hello /trv/,
let's have a different kind of thread. let's leave aside the board's standard destinations of Thailand, China, and other places where the girls are cheaper than in the West, and look at some of the finer things in life.
By that I mean ditching your backpack for a suitcase, public transport for a chauffeur, and hostels for hotels.
pic related, the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary, one of my favourite winter destinations. Although I haven't stayed at Grandhotel Pupp, I'll probably making a reservation for this February.
How have your luxury travels been recently?
>>1174982
It's still Thailand, but I have a couple of days booked at Lebua, the Sky Bar hotel from Hangover 2, for my wife's birthday
>>1174982
Not sure if that's luxury enough for you, but the InterConti Pattaya (former Sheraton Resort) is pretty nice. Completely with chauffeur driven hotel cars for you to rent.
I've also done island hopping in a rented helicopter on Palau but that felt a bit excessive.
>>1174982
I can't remember the name of the place, but when I was in Beijing two years ago, a five star resort had just opened and rooms were dirt cheap. Inside were exotic birds, a water park, expensive looking paintings, vast, arched hallways. It was ostentatious and gave me an appreciation for the run down hostels I've stayed at. Also stayed at a similar resort in Sharm al Sheikh that had the same effect on me.
I think coming from America, it's hard for me to value luxury more than the interesting crowds found in hostels. If I wanted excessive comfort, I would not need to travel.
>>1174982
W-wait, there are people on this board which actually have money?
Also
>the finer things in life
Implying fake servility can match sensual massage with happy ending in Phuket
>>1174985
I stayed at Lebua a few years ago. Quite marvelous. Be sure to have dinner there. I had some amazing kobe beef, it cost more than the room itself.
Just came back from a weekend staying at ABaC in Barcelona. It's low season now so it wasn't that expensive to book a suite and also enjoy dinner at its 2 Michelin star with my gf.
>>1175169
>rose (provencal of course) on the Cote D'Azure
can you sound more like a pretentious fag?
also
>drinking rose
why not just mix grape juice with wodka?
>>1175174
> pretentious fag
probably, can't rely deny that
>grape juice with vodka
you drink to get drunk? pleb
>>1175177
>you drink to get drunk? pleb
that's what i was trying to say. If you drink rosé you might as well drink grape juice.
>met some guy on my trip to Prague when i was 18
>brings me bar hopping that night
>Don't really know much about alcohol, but US fag so getting alc is hard back in the states, so am lightweight
>this guy is handing me drink after drink
>eventually hands me 3 shots of absinthe
>blackout
>wake up in super fucking nice apartment
>i'm talking fucking NICE
>dude from the bar is there
>it's his apartment
>stops speaking english to me for some reason
>eat breakfast made by a maid
>get kicked out
>meet back up with friends who say they thought i was kidnapped
Prague is fucking weird, but 10/10 cheap alcohol
>>1175202
It was only for about an hour but it was the most luxurious thing i have done while traveling
>>1175202
So how was your asshole?
I did the broke backpacker thing and after a while I got tired of being in all these new places but not having money to do shit...so I resolved to make more money and not have to worry about spending. I travel mostly on a budget just because I like the people I meet, but I'll stay at a hostel and eat well the whole time. Every couple of weeks I'll splurge on a nice room....but I generally shell out for things and I appreciate it just as much as the free stuff.
When I was in Vegas I wanted to experience the typical baller thing so I got a bigass suite, room service, got a $300 haircut by some barber that came up to my room. I was trying to find an escort but failed lol.
I'm big on Spas, massages, and all that crap when I'm traveling too. I just like trying shit.
>>1175169
Well, they have one hour tours for something like 500$. Since it was shoulder season it ws very, very empty. (It probably always is) so the pilot asked me if I wanted a 2 hour tour for 700$. They didn't even have that in their program. Since I was going to spend a lot on that day anyways, I asked whether we could fly and land at my leisure for... well even more, lets not talk about it.
The operator said he'd need a permission for that, so we went to ask the governor and he allowed it, so I ended up renting the helicopter plus pilot for 2 whole days and landing at quite a few islands. Wouldn't be surprised if some of the more distant ones have never been visited by anyone before.
>>1175229
wanted to ask this
I spent about 800 euros in a day at a German FKK club (brothel). The prices add up fast when you take two girls at the same time.