Where the Ultra-Rich People Travel

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The world's wealthiest people live quite the luxurious lifestyle and attend exclusive events all year round. They often travel to glamorous places like Monaco for the Grand Prix, Davos for the World Economic Forum, and Cannes for the film festival. These elites prefer flying in private jets—there are over 22,000 private jets globally—and enjoy VIP services like fast-track security, premium lounges, and personalized concierge services. They also have access to private transportation, from chauffeured limousines to helicopters, making their travel seamless. To put their wealth in perspective, the richest people can earn billions annually, with some even making around $100 million in a single day!  Credit: Richard Branson March 2015: By Chatham House - https://flic.kr/p/rbwECj, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38743657 Kei Nishikori 1: By Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26922981 CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0: Noto, San Domenico: By Palickap, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62600553 Close up of Necker Island: By Mazzy02, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62275051 Egyptian Theater: By Somhom99, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75904332 70 eme Festival du film Cannes: By Gil Zetbase, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64698143 Pilar Scratch: By TamikaWest, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=127166181 Sandrine Bonnaire 2009: By nicolas genin, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8049724 KENDALL JENNER, KYLIE JENNER: By Walt Disney Television - https://flic.kr/p/BoCqn8, CC BY-ND 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/ Animation is created by Bright Side.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/   Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV   Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en   Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

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00:00Would you like a professional stylist to fold your luggage, a private chef to cook meals

00:06just for you, and an entire plane to transport your TV set that didn't fit in your private

00:11jet?

00:12That's pretty much the everyday travel reality for the top 0.1% of U.S. earners who made

00:19around $3 million per year in 2022.

00:23Compare that to the regular salary of a working American of around $60,000, and then there's

00:29the top 1% who made around $800,000 the same year.

00:35If you want to travel like the richest people in the world, forget about chilling at one

00:39luxury hotel with shampoo made of gold for two weeks.

00:44The latest trend in upscale traveling is surf and turf.

00:48Rich guests spend a week on a sleek yacht after staying at a luxury hotel, or the other

00:53way around.

00:55Yacht sales have surged in recent years, and the rich love to charter sailboats for

00:59$25,000 a week to as much as $90,000.

01:04It's a great way to get away from the common folk, you know.

01:08Everything is pre-planned by their travel agents so they don't have to worry about

01:12a thing.

01:14The ultra-wealthy can often opt for private islands or buy out entire hotels.

01:21For instance, a villa on a private island off the Cannes coast in France will cost you

01:26around $290,000 a week.

01:29It's in high demand, a reasonable price to pay for the absence of neighbors or traffic.

01:35And if you do miss the hustle and bustle at some point, you can always hop on a speedboat

01:40and dance the night away at one of the luxurious beach clubs.

01:45In 2023, Greece became the top destination for the richest 1% of travelers.

01:51Paros Island was the most mentioned new favorite.

01:54Italian Sicily lost its charm to them because it's overvisited by the White Lotus fans.

02:01And it's not just about the four seasons-operated San Domenico Palace, where the show was based,

02:07but the entire island.

02:09For winter fun, there's always Aspen and ski towns in the European wonderland, like

02:14Switzerland and France.

02:16They have exclusive hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants, high-end shops, and chalets that

02:22look richer and more luxurious than an average family house.

02:26If there's no natural snow, the artificial snow system solves the problem.

02:31Some of the best hotels have direct access to lifts that take guests to the main skiing

02:36slopes.

02:38For those who aren't fans of European resorts, there are always the Seychelles, where you

02:43can rent a villa for about $11,000 per night at a private island resort.

02:49George and Amal Clooney like to come here.

02:52Those who don't find it cool or exclusive enough go to Antarctica by private jet from

02:57Cape Town.

02:58The trip that lasts less than 24 hours costs $195,000.

03:05Richard Branson prefers to take his vacations to a private Necker Island.

03:10It's part of the British Virgin Islands and has some beautiful wildlife around it

03:14to explore.

03:16Guests rent the whole place for $80,000 per night.

03:20There's enough room for 34 people, but not all billionaires like to share, you know.

03:26People who are among the world's richest like to be at events where they can meet like

03:30fortune ones.

03:32Events like the World Economic Forum in Davos, where a standard steak will cost you $150,

03:38and a drink will be $40.

03:41Then there are horse races, Miami or Singapore yacht shows, or Dubai International Boat Show.

03:48For those who love movies or showing off their lavish dresses, the Sundance Film Festival

03:52in Utah, the Cannes Film Festival in France, or Venice International Film Festival in Italy

03:59could be good options.

04:03Business lovers travel to events like the US Open Golf Tournament and other golf cups,

04:08the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament in the UK, the Melbourne Cup in Australia, or the Monaco

04:14Grand Prix for those who love speed and expensive cars.

04:18Those who can't live without style and like to be trendsetters don't miss fashion weeks

04:23in New York, London, Milan, and Paris.

04:27For music and crazy luxurious building lovers, there are always opera balls like the one

04:32in Vienna, Austria, or La Scala Opera House opening night in Milan, Italy.

04:38And then, of course, there are special events like birthdays.

04:41When she was turning 22, billionaire Kylie Jenner rented a superyacht for over a million

04:47dollars per week.

04:48An average person would have to save up for years to rent this vessel, even for one day.

04:54Okie dokie, so they need to find a way to get to their deluxe point B, right?

05:00Well, more and more people opt for private jets.

05:03You can fly at any time, even during restrictions on commercial air travel, to any place.

05:09And you won't have to choose between chicken or pasta when the flight attendant finally

05:13reaches your seat, 35D.

05:15There are around 22,000 business aircraft worldwide, and the number is only going up.

05:22Most of these jets are in the US, and Brazil takes the second place.

05:26Germany is the leader in Europe and only ranks fifth on the global list.

05:32If for some reason they aren't traveling to their destination by a private jet and

05:36decide to share first class with other passengers, they'll at least need to ship their luggage

05:41instead of taking it on the plane with them.

05:44The luggage of the wealthy gets picked up from their door and awaits them at the luxurious

05:49suite or yacht on the other side of the journey.

05:52And if they want it to be done within one day, they need to pay hundreds of dollars

05:56for one bag.

05:58By the way, you don't expect them to pack their bags all by themselves, do you?

06:02It's much easier to hire someone for thousands of dollars to go through all that trouble.

06:08A professional stylist picks all the clothes that will look picture-perfect and then rolls

06:12the items, puts them in bags, and makes lists of what's inside and what goes with what.

06:18The clothes aren't included in the stylist's compensation, of course, so they add another

06:22thousand or ten to the vacation grand total.

06:27Although the ultra-rich travelers can't afford to rent any car while traveling, not

06:32all of them like to sit in a vehicle that belongs to someone else.

06:36That's why they choose to ship their own luxurious cars to their destination.

06:41It costs around $36,000 to fly a Porsche from Dubai to London with Emirates.

06:47That's enough money to buy a brand new family hatchback in the UK.

06:51But most billionaires don't like this type of vehicle.

06:54Some wealthy travelers don't trust commercial airlines and prefer to charter a cargo plane

06:59to transport their vehicles.

07:02Sometimes they take a whole bunch of cars, motorbikes, and other expensive toys.

07:08Covered trucks in the country of destination transport all this beauty to the client's

07:13address or a garage of their choice.

07:16Billionaires don't like stranger delivery drivers to add miles to their shiny vehicles.

07:21This whole delivery service costs several millions.

07:24Some cars have only sentimental value for their own and are worth way less than their

07:29deluxe delivery.

07:31One really well-off man even hired a cargo plane for his Samsung TV that couldn't fit

07:36through the door of his jet.

07:38Oh, rich people's problems!

07:42They can afford to eat at any restaurant in the world, but it would be too mainstream,

07:47so they prefer to bring their private chefs on vacation.

07:51These professional cooks know their clients' diets and health goals.

07:55For luxury travelers, consistency and routine are too important to trade them for public

08:00restaurants.

08:03For chefs, it's often a chance to travel for free and get a good salary at the same

08:08time.

08:10Sometimes the clients will even fly the family of the chef with them, if traveling happens

08:14over the holidays.

08:16This job has high demands and can be really stressful with varied working hours.

08:21Sometimes they have to spontaneously cook dinners for 16 people or find rare ingredients

08:26at locations with basic grocery stores.

08:30And of course, everything they overhear during meals must remain a top secret.

08:38That's it for today!

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