Recently we found out that anyone who sees all of Damien Hirst's spot paintings will win a print valued somewhere between $3,500.00 and $50,000.00. Greg Allen believes making the trip would be hellish - but he has two daughters and needs to be back home in time for the school play. Felix Salmon did the math for an imaginary plutocrat making the trip in gilded age style (sans private jet) for $108,572.00.
This all got Jennifer Bostic thinking. She believes that a couple of hipsters could do the trip in better style than any bloated plutocrat could ever hope to achieve. UPDATE: And if our travel savvy "underemployed" hipsters sold their two prints, their trip would not only cost $102,804.00 less than Pictor Vinchuk's trip, but even if the prints come it at the $3500.00 low ball, the hipsters still come out ahead at the end of their trip. With that, allow me to leave the rest of the post to our guest blogger, Ms. Bostic:
UPDATE: Courtesy of AirTreks, we found a better rate. It includes a stopover in Kuala Lumpur for a little pool/tropical cocktail downtime.
AirTreks Special
USD $2253 per person (best rate)
New York - London - Paris - Rome - Athens - Istanbul - Kuala Lumpur - Hong Kong - Los Angeles - New York
London
Hip style in a classic London townhouse
$120 per night
1 night
1 night
Geneva
$150 per night
1 night
Rome
Inn at the Spanish Steps
Über romantic hotel with views of the Spanish Steps
Über romantic hotel with views of the Spanish Steps
$109
1 night
Athens
Fresh Hotel
Eames furnishings and a rooftop pool, what more could you possibly want?
Eames furnishings and a rooftop pool, what more could you possibly want?
$69 per night
Chic, serene, luxe little hideaway in the middle of the city
$156
1 night
$156
1 night
$170 per night
2 nights
Los Angeles
$94.00 per night
2 nights
New York
$0
Original Total using Expedia for flights: $13,206 for 2 people
New Total using AirTreks for flights: $5,768 for 2 people
New Total using AirTreks for flights: $5,768 for 2 people
AirTreks itinerary is missing the Geneva stop.
ReplyDeleteWe are taking the train from Paris to Geneva and back. No need to fly that short route. It's included in the transportation cost. This was specified in our last post with the Expedia itinerary.
ReplyDeleteThe first spot print is up for sale at the Phillip's Auction in London this coming Wednesday 2/27.
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