Business Insider's reporter spent five days in Aspen, where she saw a Champagne-sabering ceremony and a dispensary selling ...

and luxury brand shops like Gucci and Prada. The renowned art district showcases local artists, where you can find one-of-a-kind holiday gifts. For families, downtown Aspen offers ice skating ...

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Certain destinations have serious star power—Hawaii and Barbados for the holidays, Aspen for the ski season, Los Cabos for the luxury resorts. From their favorite beach destinations to hotels ...

Meanwhile, a trip to Aspen, Colorado, transformed my definition of luxury. In Paris and New York, five-star hotels and Michelin-star restaurants coexist alongside $1 pizza and cheap crepe carts.