Insider Life: Epstein mansion mystery buyer - Seychelles reopens - America's home shortage

TGIF, readers. Welcome to another edition of Insider Life, where we bring you our top reads from the intersection of luxury, real estate, culture, and travel. Today, we'll show you some multimillion-dollar homes, explore a post-pandemic vacation spot, and introduce you to a woman who gets paid to be a bridesmaid.

Let's get into it.

If you're new to the newsletter, sign up here. See more of our newsletters here.

A former Goldman Sachs executive is the mystery buyer of Jeffrey Epstein's $51 million NYC mansion. The exec is buying the home - one of New York's largest private properties - after raking in big bitcoin gains.

More on that massive purchase.

Seychelles is opening to tourists with no quarantine or vaccine required. Starting March 25, all you'll need to visit the island nation off East Africa is a negative COVID-19 test.

Here's everything you need to know about the country's reopening.

If you're looking to buy a home right now, you might be out of luck - America is running out of houses.

Our exclusive report explains why.

While many colleges have canceled spring break because of the pandemic, some students chose to travel anyway.

Here's how some students spent their spring breaks.

Silicon Valley's most expensive property, a 74-acre compound with seven homes (and multiple tennis courts and pools), just listed for $135 million.

Take a look at the sprawling estate.

Plus...

• Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle sold their Hamptons house for $8 million - nearly double what they paid for it. Look inside the seven-bedroom home.
• This woman ditched a career in real estate to become a full-time professional bridesmaid. Here's what her new job is like.
• Ever wondered what it takes to be an art auctioneer at the world's largest auction house? Watch our exclusive interview with a Christie's auctioneer.