Where the richest people in the world spend the December holidays

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos in Aspen, CO
Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos have spent their holidays in both Aspen, Colorado, and St. Barths.

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Meet the billionaires working with Trump on his second term

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President-elect Donald Trump (C) is set to surround himself with a handful of billionaires like Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnik (L) and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R).

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Meet the typical billionaire. He's not exactly surprising.

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The most common attributes of the billionaire class aren't exactly surprising.

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

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A growing number of wealthy travelers are going on summer "coolcations," vacations to cooler-weathered destinations like Scandinavia.

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Hotel chains are launching ultra-luxury cruise ships. Here's how the newest entrant plans to compete with Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton.

Tech Insider : Travel
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Hospitality company Grupo Vidanta said it will launch its first ultra-luxury cruise line and ship in early 2025.

Grupo Vidanta

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

Tech Insider : Travel
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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This travel concierge's clients are worth at least $100 million. Here's how they do Las Vegas differently — from where to stay to where to eat.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
Las Vegas in February 2023.
Ultra-luxury travel concierge Sienna Charles' clients have an average starting net worth of about $100 million. Las Vegas has become a once-a-year trip for some of its clients.

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A new residential cruise ship plans to sail around the world every 2½ years. Cabins start at $11 million.

Tech Insider : Travel
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Ulyssia Residences says its residential superyacht will launch in 2028 with 132 cabins starting at about $10.95 million each.

Ulyssia Residences

The billionaire's social calendar: The must-attend events for the world's wealthiest business icons

Tech Insider : Travel
A plane, chanel purse, Rolex, gold chain, and other luxury items are displayed together
Billionaires follow a pretty consistent schedule, flying their private jets en masse from Davos in January and Sun Valley in July, stopping in Monaco and St. Barts on their superyachts in between.

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Musk, Gates, Bezos: Meet the Gen Z and millennial heirs now coming into their own — and set to inherit billions

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Bill Gates surrounded by his kids, from right, Rory, Jennifer, and Phoebe, and Elon Musk holding one of his 11 known children.

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