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The middle class can’t afford Aspen, Nantucket, or Amalfi anymore—so where do they go? Welcome to the world of prole drift travel destinations: Las Vegas buffets, Cancún all-inclusive resorts, Rocky Point road trips, the Redneck Riviera, Thailand, and the Poconos. Places originally populated by college students, vice seekers, and working-class are becoming the default vacation for a downwardly mobile middle class chasing “luxury” on a budget.
In this video, we explore:
• How destinations like Vegas and Cancún slid from glamour to kitsch
• Why Rocky Point, South Padre, and Myrtle Beach became middle-class staples
• The cultural signals of “fast food luxury” and “Costco Caribbean” vacations
• What these trends say about social mobility and class decline in America
Is prole drift just about taste—or is it the geography of middle-class collapse?
Website: http://nickpardini.com
Schedule a Consultation: https://forms.gle/X4PRyPn2gWjudtBw9
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Link to Upcoming Tour Locations: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/80560975783
Get Old Money Reading List: https://nickpardini.substack.com/subs...
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3e5cwqQ...
2026 Nick AF Tour Survey: https://forms.gle/xHeP5PsimDbr6dJ26
By Nicholas Pardini5
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The middle class can’t afford Aspen, Nantucket, or Amalfi anymore—so where do they go? Welcome to the world of prole drift travel destinations: Las Vegas buffets, Cancún all-inclusive resorts, Rocky Point road trips, the Redneck Riviera, Thailand, and the Poconos. Places originally populated by college students, vice seekers, and working-class are becoming the default vacation for a downwardly mobile middle class chasing “luxury” on a budget.
In this video, we explore:
• How destinations like Vegas and Cancún slid from glamour to kitsch
• Why Rocky Point, South Padre, and Myrtle Beach became middle-class staples
• The cultural signals of “fast food luxury” and “Costco Caribbean” vacations
• What these trends say about social mobility and class decline in America
Is prole drift just about taste—or is it the geography of middle-class collapse?
Website: http://nickpardini.com
Schedule a Consultation: https://forms.gle/X4PRyPn2gWjudtBw9
Schedule a Call: https://calendly.com/afwithnick
Link to Upcoming Tour Locations: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/80560975783
Get Old Money Reading List: https://nickpardini.substack.com/subs...
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3e5cwqQ...
2026 Nick AF Tour Survey: https://forms.gle/xHeP5PsimDbr6dJ26

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