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How to use all of the long weekends in 2024: Getaway ideas and more

Chope these long weekends before your colleagues do, or be the MVP and send them this article.

In Singapore, the minimum amount of leave entitlement employers are legally required to give is seven days. This is not a lot, considering that we also have one of the longest working hours per week (45 hours), ahead of China at 42 hours.

Coupled with not much land space to escape to, it's no wonder that travelling is Singaporeans' favourite pastime. Even a trip across the causeway will help to dissipate the restlessness of living among one of the world's highest high population density.

It pays to be smart with your precious leave entitlement, allowing you to take longer and deeper rest, positively impacting your mental health. This is why we've developed a leave planner to help you plan 2024's paid time-off. Of course, those with more leave entitlements can consider extending the leave dates, especially during April 2024 (or between April-May 2024) with two long public holidays.

I took the liberty of "chope-ing" my leave dates earlier this year (sorry boss), and ensure that I get the rest I need to come back to work refreshed. Work smart, rest harder! Remember to bookmark this page so you can return to it next quarter.

Make your paid time-off count! (Photo: Yahoo Singapore)
Make your paid time-off count! (Photo: Yahoo Singapore)

Where should you go, though? Consider booking your next adventure with these travel ideas and short-haul destinations.

1. Bring all your shopping and eating kakis to Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arun temple or Wat Arun Ratchawararam temple. Beautiful temple in Bangkok Thailand.
Wat Arun temple or Wat Arun Ratchawararam temple. Beautiful temple in Bangkok Thailand.

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Ten Six Hundred

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Ten Six Hundred is a new boutique hotel by Chao Praya you'll want to stay in. (Photo: Agoda)
Ten Six Hundred is a new boutique hotel by Chao Praya you'll want to stay in. (Photo: Agoda)

Innside by Melia

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Day view of rooftop bar and The Giant Swing at level 34 (Photo: Melia)
Day view of rooftop bar and The Giant Swing at level 34 (Photo: Melia)

Read: INNSiDE by Melia Bangkok Sukhumvit hotel review: Artistic, modern and tasteful

Tastoria Collection Hotel Sukhumvit

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Tastoria Collection Hotel Sukhumvit  (Photo: Agoda.com)
Tastoria Collection Hotel Sukhumvit (Photo: Agoda.com)

2. Get your girlfriends out for a ladies' weekend out in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Misty morning during sunrise in Kuala Lumpur with Petronas Twin Tower.
Misty morning during sunrise in Kuala Lumpur with Petronas Twin Tower. (Photo: Gettyimages)

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W Kuala Lumpur

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W Kuala Lumpur (Photo: Agoda.com)
W Kuala Lumpur (Photo: Agoda.com)

The Ritz Carlton, Kuala Lumpur

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The Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur
The Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur

Related:
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3. Get some nature into your consciousness at Sabah, Malaysia

The Mount Kinabalu under a blue cloudy sky during the sunrise in Malaysia
The Mount Kinabalu under a blue cloudy sky during the sunrise in Malaysia (Photo: Gettyimages)

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Accommodations giving us wanderlust

Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu

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Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu (Photo: Agoda.com)
Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu (Photo: Agoda.com)

The Magellan Sutera Resort

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The Magellan Sutera Resort (Photo: Agoda.com)
The Magellan Sutera Resort (Photo: Agoda.com)

Related:
12 stunning nature retreats in Malaysia you should visit in 2022
Sabah for Two: 10 perfect ideas for couples who love to travel

4. Find your spiritual side in Bali, Indonesia

An aerial of the Tegallalang rice terrace in Bali, Indonesia.
An aerial of the Tegallalang rice terrace in Bali, Indonesia (Photo: Gettyimages)

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Accommodations giving us wanderlust

Potato Head Seminyak

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Oceanfront Studio faces the swimming pool, and the ocean, with an in-room bar that's hidden under the table on the bottom right corner.  (Photo: Potato Head)
Oceanfront Studio faces the swimming pool, and the ocean, with an in-room bar that's hidden under the table on the bottom right corner. (Photo: Potato Head)

Read: Potato Head Studio in Seminyak, Bali review: Not simply a party property

Lloyd's Inn Bali

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Lloyd's Inn Bali (Photo: Agoda.com)
Lloyd's Inn Bali (Photo: Agoda.com)

Alaya Resort Ubud

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Alaya Resort Ubud (Photo: Agoda.com)
Alaya Resort Ubud (Photo: Agoda.com)

Related: Travelling to Bali? Visa-free entry for 9 countries and where to stay

5. Every body is a beach body in Batangas, Philippines

The ruins on the coast of Fortune Island in Nasugbo, Batangas, Philippines
The ruins on the coast of Fortune Island in Nasugbo, Batangas, Philippines

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Accommodations giving us wanderlust

The Farm At San Benito

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The Farm At San Benito (Photo: Agoda.com)
The Farm At San Benito (Photo: Agoda.com)

Vivere Azure Resort

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Vivere Azure Resort (Photo: Agoda.com)
Vivere Azure Resort (Photo: Agoda.com)

Related: 8 hotels in Manila to check out for your next staycation

6. Live the high life in Ho Chi Minh

Aerial view of Buu Long Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City. A beautiful buddhist temple hidden away in Ho Chi Minh City at Vietnam. A mixed architecture of India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Viet Nam
Aerial view of Buu Long Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City. A beautiful Buddhist temple hidden away in Ho Chi Minh City at Vietnam. A mixed architecture of India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam (Photo: Gettyimages)

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Accommodations giving us wanderlust

Fusion Suites Saigon

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Fusion Suites Saigon (Photo: Agoda.com)
Fusion Suites Saigon (Photo: Agoda.com)

Hotel Nikko Saigon

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Hotel Nikko Saigon (Photo: Agoda.com)
Hotel Nikko Saigon (Photo: Agoda.com)

7. Sip tea over rice terraces in Sapa, Vietnam

Terraced rice field are beautiful shape in Mu Cang Chai of Yen Bai province in the Northwest region of Vietnam.
Terraced rice field are beautiful shape in Mu Cang Chai of Yen Bai province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. (Photo: Gettyimages)

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Accommodations giving us wanderlust

Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa

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Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa (Photo: Agoda.com)
Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa (Photo: Agoda.com)

Pistachio Hotel Sapa

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Pistachio Hotel Sapa (Photo: Agoda.com)
Pistachio Hotel Sapa (Photo: Agoda.com)

7. Live your Thai drama fantasy in Chiangmai, Thailand

A scenic view of a Wat Chedi Luang Buddhist temple in the historic center of Chiang Mai, Thailand
A scenic view of a Wat Chedi Luang Buddhist temple in the historic center of Chiang Mai, Thailand (Photo: Gettyimages)

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Accommodations giving us wanderlust

Intercontinental Chiang Mai

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Intercontinental Chiang Mai (Photo: Agoda)
Intercontinental Chiang Mai (Photo: Agoda)

Melia Chiang Mai

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Melia Chiang Mai (Photo: Agoda)
Melia Chiang Mai (Photo: Agoda)

Phra Singh Village

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Phra Singh Village (Photo: Agoda.com)
Phra Singh Village (Photo: Agoda.com)

8. Sweep your family to Perth, Australia for a whirlwind trip

Perth, Australia - September 9, 2022: Two unidentified women walking among the eucalypt treetops on the 52-metre glass-and-steel elevated bridge on the Lotterywest Federation Walkway in Kings Park in Perth, Western Australia.
Walk among the eucalypt treetops on the 52-metre glass-and-steel elevated bridge on the Lotterywest Federation Walkway in Kings Park in Perth, Western Australia (Photo: Gettyimages)

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Accommodations giving us wanderlust

Crown Towers Perth

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Crown Towers Perth (Photo: Agoda.com)
Crown Towers Perth (Photo: Agoda.com)

Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough

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Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough (Photo: Agoda.com)
Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough (Photo: Agoda.com)

Related: Alternative experiences to chase in Perth (updated 2022!)

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