Ballpark Estimate: $5,000 to $40,000 per night If money is no object, you can stay in the most luxurious hotels around the world and enjoy a variety of unusual benefits and services that will make your trip feel like a slice of paradise. How about a private basketball court in your suite of rooms? Or an…
Ballpark Estimate: $28,500 to $390,000 for a 750 ml bottle How much would you spend for an extravagance you can’t use? If you are a collector of fine wine, the answer may be somewhere in the hundred thousand dollar range or even more. And unlike some other collectible items such as paintings, jewelry and cars, once…
Ballpark Estimate: $2,500 to $1 million How much would you spend for a bottle of liquor? If the answer is that you’d be willing to splurge in the thousands on one of the best limited editions or high brow single malt and single barrel whiskeys that have been aged for much longer than most of the…
Ballpark Estimate: $3.4 million to almost $44 million If you are a true collector of rare books and manuscripts, then you probably realize you can’t put a dollar amount on the personal pleasure you will get from owning a piece of true literature and/or history. But the reality is that the prices to buy a rare…
Ballpark Estimate: $1.1 million to $30 million If you are a connoisseur of the finest jewelry, you likely know that today you can find a variety of extravagant pieces designed to meet a wide range of tastes. Whether you want your neck to be decked with small but perfect diamonds or you prefer more colorful glitz,…
Ballpark Estimate: $500 to $6.25 million Walk into any toy store and the variety of dolls for sale is sure to amaze you. Today, there is a doll for almost every child’s taste and style, from tiny figures small enough to fit in your palm of your hands to larger-than-life toy babies and children with realistic…
Ballpark Estimate: $500 to $1.3 million When you think of Haute Couture, you probably don’t think of faded denim. But in fact, the latest crop of designer jeans comes in a variety of custom-made options decked with rich embellishments, from embroidery to platinum rivets to precious diamonds accents. And the prices are just as extravagant, with…
Ballpark Estimate: $4,000 to $26,000 per night If you’re lucky enough to have unlimited funds at your disposable, there are many extravagant honeymoon suites that will give you and your new spouse nights to remember forever. Perhaps you want to honeymoon in New York City or Dallas, where you can take advantage of the array of…
Ballpark Estimate: $89.1 million to $140 million (when adjusted for inflation) How much would you be willing and able to pay for an original painting by one of the most famous artists in the world? Today the most respected art pieces, when they do come up for sale, are generally sold by auction. And as some…
Ballpark Estimate: $550 to $2,000+ I’m sure sports fishing enthusiasts the world-over will agree that nothing quite compares to the challenge and excitement of a two or three hour fight to land that big one. Strapped into a fighting-chair, your muscles straining in an exhausting tug of war, the dual between you and your foe is…
Ballpark Estimate: $30 to $60/month or $275 to $700/year As obesity figures in America are skyrocketing (over 108 million Americans are obese or overweight), so is overwhelming medical research proving the importance of even moderate exercise a few times a week for helping to ward off diseases such as cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis as well as…
Ballpark Estimate: $50 to $100 an hour for private lessons; $1,500 to $5,000+ for a 3-day golf school You may not be the next Tiger Woods, but you can still take your golf game to new highs (or lows!) when it comes to improving your score with the help of a trained golf professional. When you invest…
Ballpark Estimate: $500 to $2,000 Do you like to go really, really fast? Have you grown bored with roller coasters and are searching for your next adrenaline rush? Do you have a strong heart, back, and neck and don’t mind a few bruises? If the idea of hurtling down an icy track at speeds over 80…
Ballpark Estimate: $650 to $1,300 Whether you’re a fan of the Three Musketeers, Zorro or Captain Jack Sparrow, watching a swashbuckling sword fight is a great way to get your spirits up and your heart pounding. It’s fun to imagine yourself in the midst of the fighting, moving with lightening reflexes and wielding a flashing blade….
Ballpark Estimate: $50 to $100 an hour and up If you want to lose weight, tone your body and get in better overall shape, you may benefit from the support of a personal trainer. This is someone who can work with you on an individual basis to help you set personal fitness goals and then motivate…