What if you had all the time in the world and money was no object? How would you spend the last few weeks of your summer? Here are a few ideas I think my pop star YA character Dani Truehart would fully approve of:
Membership Has Its Privileges
Sign up for a membership with an experiential luxury concierge specializing in unique and memorial experiences. Companies such as Quintessentially or Pure Entertainment Group are your one shop shop for bespoke lavish experiences if you’ve got the bankroll. With monthly fees starting around ten thousand dollars, if you can dream it and it’s legal, these connoisseurs of opulence can craft an end summer experience you will never forget. Whether you dream of rubbing elbows with a royal, experiencing what it’s like to be stranded on a desert island or a consuming twenty-four course feast cooked by the a Michelin-Star chef, a lifestyle management company can make it happen and kept your extravagant adventure top secret so the world won’t know how you’re squandering your money.
Not a joiner? Then maybe you can be tempted by a
Diamond Manicure
With a range of $500-$25,000 you can indulge in the ultimate luxury nail experience. With salons located in Southern California, Images Luxury Nail Salon offers a range of spa services including manicures and pedicures with diamond designs or 24 Karat gold nail polish. But be warned, the free champagne and imported French pastries are only offered for services costing $2,500 and higher. You’re really going to want to wear gloves when you wash the dishes after this manicure!
Rent an Island
Sometimes you just want to lie on the beach without annoying fans and paparazzi blocking your sun. Why not rent your own island? Invite a dozen of your closest friends or no one at all (except your assistant of course. Someone needs to handle your luggage) and escape to a private island paradise. Whether you take advantage of a full-staff island or want to go full Bear Grylls, you can swim, relax and party away from the prying eyes of the public. But let’s face it, who wants to fly half way around the world and fix their own ceviche? Hire the staff. You deserve it!
Volcano Dining
I know. You didn’t even realize this was a thing, but that now do you, you have to experience it. That’s how it is when you’re keeping up with the Joneses. They never stop! But, if you now have the burning desire to eat in the belly of the earth, it’s your lucky day. Book a table (yes there’s more than one) in the magma chamber of the Þríhnúkagigur Volcano. Enjoy fine Icelandic cuisine and a concert by Bjork if you have a yen for her avant-garde-pop-electronic-trip-rap stylings.
Private Jet Around The World in 23 Days
Sorry Jules Vern! Now we can do it in less than eighty days and without the balloon! Abercrombie & Kent offers 48 lucky people the chance to jet around the world in twenty-three days with their Cultural Treasures tour. Visit some of the world’s most famous cultural sites from the temples at Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. The trip includes private tours of the sites, as well as overnights at luxury resorts at each stop. You’ll helicopter around Mt. Everest, tour Sicily in vintage cars, and 4X4 through a dessert landscape. Starting only $136,000 per person, you’re not put off by the steep price tag. You’re a Rockstar.
If you haven’t found something on this list to tempt you into wringing out the best from these last few weeks of summer, you are immune to all things posh. Might as well grab your Costco Tommy Bahama beach chair, swipe a thick layer of zinc-oxide on your nose and head to the local pool. You can help the lifeguard look out for code browns.
Just kidding – while I’d love to do any one of the activities listed above, I will be grabbing my own Costco beach chair and heading to my local beach (I stay away from the public pool – I wasn’t kidding about those code browns). Alas, I am not a millionaire with a luxury concierge membership. But I do love a good beach day
Whatever you do, be safe and enjoy yourself!
Happy Summer, 🏖