It's a fun exercise, my Amex Platinum concierge has been good enough in doing organizing for me, presenting me options for hard to get arrangements. Both airli

It's a fun exercise, my Amex Platinum concierge has been good enough in doing organizing for me, presenting me options for hard to get arrangements. Both airline and hotels were mostly free using points and status. I would only be booking for myself and only maybe a companion as the reality is that I have likely another companion in the destination. No kids, by design. The luxury wore off pretty quick and hostels were inherently more social, so the fixed dollar cost again dropped by an order of magnitude, with decompressing - and the improved possibility of privacy with a companion I may have met earlier in the week - happening at hotels on the weekend. This is the first year that $10mm in a 30 year bond would only yield $133,000. Last year the record low rates would yield $300,000. I would probably speculate with some of it, hoping for a 10-bagger or 20-bagger. If not, oh well, wait for the next coupon!