and exploring this glacial bottomless pit in Iceland

 

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22. Lounging on this floating tropical island complete with bed

 

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23. Driving a VW through a tree

 

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24. Sitting on a giant lily pad in the Amazon

 

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25. Finding the end of this Labyrinth in France

 

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26. Drinking a coffee (with this view)

 

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27. Living in what may as well be a fairytale castle

 

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28. On a sun lounge in the middle of a pool overlooking the ocean

 

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29. Hanging on a lounge over water

 

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30. Checking into one of these in-the-ocean villas

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Well, I hope that didn't send you into a spiralling pit of despair over how many incredible places you could be, instead of stuck at your desk working late (again). Instead, use it as inspiration to get out there and explore the amazing world we live in. I dare you.

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About the Author

Brodie Norris wrote this in a tiny, poorly lit room nothing like the images you've just seen. Frown. He also runs Lunchbox Architect, which features one innovative architect designed home each weekday. Recently we featured this Snowy Mountains house with a mountain-top view on par with some of these places you'd rather be, check it out.



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