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Show Notes

Driving a Formula One car, wearing couture straight off the runway, or dining on impossible culinary feats—for the ultra-wealthy, luxury travel has shifted far beyond five-star hotels to exclusive access and money-can't-buy experiences.

In this episode of Fortune Daily, travel adviser and creator Olivia Ferney joins us to break down what the world’s richest travelers really want, how social media is reshaping high-end hospitality, and what it takes to solve problems most people can’t even imagine.

In this episode:

• The shift from luxury stays to extreme access & experiences

• Inside the life of an ultra-wealthy travel fixer

• How social media is changing ultra-luxury travel

• How billionaires actually relax

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00:00 Olivia Furney

15:04 Joakim Noah

20:31 Miles Chamley-Watson

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