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Friday, August 10, 2018

Two photos show how different the billionaire haven of Mykonos is for travelers who aren't swimming in money

[1 Greece Mykonos Santorini Travel Billionaires Islands (28 of 44)]Harrison Jacobs/Business Insider * THE GREEK ISLAND OF MYKONOS IS KNOWN AS A PARTY CAPITAL AND IS A VACATION HOT SPOT FOR MILLIONAIRES AND BILLIONAIRES. * MORE THAN ANY PLACE I'VE VISITED IN RECENT MEMORY, THE ISLAND FEELS LIKE TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PLACES DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH YOU ARE WILLING TO SPEND. * THAT PERCEPTION WAS DRIVEN HOME BY THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MY STAY AT A $130/NIGHT GUESTHOUSE AND A $1,000/NIGHT ROOM AT ONE OF THE ISLAND'S RITZIEST RESORTS. ------------------------- Perhaps more than any place I’ve visited in recent memory, Mykonos, an island in Greece notorious as a vacation hotspot for the rich and famous, feels like two completely different places depending on how much you are willing to spend on your vacation. For those traveling on a budget, Mykonos can feel like a beautiful but prohibitively expensive place, with little bang for your buck. If you have the money to travel in luxury, Mykonos will fulfill every fantasy you’ve ever had of Greece.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Lessons in longevity from Ikaria, Greece — where some of the healthiest people on earth live SEE ALSO: * I asked 3 early retirees how people know they're ready to stop working, and they all said the same thing * The Obamas are worth 30 times more than when they entered the White House in 2008 — here's how they spend their millions * People assume trust-fund babies are spoiled 20-somethings born with silver spoons — but they're not always who you think SEE ALSO: I VISITED THE GLITTERING GREEK ISLAND OF MYKONOS, THE SUMMER DESTINATION OF CHOICE FOR BILLIONAIRES — AND IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE IF YOU AREN'T SWIMMING IN MONEY SEE ALSO: A LOCAL IN GREECE GAVE ME A TIP TO VISITING THE COUNTRY, AND IT'S THE OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING YOU'VE BEEN TOLD


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