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25. Las Vegas, Nevada, US. AP Photo
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1. Dubai, UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
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2. London, UK. Getty Images
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3. Cancun, Mexico. EPA
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4. Bali, Indonesia. Bloomberg
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5. Crete, Greece. AFP
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6. Rome, Italy. EPA
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7. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. AFP
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8. Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
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9. Paris, France. EPA
10, Hurghada, Egypt. Reuters
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11. Barcelona, Spain. AP Photo
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12. Marrakesh, Morocco. Reuters
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13. Tenerife, Canary Islands. Getty Images
14. Corsica, France. Reuters
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15. New Delhi, India. Getty Images
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16. Singapore. AFP
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17. Edinburgh, Scotland. PA Wire
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18. Florence, Italy. Getty Images
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19. Jaipur, India. Getty Images
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20. Cusco, Peru. AFP
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21. Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
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22. Doha, Qatar. AFP
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23. Phuket, Thailand. Reuters
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24. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
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25. Las Vegas, Nevada, US. AP Photo
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1. Dubai, UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
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2. London, UK. Getty Images
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3. Cancun, Mexico. EPA
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4. Bali, Indonesia. Bloomberg
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5. Crete, Greece. AFP
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6. Rome, Italy. EPA
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7. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. AFP
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8. Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
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9. Paris, France. EPA
10, Hurghada, Egypt. Reuters
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11. Barcelona, Spain. AP Photo
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12. Marrakesh, Morocco. Reuters
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13. Tenerife, Canary Islands. Getty Images
14. Corsica, France. Reuters
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15. New Delhi, India. Getty Images
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16. Singapore. AFP
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17. Edinburgh, Scotland. PA Wire
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18. Florence, Italy. Getty Images
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19. Jaipur, India. Getty Images
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20. Cusco, Peru. AFP
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21. Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
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22. Doha, Qatar. AFP
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23. Phuket, Thailand. Reuters
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24. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
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25. Las Vegas, Nevada, US. AP Photo
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