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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The rich are richer today. [/quote]

True.  But this is DCUM and people will adamantly insist that it isn't the rich getting richer its just the solidly middle class being middle class.  After all, they fly United to their 5 bedroom ski-in/out chalet in Aspen; they do not have a G650![/quote]
The people I know are not wealthy, they are solidly MC verging on the cusp of UMC maybe. They are thirsty and want to be envied by others for going on janky cruises and to silly touristy resorts. I don’t want to be them, I could travel more if I wanted to. I have relatives in Europe, have visited a few times, it was okay, nothing special, kinda dirty and annoying. I have been many places, and from now on, I only want luxury vacations, 5 star hotels, no shitty cruises or crap resorts. It’s quality over quantity for me. I am too old to care about impressing people. I have life experience.[/quote]

I don't think this type of travel is what the OP is posting about. It's that, in many UMC and wealthy circles, families of 4-5 are taking expensive international luxury vacations multiple times a year. These people aren't taking on credit card debt to go on Carnival cruises. I think the simple answer is that there are a LOT of people who are really rich, particularly in the DMV, and can afford it. And most of these people aren't sacrificing retirement savings, college savings, general savings, etc., they just can afford it. There are just people out there who make a lot of money, have family money, had good stock options, or some combination of those things.  [/quote]

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