Greek Islands - you are in the Aegean, a homeric fairy tale where the east and west have met and battle for thousands of years. The Greeks and the Persians. The crusaders. Magnificent. The sea is beautiful but the beaches are often rocky (depending on the island). Everything is overpriced and as of late it’s become the influencer hot spot even in America.
Cote D’Azur - you’re in the south of France. Women can be found topless and Conor mcgregor can be found ridding a bicycle around town completely blasted. The Monaco casino makes you feel like you’re an MI6 agent but on an Investment Bankers income. Cannes is a short drive away. You smoke more cigarettes a day than you would ever even consider as a sophomore off of three trash cans at your dirty college watering hole. Fantastique
The Caribbean - you’re practically Jack Sparrow down here except you’re wearing a Yacht Master. Some of the worlds finest beaches. It’s chill here and beautiful. Something about it breathes adventure and a true getaway. You wonder how many millionaires there are in the world, every island is covered with villas on the hilltops. Is this the end goal?
Hawaii - maybe too commercialized? Maybe too cliche? It’s absolutely paradise so who cares.
This is an impossible question without introducing the seasons.
Fall and Spring you work.
Winter - Skiing in the French / Swiss Alps, Beach in Barbados / St. Barths.
Summer - South of France, Mediterranean Islands, or Italian Coast.
This is the path. You can't flush TP in Greece and Hawaii is too far / timezone logistics to be practical.
Mediterranean islands but not Greece???
I'm just not a huge fan of Greek Islands - I find it to be way too chaotic, way too full of tourists (especially Americans), and the country (as a whole) to feel a bit like a third world country at times (hence the comment on toilet paper). Maybe I just haven't found the island for me yet, but I've been to >5 and less than 10 islands at this point. It also goes without saying, but it depends on what you are looking for and its just not my cup of tea. I'm married in late 30s with kids so I am either a) looking for a relaxing weekend with my wife or 2) I am travelling with wife, kids, and nanny and neither are particularly well suited to that environment.
In terms of other islands, I really enjoy many parts of Sicily (including islands off it like Pantelleria, Aeolians), Sardinia, Corsica, Mallorca, et al...
Yes, because Hawaii is too far but Spain and France are right there.
I'm not sure where you live, but the vast majority of people in finance live in New York or London. I currently live in London.... so yes, it is right there. From New York (where I lived before London), the calculus was not quite as clear cut, but it is around 8 hours from New York to South of France and then a short drive vs. an 11hr flight to Honolulu plus another short flight for most final destinations.
Never been but I’d love to go to them south east-asian countries/islands.
They look beautiful, remote, cheap as fuck where you can live like a king. Gonna try go before starting FT.
yeah anyone recommending beaches other than SE asia have not been to SE asia. After going a few times I have no interest in going anywhere else for R&R
You got any recommendations dude? I'm tryna get that shit booked soon
Summers in Bodrum, Turkey - close to the Greek Islands but cheaper, better food, and way more beautiful women!
Italy and Spain are my favorites.
Did not think I’d like Spain (I love Greece and Italy because of ties to classical antiquity), but being in Barcelona is something else. Beautiful cool city between the art nouveau and medieval architecture, sits right on the beach, and the night life is great. It’s just an exciting place to be
Spring - Andalucía, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, some parts of Asia (Japan, HK, Thailand, Indonesia in May/June), Canaries Islands
Summer: Italy, Greece, Spain, France
Fall: Turkey/Morocco/Egypt, Japan, Canaries Islands, anywhere where the weather doesn’t suck
Winter: Mexico, Caribbean islands, the French/Swiss/Austrian Alps
Cairns, if you like diving
Uh ah. Sure, St. Tropez is nice, but world is too incredible to spend tons of money for pretentious European hotspots every year.
Go down to Pereira, Colombia. Be the only gringo in town, party in sweaty nightclubs.
Fly to Ushuaia, Argentina. Hike the insane Patagonian nature, see wild seals, orcas, whales and alaskan malamute dogs running around, take a cruise to Antarctica, see icebergs, polar bears and Drake's Passage.
Go to Rio de Janeiro in February to experience carnaval, get sweaty, kiss, dance, hike, play beach volleyball with fit locals.
Take a trip to Cape Town, see the stunning beauty of South Africa, go for a self-drive safari, spot leopards in the wild, party like crazy in the Motherland.
Life's too short to not travel.
Agree.
Pereira though? I would go to Medellin or Cartagena for parties - Cali if you like salsa
Pereira is a hidden gem. City is ugly by all means, but god damn the nightlife. Also a great pitstop on the way to Salento.
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