How's this for luck: I recently found a great weekend rate for a swanky hotel in an expensive city. My minisuite had a giant flat-screen TV, a gas fireplace and one of those incredible “this isn’t a mattress, it’s a lifestyle” beds. Drifting off to sleep, I thought, “Fat chance you’ll get to do this again soon. Enjoy it while you can.”

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