Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 00:22     Subject: Re:Where do “the elite” vacation?
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Anonymous wrote:Most of the wealthy people I know have their own homes in places like Telluride, Cabo, MV even the Eastern Shore. They prefer spending time at their own home than resorts or even high end rental homes.


Probably if they are well known, what they seek is privacy. I get that for free. Although the Royals for example grew up in palaces, I imagine they are jealous of the lives that many of us ordinary people live. Same with celebrities and the ultra rich.


+1 this makes sense to me.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2022 23:56     Subject: Where do “the elite” vacation?
Sorry to bump this thread, but wondered if anyone knows if there are any private resort places like Yellowstone Club in Florida? Asking on behalf of in-laws who don’t know that they need this but they do! Florida because that’s where they would like to be but can’t find anything they like the look of
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 07:04     Subject: Where do “the elite” vacation?
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Anonymous wrote:You'd be surprised where some of the elite travel. Yes, they are the far-flung locales that have been posted, but believe it or not, some elites keep it simple and go to the Delaware beaches. They have a been-there-done-that mindset and prefer to keep it simple. At a lot of the "elite" travel locations, it's more people that are acting elite, than actual elite people.


This.


+1. We are elite and go to OBX every year.


You have a plane? At least 4 homes? A net worth beyond 250mm?


Hey what's wrong with OBX?


I see what you did there.


Not OBX, but my Dad knew an uber rich family and they spent most of their vacations at their beach house in Delaware. They were made of crazy money. Interestingly, did not live the “elite” lifestyle. Drove unassuming cars- Ford Taurus was car of choice. Not sure if they flew private charter, but probably had enough money to buy private jet, but smart enough not to. They lived in Potomac. Nice house, but by Potomac standards, pretty ordinary.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 06:28     Subject: Where do “the elite” vacation?
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Anonymous wrote:You'd be surprised where some of the elite travel. Yes, they are the far-flung locales that have been posted, but believe it or not, some elites keep it simple and go to the Delaware beaches. They have a been-there-done-that mindset and prefer to keep it simple. At a lot of the "elite" travel locations, it's more people that are acting elite, than actual elite people.


So true. It’s easy to look rich, but most aren’t.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 01:34     Subject: Where do “the elite” vacation?
This thread is a reminder of why Old Money is rarely big money. After a couple of generations of living like this it is gone.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2022 23:51     Subject: Where do “the elite” vacation?
It isn’t about where they go, it is how they travel and what they do when there.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2022 10:39     Subject: Where do “the elite” vacation?
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Anonymous wrote:If you are talking about old money elites, they tend to go to old-school but not necessarily super posh places: Mill Reef Club in Antigua, Coral Beach Club on Bermuda and summer in places like Dark Harbor, Quogue, Old Black Point.


We used to go to Mill Reef Club in Antigua with our whole extended family when I was growing up -- I had no idea! It did seem fancy but I guess I wasn't tuned in.


Do you know what it was when it was started and the people who founded it? Hard to miss the upper, upper level wealth involved.


PP here - I don't know! We were in the mix of upper level of wealth because of family in upper echelons of government and in Alfalfa, Cosmos, CCC all of that.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 23:02     Subject: Re:Where do “the elite” vacation?
Anonymous wrote:For those who are in this elite circle — what about Abaco,Bahamas? Is this elite?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carriecoolidge/2021/11/10/the-abaco-club-in-the-bahamas-now-offering-new-beachfront-homes/amp/


Nah. that's just for the working rich/wealthy. It's not even all that exclusive. And the entry point isn't that high.

How to tell if something is exclusive - can you do a weekly rental where the "club" is located...MRF, Lyford, YC, Bakers Bay, El Dorado etc. If not, that's why - its not for the working rich - who travel and go to Four Seasons (how pedestrian) or Rosewoods or some other chain...its for one of a kind highly highly bespoke service. Hard to describe.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 14:39     Subject: Where do “the elite” vacation?
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Anonymous wrote:You'd be surprised where some of the elite travel. Yes, they are the far-flung locales that have been posted, but believe it or not, some elites keep it simple and go to the Delaware beaches. They have a been-there-done-that mindset and prefer to keep it simple. At a lot of the "elite" travel locations, it's more people that are acting elite, than actual elite people.


This.


+1. We are elite and go to OBX every year.


You have a plane? At least 4 homes? A net worth beyond 250mm?


Hey what's wrong with OBX?


I see what you did there.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 14:37     Subject: Where do “the elite” vacation?
Anonymous wrote:The truly wealthy people I know charter private yachts.


The ones I know own their own yachts.