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\n Home<\/a> \u203a\n Travel Guides<\/a> \u203a\n Luxury Without the Price Tag<\/span>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2728 Luxury travel<\/div>\n
Luxury Without the Price Tag<\/div>\n

We love the finer things \u2014 but we hate wasting money. Here’s where we splurge, where we save and how to travel better without overspending<\/p>\n

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\u2728<\/div>\n Our honest take on luxury travel<\/span>\n <\/div>\n

We’ve stayed at the Fairmont Empress, eaten at Mama’s Fish House and done a Jamaica all-inclusive at Couples Swept Away. We’ve also wasted money on overpriced hotels that weren’t worth it and skipped things we later regretted. This page is everything we’ve learned \u2014 what’s genuinely worth the splurge and what you can absolutely skip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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<\/div>One exceptional restaurant per trip<\/div>\n
<\/div>Upgrading your hotel location not just the room<\/div>\n
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\u274c Skip the splurge<\/div>\n
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<\/div>Airport lounges on short-haul flights<\/div>\n
<\/div>Hotel breakfast \u2014 eat local for a fraction of the price<\/div>\n
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Luxury by destination<\/h3>\n

Browse our luxury guides by where you’re going<\/p>\n

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Ryokans, kaiseki dining and splurging right in Tokyo and Kyoto<\/div>\n Browse Japan luxury \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Mama’s Fish House, Maui resorts and Oahu luxury without overpaying<\/div>\n Browse Hawaii luxury \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Fairmont Empress, Banff lodges and Scandinave Spa Whistler<\/div>\n Browse Canada luxury \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Jamaica<\/div>\n
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Couples Swept Away all-inclusive review \u2014 Negril, Jamaica<\/div>\n Browse Jamaica luxury \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Every luxury travel guide we’ve written – honest, real, and no fluff<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We love luxury travel \u2014 but we don\u2019t love wasting money. Traveling while working full-time<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tExplore \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Oahu has a reputation for being either wildly expensive or overly touristy \u2014 but after<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tExplore \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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