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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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An around-the-world cruise that's been delayed for 4 months is kicking off passengers who complain
Villa Vie was scheduled to begin its 3 ½-year circumnavigation of the world in May. Its CEO now pre…
Brittany Chang
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A Disney hack can save guests hundreds on hotel stays — and they don't have to commit to a long-term membership
I'm not a Disney Vacation Club member, but I recently discovered you can rent the timeshare points …
Jordyn Bradley
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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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A residential around-the-world cruise is delayed again — and waiting buyers won't get free hotels anymore
Villa Vie Odyssey was supposed to begin its never-ending cruise in May. The company said Monday it …
Brittany Chang
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Indonesia is halting new hotel building in Bali, citing rampant overtourism
A building moratorium will halt the construction of new hotels, villas, and clubs in busy parts of …
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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We built a $250,000 ADU for our adult son in our backyard. He gets the support he needs, and it's cheaper than finding an apartment.
Todd Kuchta and his wife built an ADU in their backyard to offer their adult son, who has autism, m…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Passengers on a round-the-world cruise now stuck at port have to get off every evening and stay at hotels while the cruise company tries to 'reactivate' the vessel
The ship's owner Villa Vie Residences said it was "humbled by the scale of what it takes to reactiv…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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A residential cruise ship that's supposed to sail the world for 3 years has been stuck in Northern Ireland for 3 months
Some passengers on the Villa Vie Odyssey have used the delay to take other trips around Europe, wit…