The Getaway: Vacation Spots You Deserve

Treat your mind and body to these adventurous locations.

On the Go - So says The Pharcyde, can't keep running away, but we should at least go for a getaway every now again. Whether traveling for business or pure, unadulterated vacation, these are HIS best places to reset.(Photo: Jay Z via Instagram)

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On the Go - So says The Pharcyde, can't keep running away, but we should at least go for a getaway every now again. Whether traveling for business or pure, unadulterated vacation, these are HIS best places to reset.(Photo: Jay Z via Instagram)

2. Honolulu, Hawaii - In Honolulu, a household has to make $35.00 an hour to afford a two-bedroom. The minimum wage is $7.25 in Hawaii. (Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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Honolulu - Not only is this one of the top spots to break out your surfboard (word to Beyoncé), but also, no passport is needed. Be sure to visit Diamond Head, the volcano created in one single spew of ash. Place to Eat: Alan Wong's Restaurant (Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Dubai - Known as the crown jewel of the Middle East, Dubai is the place to be for over-the-top indulgence, just asks Game, Ciara and Chris Brown, who have all partied it up in the city’s lavish resorts. Aside from its sparkling beaches, guests can cool down at Ski Dubai, the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East, or check out the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa (a whopping 2,722 ft. tall). (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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Dubai - Most people who "made it," you know, celebs and the like, wind up in Dubai for at least a selfie or two. A lot of rap music videos get shot there, and that's where Paula Patton and Ving Rhames went to film Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. It's the most luxurious of the lavish locales with plenty eye candy for architect-lovers. Place to Eat: Al Mahara (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Aspen - For the active Black man who doesn't mind ashing up for some winter sports, Aspen is the place to be. In the summer, sweat it out with some hiking. The air in them hills will clean out all of that urban pollution. Place to Eat: Steakhouse 316 (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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Aspen - For the active Black man who doesn't mind ashing up for some winter sports, Aspen is the place to be. In the summer, sweat it out with some hiking. The air in them hills will clean out all of that urban pollution. Place to Eat: Steakhouse 316 (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

Chicago - Domestic travel is a great way to save time, money and satiate the appetite for adventure. And Chicago is the perfect vacation for a workaholic –– the landscape is a blend of industry and rivers. If you're a particularly service-oriented man, get up with Rhymefest and Common for some community love, like the Ahh! Fest. Place to Eat: Belly Q(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Chicago - Domestic travel is a great way to save time, money and satiate the appetite for adventure. And Chicago is the perfect vacation for a workaholic –– the landscape is a blend of industry and rivers. If you're a particularly service-oriented man, get up with Rhymefest and Common for some community love, like the Ahh! Fest. Place to Eat: Belly Q(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Washington, D.C. - If you haven't been to the nation's capital for the March on Washington, the Million Man March, the inauguration of President Barack Obama or the unveling of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, then go there now and be inspired to create some history of your own. Place to Eat: Ben's Chilli Bowl/Ben's Next Door (Photo: Andy Dunaway/USAF via Getty Images)

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Washington, D.C. - If you haven't been to the nation's capital for the March on Washington, the Million Man March, the inauguration of President Barack Obama or the unveling of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, then go there now and be inspired to create some history of your own. Place to Eat: Ben's Chilli Bowl/Ben's Next Door (Photo: Andy Dunaway/USAF via Getty Images)

Statue of Liberty - As the Crews family moves to New York, let's take a look around the city that never sleeps. Nothing says NYC like the Statue of Liberty. This symbol of freedom was a gift from the people of France. Better hurry if you plan on visiting—Lady Liberty is due to be closed later this year for renovations. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 

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New York - There's a reason they say, "If you make it here, you can make it anywhere." Being in New York City requires your full participation. There are live acts on Broadway (stages and the street), cuisine from every nook and cranny of the Earth and shopping like nowhere else in the U.S.Place to Eat: Red Rooster Harlem(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Sail Away - Always wanted to take a group cruise, but couldn’t get away for a week? Cruise lines are now offering more short trips (starting at three days) just for you. Or try a river cruise; they are hot right now, and won’t take you as far away from home. Tip: If you want the week-long experience without the trip to Florida that comes with most cruises, head to sites like Cruiseline.com or CruisesOnly.com, which make it easy to find trips from ports all over the country. (Photo: Thomas Layer/AP Photo)

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U.S. Virgin Islands - These little land masses surrounded by the Caribbean are territory of the U.S. –– so again, a passport to "paradise" isn't required. St. John, the smallest of the main three islands (the other two being St. Croix and St. Thomas), has beaches and forests that are life-changing.Place to Eat: Sweet Plantains (St. John)(Photo: AP Photo/Thomas Layer)

Paris - Kanye West and Jay Z already gave us the theme song for some good ol' fashioned, Euro-style ballin' out of control thanks to this city. Also, the French capital boasts one of the world's most awesome phallic symbols. Get there and meditate on that.Place to Eat: Anywhere that serves croissants, right Yeezus?(Photo: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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Paris - Kanye West and Jay Z already gave us the theme song for some good ol' fashioned, Euro-style ballin' out of control thanks to this city. Also, the French capital boasts one of the world's most awesome phallic symbols. Get there and meditate on that.Place to Eat: Anywhere that serves croissants, right Yeezus?(Photo: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Orlando - Family fun might actually be fun in Orlando. There's plenty of theme parks as well as parental escapes. Book a resort and pamper yourself with a massage when you've had enough sunshine. Also, book enough time for standing in line; there's nothing more stressful than rushing to see Mickey Mouse.Place to Eat: Relax Grill (child friendly) or Citrus (adult friendly)(Photo: James Kilby/Universal Orlando Resort via Getty Images)

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Orlando - Family fun might actually be fun in Orlando. There's plenty of theme parks as well as parental escapes. Book a resort and pamper yourself with a massage when you've had enough sunshine. Also, book enough time for standing in line; there's nothing more stressful than rushing to see Mickey Mouse.Place to Eat: Relax Grill (child friendly) or Citrus (adult friendly)(Photo: James Kilby/Universal Orlando Resort via Getty Images)

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Seal Beach - Not far from the spas and shopping of Hollywood or the laid-back Cali vibe of San Diego (each about two hours away) is this strip of sand and ocean nestled in Orange County. If the big city is your life, this throwback to smaller town times will leave you rejuvenated, and word is Snoop Dogg really likes the peach cobbler at a soul food restaurant in nearby Long Beach (about 30 minutes way).Place to Eat: LBJ's (Long Beach)(Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)

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Seal Beach - Not far from the spas and shopping of Hollywood or the laid-back Cali vibe of San Diego (each about two hours away) is this strip of sand and ocean nestled in Orange County. If the big city is your life, this throwback to smaller town times will leave you rejuvenated, and word is Snoop Dogg really likes the peach cobbler at a soul food restaurant in nearby Long Beach (about 30 minutes way).Place to Eat: LBJ's (Long Beach)(Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)

First Case in Mali Announced - A Mali government official has confirmed the first case of Ebola, bringing the total count of West African nations affected by the deadly virus to six. Health Minister Ousmane Kone announced that the patient was a 2-year-old girl who recently returned from neighboring Guinea, AP reports.(Photo: Gavin Hellier/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis)

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Africa - If you only take one trip ever, make it to Africa. No explanation needed. Go to the pyramids in Egypt and sing your heart out –– as Alicia Keys once did –– or hit the beach or a safari in South Africa.Place to Eat: Le Pacha (floating restaurant on the Nile, Cairo).(Photo: Gavin Hellier/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis)

First Case in Mali Announced - A Mali government official has confirmed the first case of Ebola, bringing the total count of West African nations affected by the deadly virus to six. Health Minister Ousmane Kone announced that the patient was a 2-year-old girl who recently returned from neighboring Guinea, AP reports.(Photo: Gavin Hellier/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis)

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Africa - If you only take one trip ever, make it to Africa. No explanation needed. Go to the pyramids in Egypt and sing your heart out –– as Alicia Keys once did –– or hit the beach or a safari in South Africa.Place to Eat: Le Pacha (floating restaurant on the Nile, Cairo).(Photo: Gavin Hellier/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis)

First Case in Mali Announced - A Mali government official has confirmed the first case of Ebola, bringing the total count of West African nations affected by the deadly virus to six. Health Minister Ousmane Kone announced that the patient was a 2-year-old girl who recently returned from neighboring Guinea, AP reports.(Photo: Gavin Hellier/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis)

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Africa - If you only take one trip ever, make it to Africa. No explanation needed. Go to the pyramids in Egypt and sing your heart out –– as Alicia Keys once did –– or hit the beach or a safari in South Africa.Place to Eat: Le Pacha (floating restaurant on the Nile, Cairo).(Photo: Gavin Hellier/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis)