We took our kids to fancy resorts in Bali, but we were all happier once we moved to a cheaper accommodation with less frills

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One of our favorite accommodations was located in Ubud.

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I was an expat working in Dubai for 4 years. The culture of splurging on luxuries made saving harder than I expected.

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Victoria Blinova on a yacht.
Victoria Blinova left Dubai in 2021 after four years of working in the emirate.

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I love airport lounges and flight upgrades, but I worry I'll regret spoiling my tween with them

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Author's son sitting in premium seat with rolled up blanket on United flight
My son has enjoyed flying in premium class but I also want him to appreciate economy.

Amanda Adler

My sister and I have wildly different vacation styles. Dragging her family on my kind of trip was eye-opening.

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Author Alesandra Dubin smiling with her sister on couch with view of ocean and resort in background
My sister and I often prefer different kinds of travel.

Alesandra Dubin,

I toured a 4,355-square-foot Four Seasons penthouse suite that costs $11,000 a night. The smallest room was my favorite.

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Inside a penthouse suite living room with wood, cathedral ceilings, windowed doors in the back, two couches between a coffee table in the middle, and a fireplace on the left
Business Insider's reporter got an exclusive tour of a five-bedroom penthouse suite at the Four Seasons Jackson Hole.

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I've explored the world's most luxurious airport, complete with a butterfly garden and a pool. It's my favorite layover spot.

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A selfie of the author at the Changi pool holding a cocktail stitched with a picture of the indoor waterfall.
Changi Airport in Singapore is my favorite airport to have a long layover.

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I've been on Carnival's cheapest and most expensive cruise lines — see how the $430-per-day difference compares

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composite of Seabourn Quest and Carnival Firenze's pool decks
Carnival Corp operates several cruise lines. Seabourn is one of its most luxurious, while Carnival Cruise Line is often one of its most affordable.

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Some wealthy travelers are replacing their hot summer trips with 'coolcations'

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people sitting in canal of Nyhavn in Copenhagen
A growing number of wealthy travelers are going on summer "coolcations," vacations to cooler-weathered destinations like Scandinavia.

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More women are traveling solo. A luxury cruise line is taking notice with its first $5,000 women-only voyage.

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2 women sitting on sundeck of river cruise
Luxury river cruise company Uniworld is offering its first women-only voyage, as a growing number of women are traveling solo.

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Fancy hotels and dinners aren't enough for wealthy travelers anymore — now some want to feel like celebrities with security and motorcades

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Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, and their children walking past a car
Ultra-luxury travel concierge Sienna Charles' founder said most of its clients are requesting celebrity-like services like motorcades and security despite not being recognizable celebrities.

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