How to Get Your Own Oscars Dream Trip for Pennies on the Dollar

When Academy Award nominees say that just being nominated for an Oscar is a reward in itself, they’re not just spouting clichés. Even if they don’t get to walk onstage and give a long speech that only ends when the music begins, they still win big.

All Oscar nominees get a gift bag courtesy of Distinctive Assets. And by gift bag, we’re not talking about complimentary sample-size body lotions. We’re talking about $168,000 worth of goodies, about a third of that including luxury travel swag.

It’s easy to gawk at this and fantasize that if only we could write a music score for Wes Anderson, we could vacation on the Amalfi Coast. And true, we may not be able to afford the same VIP treatment as the stars, but we can score a cheaper version of the same trip. So click ahead and see where the Oscar nominees will be traveling, and the beautiful places we can travel for much less.