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Inside Chateau-sur-Mer, an Italianate-style villa known for its extravagant parties during the Gilded Age
French for "castle by the sea," Chateau-sur-Mer was originally built in 1852 for William Shepard We…
Talia Lakritz
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I stayed in a $500-a-night villa in Tulum, which had no electricity and was made almost entirely of branches. See inside.
Azulik is a luxury eco-resort in Tulum, Mexico, with electricity-free villas. Anneta Konstantinides…
Anneta Konstantinides
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A couple left their home to move onto a residential cruise ship — see inside their cabin on Villa Vie Odyssey
Angela and Stephen Theriac purchased a cabin on Villa Vie Odyssey, a never-ending cruise. Its depar…
Brittany Chang
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A couple moved onto a never-ending, around-the-world cruise that's been stuck at port for 3 months see inside the Villa Vie Odyssey ship
Instead, the residential ship is readying to embark on a never-ending vacation that would circumnav…
Brittany Chang
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My family stayed in a $990-a-night villa at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. Here's what it's like inside.
My parents and I recently booked a studio villa at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort using our Dis…
Megan duBois
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Top 10 most expensive houses in the world
This article highlights the world's most expensive homes, with Buckingham Palace leading at $4.9 bi…
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More wealthy travelers are going on luxury safaris — some for more than $2,500 a day
A growing number of wealthy travelers are booking high-end African safaris.
Brittany Chang
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My family stayed in a luxurious $827-a-night villa at Disney World. We walked to the parks and saved money with some key perks.
The flexible timeshare system has allowed us to stay in large villas located everywhere, from Orlan…
Megan duBois
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A California couple built a $500,000 ADU in their parents' backyard when they couldn't afford to buy a traditional house
Ali and Aislyn Benjamin's live in an ADU in his parents' yard. The couple asked wedding guests to g…
Alcynna Lloyd
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My group of 12 paid $35,000 for an all-inclusive week in a huge villa. Our multigenerational trip was an excellent value.
Our week-long stay came with 24-hour staff, plus all of our food and non-alcoholic beverages. It co…
David Morris
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They left NYC for Bali with their teenagers. 7 years later, their sons are fleeing the nest, and they're selling the villa for $1.89 million.
Seven years ago, they sold their teenagers the idea of a yearlong sabbatical in Bali as a break fro…
Amanda Goh
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A Boeing 737 was transformed into a luxury villa in Bali. Take a look inside.
When some people think of a luxury stay that caters to the ultra wealthy, they may imagine a five-s…
Samantha Grindell
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A retired Florida cop moved to Thailand with his wife and dog. He says his new life is cheaper, safer, and less stressful.
"I never realized how hypervigilant I was all the time, even off-duty, until I moved here," the ret…
Amanda Goh
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The most beautiful overwater villas you can stay in around the world
The first overwater villas were thought to have been designed in the 1960s, when a group of America…
Mikhaila Friel
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Wealthy jet setters are flocking to these unexpected countries, travel agents say
A growing number of affluent travelers are flocking to some less-flashy destinations like Thailand,…
Brittany Chang
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Disney World employees felt pressured to stay and work despite forecasts of looming tornadoes and flash floods in the hours leading up to Hurricane Milton
Disney cast members told Business Insider they were unhappy with scheduling, logistics, and safety …
Reed Alexander
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He fell in love with Thailand while traveling in his 20s. Now 40, he's back and has built his dream 'James Bond' luxury villa.
"It's much cheaper to build. The final product that I have here, I couldn't have afforded to buy th…
Amanda Goh
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You can stay in the luxurious 'Vanderpump Villa' chateau hotel for as little as $140 a night here's how
As Business Insider previously reported, "Vanderpump Villa" isn't just a remixed version of "Vander…
Caralynn Matassa
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My 10-year-old twins have the most luxurious travel life ever. They're in for a rude awakening when they grow up.
We live modestly but I take my kids on luxurious, high-end trips. It's all they know, so I worry th…
Alesandra Dubin
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A residential cruise ship is heading back to port less than 24 hours after finally being released from its 4-month purgatory
The Villa Vie Odyssey is returning to Belfast under 24 hours after departing. Customers on the ship…