It doesn't take a travel agent to figure out why celebrity vacations make normal vacations look sad [1]. After all, anytime you combine ridiculously good-looking people with exotic surroundings, things are bound to be picture perfect. That's what happened when casanova George Clooney [2] took his future wife, Amal Alamuddin, on a safari in Tanzania and when Chrissy Teigen put on a show [3] for John Legend [4] for their anniversary in Paris. As for beach-going stars, Zac Efron basically took over Ibiza [5], Beyoncé couldn't stop smiling amid her European adventure with Jay Z [6], and Taylor Swift [7] threw a star-studded Fourth of July celebration [8] at her house. Keep reading to see the best celebrity vacations of 2014, and then scour through the year's sexiest bikini moments [9].
Source: Getty [10], Splash News Online [11], FameFlynet [12], Instagram [13]
Brad Pitt [14] and Angelina Jolie [15] took a break from their busy schedules to have a sweet family yacht day [16] in Malta.
Liam Payne soared to new heights during his PDA-filled yacht day [17] with girlfriend Sophia Smith in France.
Cameron Diaz [18] was so happy while splashing around in the Caribbean [19], she eventually decided to go au naturel.
Lara Bingle and Sam Worthington [20]'s steamy vacation in Italy [21] might remind you of a seriously sexy perfume ad in a magazine.
Rihanna [22]'s sexy stay in Ponza, Italy [23], was all about bikinis and Rosé.
Paul Rudd [24] showed off his football skills — and incredible body! — when he he hit the sand in Cabo San Lucas [25], Mexico.
Kim Kardashian [26] and Kanye West [27]'s second honeymoon in Punta Mita, Mexico, not only included relaxing time under the shade [28], but also a risqué photoshoot [29].
Kate Hudson [30] not only looked sexy solo during her stay in Spain, she also showed major PDA with Matthew Bellamy [31].
When Zac Efron [32] and Michelle Rodriguez weren't making out on their European adventure, they had plenty of fun times on the open sea [33] in Ibiza, Spain.
Paul McCartney took a big leap off his yacht while soaking up the Spanish sun [34] with his wife, Nancy Shevell, in Ibiza.
Reese Witherspoon let loose [35] with pals in her tight black bikini in Italy.
Alessandra Ambrosio scored some fun in the sun [36] with her little ones in St. Barts, France.
Kate Moss [37] and Naomi Campbell [38] showed us how they take Instagrams during their sunny vacation in Ibiza, Spain [39].
Khloé Kardashian had her poses down as she bonded with her family in Thailand [40].
Can you spot all the stars in this picture of Taylor Swift's Fourth of July celebration [41]?
Katy Perry [42]'s tropical getaway [43] looked more like a photo shoot.
George and Amal had plenty of sweet moments in 2014 [44], and their safari in Tanzania was no exception.
Sarah Jessica Parker [45] was full of energy when she traded NYC for Montauk, NY, for a breezy beach getaway [46].
Solange Knowles took in the gorgeous sights of Brazil [47] with her husband, Alan Ferguson, during their honeymoon in South America.
A few months before Gwyneth Paltrow [48] and Chris Martin [49] "consciously" uncoupled [50], the pair showed off their physiques in Hawaii [51].
Kate Upton's figure heated up her and Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander's couple's vacation in Cancun, Mexico [52].
Emma Stone rode some waves [53] when she and Andrew Garfield took on Hawaii together.
Michael Fassbender went shirtless at the world-famous Bondi Beach [54] in Sydney, Australia.
Pippa Middleton broke out a blue bikini during her Italian getaway with Nico Jackson [55].
Kylie Jenner wore a svelte two-piece bathing suit during her family vacation abroad [56].
Selena Gomez [57] took the plunge during her vacation with Cara Delevingne [58] in Saint-Tropez.
Justin Timberlake [59]'s world tour didn't stop him from taking in the romantic sights of New Zealand [60] with his wife, Jessica Biel [61].
Chris Pratt could be shirtless [62] in a garage and it would still be a holiday, making his Hawaiian respite [63] look more like a fan's fantasy.
Gisele Bündchen [64] and Tom Brady [65] may have looked like they were shooting a magazine spread, but their sexy beach day in Costa Rica [66] was actually the real deal.
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian flocked to Hawaii for PDA in paradise [67].
Long before Patrick Schwarzenegger kissed Miley Cyrus [68], the handsome model and actor showed us why he's a modern-day Kennedy [69] in Miami.
Iggy Azalea showed us just how fancy she can get when she went yachting with Nick Young [70] in a bikini.
Toni Garrn led the way for Leonardo DiCaprio [71] as the two explored their never-ending view of blue in Bora Bora [72].
What was hotter during James Marsden's Hawaiian getaway [73]: the sun or his pecs?
Beyoncé made her Summer outings in Europe [74] with Jay Z just as sexy as their On the Run tour.
Lauren Conrad [77] spent much of her bachelorette weekend in Cabo San Lucas [78], Mexico, in a bikini with girlfriends, including Lo Bosworth [79].
The only thing better than an incredible wedding [80]? A romantic honeymoon [81], which is exactly what Candice Accola and Joe King got in Belize.
With the combination of a shirtless [82] Joe Manganiello and a bikini-clad Sofia Vergara, this Labor Day getaway in Mexico [83] couldn't get sexier.
Kendall Jenner gave her sister Kim Kardashian [84] a run for her money when she took a bikini snap during the family's intense vacation in Thailand [85].
Will Smith [86] and Jada Pinkett Smith [87]'s rest and relaxation in Hawaii [88] included plenty of flirtatious moments.
Courteney Cox's 50th birthday celebration [89] in Turks and Caicos reminded us age is just a number.