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Amid cost-of-living pressures, travel is at its ‘let them eat cake’ moment

Virtuoso said 2026 bookings for hotels over $1,500 a night rose 37% as luxury cruises and private jet travel also climbed.

I couldn’t help but think of Marie Antoinette as I stood, plate in hand, perusing the lunch buffet at one of Venice’s grandest hotels.

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Amid cost-of-living pressures, travel is at its ‘let them eat cake’ moment

I couldn’t help but think of Marie Antoinette as I stood, plate in hand, perusing the lunch buffet at one of Venice’s grandest hotels.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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