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Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mia podcast. Mumma Mea acknowledges

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Speaker 2: Hi.

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Speaker 1: I'm Claire Murphy. This is the summer series of Muma

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Speaker 1: MIA's daily news podcast, The Quickie. Many of us will

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Speaker 1: be heading off on adventures over the summer holidays, whether

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Speaker 1: it's a family trip to that favorite assie spot or

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Speaker 1: hopping on a plane for an overseas journey. Many of

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Speaker 1: us have planned, saved, and organized our trips ourselves. But

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Speaker 1: who does that if you're filthy, stinking rich? And where

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Speaker 1: do you go today? We find out what rich people

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Speaker 1: do on holiday from someone who organizes it for them.

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Speaker 1: When it comes to holiday getaways, the rich and famous

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Speaker 1: take luxury to a whole new level. From sun soaked

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Speaker 1: beaches to snowy mountain retreats, celebrities and the ultra wealthy

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Speaker 1: seek out exclusive destiny nations that offer privacy, opulence, and

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Speaker 1: unforgettable experiences. The Caribbean remains a perennial favorite for a

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Speaker 1: listers looking to trade winter chills for warm breezes. Saint Bart's,

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Speaker 1: in particular, has become synonymous with celebrity holiday escapes. This

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Speaker 1: Jeff Bezos with its pristine beaches, high end shopping, and

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Speaker 1: exclusive resorts. Another Caribbean hotspot is Barbados, where music mogul

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Speaker 1: Pop star Rihanna, of course a Barbados native, also frequently

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Speaker 1: returns to her home island for the holidays, and you

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Speaker 1: can even spend some time hanging out at her childhood home.

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Speaker 3: Come with me to see Rihanna's childhood home in Babinos.

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Speaker 3: It is located on the street that is now called

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Speaker 3: Very humble beginners.

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Speaker 1: For those seeking old world charm, the French Riviera continues

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Speaker 1: to captivate the jet set sentrepe with its glamorous beaches

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Speaker 1: and world class dining, attracts celebrities like Jay Z, Beyonce,

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Speaker 1: and the Beckhams. In Italy, though Lake Como has become

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Speaker 1: practically synonymous with George Clooney. He owns a stunning villa

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Speaker 1: on its shores. The picturesque lake and its surrounding hills

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Speaker 1: provide a romantic backdrop that has also drawn stars like

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Speaker 1: George's good mate Julia Roberts. Now, there were some rumors

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Speaker 1: that the Clooneys were selling their lakeside mansion, but they

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Speaker 4: No, it's all made up, not one sliver of truth.

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Speaker 2: That's crazy, and it's everywhere.

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Speaker 1: I'm like, hell, that's George anamals speaking to the Associated Press.

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Speaker 1: Not all celebs chase the sun during the holidays. Aspen

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Speaker 1: The charming mountain town season influx of famous faces like

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Speaker 1: going to ask then Chloe's hair lifers gop if she

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Speaker 1: actually going to go on this trip because Kim is

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Speaker 1: being a petty little bed. Luxury hotels in Aspen, like

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Speaker 1: our prey ski. When it comes to ultimate seclusion and luxury,

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Speaker 1: few destinations can compete with the Moldings. Now, this island

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Speaker 1: Nation in the Indian Ocean, with its overwater bungalows and

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Speaker 1: seeking privacy. The Beckhams and the McCartney family have been

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Speaker 1: known to celebrate New Year's there, as does one very

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Speaker 3: There are villas at one end which are for like

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Speaker 3: break every year. So the villas are like seven bedroom,

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Speaker 1: For those who demand complete privacy, there's always the option

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Speaker 1: for many American celebs, the Hamptons on Long Island remains

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Speaker 1: Carbo San Lucas in Mexico has become the go to

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Speaker 1: Though celebrities often of for destinations known for their airfix celebrations,

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Speaker 1: to the rich and famous well beyond the obvious luxury,

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Speaker 1: It's often about exclusivity and privacy, and many of these

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Speaker 1: include personal chefs or private yacht charters. No request is

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Speaker 2: And I will tell you the thing to do is

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Speaker 3: Yeah, that's do you invite yourselves all the time?

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Speaker 1: So how could we get an a list experience when

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Speaker 1: we head off on holiday. Emma mcallum is a director

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Speaker 1: of Portmanteau Travel and regularly puts together itineraries for the

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Speaker 1: wealthiest travelers. Emma, in your opinion, what would you say

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Speaker 4: Oh my goodness, that's extremely hard question. I couldn't possibly

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Speaker 1: So just say transport makes a big difference. So like

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Speaker 4: Well, that obviously makes a huge difference. A lot of

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Speaker 2: So as an example, it's.

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Speaker 4: Very difficult to get from the west coast of England

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Speaker 2: So yeah, private jets as always the favorite.

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Speaker 4: So you're traveling in style but also traveling with privacy

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Speaker 4: many people with wants and cash is to spend their

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Speaker 4: They're between well cross between super yacht and ship. They

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Speaker 4: you've got all your water toys. It's absolutely luxurious. So

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Speaker 4: I had a family, great client of mine decided that

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Speaker 4: So there were thirty eight of them, all family, on

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Speaker 4: I won't tell you the price tag of that one,

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Speaker 1: Can you give us like a price range, like, are

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Speaker 2: Well do you know? This is the thing.

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Speaker 4: It's a big sum, but if you divide it by thirty.

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Speaker 4: So it would be in the range of one hundred

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Speaker 4: sixty three thousand dollars Australian for a week, which of

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Speaker 1: What would you say are some of the wildest experiences

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Speaker 1: what kinds of things are they doing whilst on these

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Speaker 4: Well, my clients want something to do most days that's

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Speaker 4: We're not talking any kind of fifty two seater coach

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Speaker 4: Private islands is always a big one. When I said

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Speaker 4: So maybe Formula one racing, so going to Monaco and

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Speaker 1: Where are the most expensive places to stay? Are there

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Speaker 4: When people think of expensive hotels, they're generally thinking of

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Speaker 4: some hotels are so incredibly unique and provide such incredible

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Speaker 4: really expensive. There's a hotel well on an island in

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Speaker 4: There's a hotel in Italy and the Dolomites, which is

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Speaker 4: covered in fir trees, and the room juts out side

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Speaker 4: I think Croatia really is. I know I've mentioned it before,

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Speaker 2: Because people just love the privacy so so much.

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Speaker 1: Just finally, I guess we want to know how we

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Speaker 1: What would you suggest that we can maybe do out

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Speaker 4: I think and again talking about this mini ship and

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Speaker 4: A really big, beautiful luxury home and get ten or

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Speaker 4: There were some stunning boutique retreats or authentic cabins around.

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Speaker 4: And most of these glamping structures or glumping camps, most

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Speaker 2: That's a really good thing to think about.

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Speaker 4: I think a lot of people should think about the

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Speaker 4: I started to do this when I was really young,

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Speaker 1: the summer series of The Quikie. We'll be bringing you

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