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How to travel like a billionaire
Forbes.com has a great
article describing what it takes to travel like a billionaire. According to the piece, travelling like Bill
Gates or Richard Branson isn't only about staying in the best hotel suites or eating at the finest restaurants -- it's
also about just travelling better. I can't tell you how happy I was to read this -- after all,
I thought, perhaps if I don't have enough money to buy the stuff, perhaps I have enough to buy the
convenience. And so I read on.To travel like a billionaire, it turns out, all I need is:
- An American Express Centurion Card -- although, unfortunately, in order to qualify I have to have (a) an annual spend-level of US$ 250,000, and (b) an invitation from American Express to actually apply. However, if I get both of those, I just need to come up with another US$2,500 for the membership fee, which will get me a personal concierge service when I travel.
Hmm.
I also need, apparently,
- a private plane; and
- access to Fischer Travel, who, for a mere US$50,000 initiation fee (and an additional US$10,000 annual fee), can ensure that I can get last-minute reservations at a Four Season resort. Of course, Fischer's number is unlisted, so unless I know someone who knows someone, chances are I'm not going to get in.
Looks like I'll be continuing to eat peanuts in the back of the economy section after all.
