Top 10 Secret Travel & Holiday Destinations of the Super Rich: From Sunny Maldives To Snowy Aspen
Space tourism have opened the skies and made the skies not just the limit anymore for the super rich stars of the planet. But, if all they want is to keep their feet on the ground or in the water, there are plenty of destinations around the globe that are exclusive, extra-posh and ultra-luxurious.
Despite their significant bank accounts, however, many of this super rich class prefer to embrace the new trend of travel: destinations that offer solace and communing with nature. Gone are the days when luxury means metropolis and metropolitan class. These days, there is higher preference for those places that are away from the hustle and bustle of city, scenic even remote, but wrapped in comfort and indulgence.
The Island Scene
For many people in this planet, regardless how deep their pockets are, island and beaches are the hands-down winners as the most relaxing destinations on earth. With the mounting popularity of extravagant, private islands, where would you go if you have the chance to splurge in a super expensive travel? The World Most Expensive Journal shares with its readers Nishu Kakkar’s Top 10 Celebrity Vacation Islands.
These proverbial paradise regions of the world are some of the most scenic and awe-inspiring travel destinations that guarantee a luxury vacation experience like no other. Expensive celebrity vacation islands have become the call of the day for affluent and celebrities the world over, where in exclusivity has now become the ‘keyword’.
Surrounded by pristine waters and magnificent beaches, these expensive private islands offer the travelers a means of getting back to nature in an opulent and luxurious manner, without having to compromise on quality or hospitality. Be it in the Caribbean or the British Virgin Islands, these small masses of land provide the ultimate setting for a vacation experience that sticks to the travelers for the rest of their lives.
The list includes:
- Mustique Island in West Indies
- Fregate Island in Seychelles
- Turtle Island in Fiji
- St. Tropez Island in the French Riviera
- Bora Bora Island in the French Polynesia
- Anguilla Island in the Caribbean
- Catalina Island in South California
- St. Barth’s Island in the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy
- Koh Yao Noi Island in Thailand
- Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands
Great Value Destinations
Well-heeled but practical travelers who are willing to part with their wealth on places that can best offer to satisfy their selective taste can check out the list in Our Love for Travel- Inspiration, World Section. The blog’s Top 11 Super Awesome Destinations Preferred by Luxury Travelers from Around the World suggest the following:
- Caribbean – Cayman Islands, Barbados, Anguilla, and Jamaica
- Hawaii – Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Lanai or Kauai
- Provence
- Bali, Indonesia
- Tuscany
- Maldives
- Cape Town
- Phuket
- Ibiza
- Marbella
- Crete
For Your Eyes Only
The buzzword is “privacy” and it comes high on the list of the rich and famous, even when they have to burn more dollars for it. According to Top 10 Secret Travel & Holiday Destinations of The Super Rich: From Sunny Maldives To Snowy Aspen of the Finances Online:
“For multibillionaires and top celebrities, travel goes beyond seeing places. Many of them like owning the place or a slice of it perhaps, not to mention the jet that flies them to their favorite destination.”
Finances Online further offers a definition of what “wealthy” means according to Forbes:
But who is the truly wealthy? Forbes defines the super-rich as having a net worth of more than $500 million. There seems to be about 5,625 families this rich worldwide. These people are likely to experience any or all of these luxury travel trappings by the super-rich.”
And for those secret hideaways, the ones on the top of the list are:
- Favorite hideout – Marina di Portofino, Italy
- Leisure home in Europe – Cote d’Azur, France
- Leisure home in the Caribbean – St. Barthélemy
- Leisure home of Asians – Maldives
- Favorite mode of travel – Jet & yacht
- Favorite next top destination – Space
- Favorite club – Ibiza, Spain
- Travel app for the truly rich – Concierge anywhere
- Favorite ski town – Aspen, CO
- Favorite business and pleasure – Davos, Switzerland
Dream on. There is nothing wrong about dreaming about fabulous holidays in these well-appointed spots in the planet. This might just push you harder and be more motivated. Finances Online ended this blog with:
“If you find yourself in any of these places or situations, let us guess—you’re a billionaire. Then maybe not, but a regular Joe in the service of a billionaire.”
When you earn or save you first billion, you know where to go!