An ex-Wall Street banker who's visited every country shares 6 places where you can spend less and still travel in luxury

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A man walking the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam.
The US economy is booming, making summer travel more affordable than ever.

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Margaritaville at Sea passenger files lawsuit saying she was raped in a hotel booked by the cruise line

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Deck on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise
The deck of a Margaritaville at Sea cruise ship.

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I flew over 22 hours in business class with Turkish Airlines. The food and airport lounge were unreal.

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Author Kaila Yu on business class flight
I flew over 22 hours in business class with Turkish Airlines. I didn't know what to expect.

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I bid $290 for a premium economy seat on a 10-hour Lufthansa flight. I'm glad I didn't win.

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A Lufthansa Boeing 747 taking off against a blue sky
A Lufthansa Boeing 747.

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I sent my kids to summer camp in Spain. It was affordable and they got to experience independence.

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Two children on a sailboat on a mountain lake.

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People thought they might die when oxygen masks deployed on a United flight to Maui, passenger says

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Oxygen masks falling from ceiling, photo of Lesley Scott and her daughters.
Ryan Scott was flying to Maui with his wife and their daughters when the oxygen masks deployed.

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I went on my first Carnival cruise — these are the 2 reasons I might not do it again

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I sailed on Carnival's new ship, Carnival Firenze, in May. I have two major gripes about the experience: the mediocre food and the incessant upselling.

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I explored the ruins of an abandoned zoo on the coast of Florida, and it was completely overrun by nature

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The author in front of an abandoned zoo enclosure (L) and another abandoned structure in the Crandon Park Zoo's ruins.
The author in front of an abandoned zoo enclosure (L) and another abandoned structure in the Crandon Park Zoo's ruins in Florida.

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I stayed in 2 of Arizona's top hotels. They explain why Scottsdale is a luxury travel hot spot.

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Left: Exterior of the Phoenician with a fountain in front. Right: A fountain in front of a casita at the Hermosa Inn
Business Insider's reporter stayed at the Phoenician in Scottsdale (L) and the Hermosa Inn in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

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I'm an American who visited Portugal for the first time. The affordability and walkability of Lisbon blew me away.

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colorful lisbon buildings
Lisbon is filled with colorful buildings and historical structures.

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