My girlfriend and I spent 12 days in Morocco at 5-star hotels. The trip was worth thousands, but I only spent $250 out of pocket.

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beautiful manicured grounds at a hilton resort in morocco
We had an incredible time staying in luxurious hotels in Morocco.

Reggie Lamptey

I took an ultra-luxury river cruise with only 40 other passengers. I'm not sure how I'll ever sail with the masses again.

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A view of the exterior of the Scenic Spirit cruise ship in the river with murky water.
The riverboat I sailed on with Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours could only hold 68 passengers.

Jill Schildhouse

I paid $90 for a set of hand-painted press-on nails at a salon. They looked great and took less than 30 minutes to apply.

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The writer Gia Yetikyel folds their hand to show off black and silver press-on nails in front of a pink and red Tokyo Nails sign
I got a set of hand-painted press-on nails at Tokyo Nails in Chicago.

Gia Yetikyel

Step inside Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where the ultra-rich live and vacation

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Wood homes behind a golf course with a mountain and a hazy cloud in the background
Business Insider's reporter went to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to see how some of America's wealthiest live and vacation.

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I paid $168 for a 10-hour Amtrak business-class ride. Next time, I'll stay in coach and save $100.

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People in backpacks walk towards a train stopped at a platform
Business Insider's reporter booked a business-class ticket for a 10-hour trip on an Amtrak train.

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I took my mom to Hawaii's Kona Village resort for $1,765 a night — our stay was almost perfect

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An aerial view of the pool and beach at Rosewood's Kona Village resort.
I hope to return to Rosewood's Kona Village resort on Hawaii's Big Island soon.

Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort

I spent 2 hours in a Jackson Hole vacation home that costs over $10 million. Check out the ultra-luxury details.

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The exterior of a large, long house made of wood and concrete with an outdoor patio and nine lawn chairs in a green field with trees on the left and right with mountains in the background
A luxury vacation home in Jackson, Wyoming, is available for co-ownership through Pacaso.

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Our luxurious vacation cost 1 million credit-card points and $12,000. We spent 14 days in Europe and never flew less than business class.

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old cathedral in valencia spain
We built our itinerary around a week in Valencia, Spain.

Sina Ettmer Photography

My 10-year-old twins have the most luxurious travel life ever. They're in for a rude awakening when they grow up.

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Author Alesandra Dubin and her family at Four Seasons CAb
My family has traveled to incredibly luxurious places because of my job as a travel writer.

Alesandra Dubin

I've booked luxury stays around the world. This adults-only hotel in Wyoming, which costs $1,500 a night, was the best by far.

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Two images: Left: Wooden hotel units with black roofs scattered along a stone pathway with mountains in the background. Right: The author sits on a bed with a bathroom in the background
Hotel Yellowstone is the only hotel just for adults in Jackson, Wyoming.

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