Instead of actively trying to save money with every travel decision that we made, we decided to spend a little bit more money and make the trip a first class experience. Now I know that spending excessive money on something does not automatically lead to a better experience. I would even argue that most of the things that make us happy don't cost too much money. But we wanted to splurge a bit on this trip and do something that is completely unique and different for us. Therefore, we did almost everything first class. From a flight in first class to staying in some of the top hotels, we wanted…