"Dream - The year-end holiday season has arrived. Some people usually celebrate the end of the year by vacationing at destinations they have never visited before. For the affluent, year-end tourism also becomes a moment to spend time relaxing. However, contrary to what one might imagine, some of the world's wealthy choose to spend Christmas at home, according to several wealth experts speaking to Business Insider. However, they are often not at their primary residences."

"Many people build large houses in Aspen for that reason - so that the whole family can go and spend time together," said Nicole. According to Wealth-X, the Colorado ski resort has the highest density of those with assets worth US$30 million or more in the United States (US). Billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Michael Dell have been spotted in the town."

"Winston Chesterfield, the founder of Barton, said that Gstaad and Verbier in Switzerland, Kitzbühel in Austria, famous for its annual alpine ski races, and Courchevel 1850 in the French Alps, are the best holiday destination choices for the world's wealthy in Europe. The latter city is known for hosting VIP guests such as David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John, Prince William, and Kate Middleton."

For those who prefer warmth, or want to spend a week at the beach to melt away the snow after descending from the mountains, the Caribbean remains a popular destination, both by land and sea. St. Barts has also become a very popular destination for New Year's Eve, hosting Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez. Then David Geffen, Sergey Brin, Bernard Arnault, and Barry Diller along with his wife Diane Von Furstenberg were all seen off its coast.

"Oprah Winfrey and Richard Branson are also said to have homes in Jumby Bay, a resort in Antigua. Room rates there start at US$2,700 per night, although billionaires are likely to purchase villas priced at US$13,300 per night. Meanwhile, Aman in the Dominican Republic, which has rooms priced from US$2,900 to $4,200 per night, is another popular choice."

"Africa is also a popular destination for couples and families, Elisabeth Brown, a client manager based in New York, said. Wealthy individuals also rent private villas in conservation areas, such as Ol Jogi in Kenya and Saanane Island National Park in Tanzania, with rental costs reaching up to US$40,000 per night."