The Strip Las Vegas

We decided to walk the length of the strip as we really wanted to get a picture of the Vegas sign. It was so hot though, the temperature was in the low forties. On our wanderings a woman approached us who gave us some helpful advice about the Vegas nightlife and sold us some VIP passes for the clubs (turns out we didn't need to as they get handed …

We finally left our awesome hostel Tradewinds in LA at 11 and we hit the road for our 4/5 hour drive to VEGAS BABY! People that know me, will understand my reasons for why I was so anxious about how much I was going to be able to enjoy Vegas, but thankfully a 23 year old Aussie from Tumut, New South Wales saved me!

Shell drove all the way …

Winning and loosing money, walking a lot and saw a Damn Big Dam!

Well Vegas was pretty fun, very commercial and crowded, not too bad on the few weekdays we visited however. Overall I was up by $300, minus what I started with, at one point turned two twenties into $200. But should have stopped while I was ahead. We learned to play …

We woke up early as we were going to see if there was any cheaper accommodation on the strip. We had our free breakfast, and got one of our 5 a day. We got back to the room to get ready to find out if there was other accommodation and decided we couldn’t be bothered so booked another 2 nights in the Travelodge. We went down to the pool …

VEGAS.....pretty much as you imagine it....crazy, carnage but still pretty impressive. Crazy being a family of four walking down the strip....dad carrying his kid and knocking back can and the mum pushing a pram with a yard glass of frozen margarita strapped to her shoulder. Carnage being the millions of punters streaming through the casino's and …

Vanligvis så er julen fylt med tradisjoner og ikke minst gave-stress. Ikke i år. I år har jeg vært i California og Las Vegas i jula. Gave-stresset har jeg ikke savnet det grann - det har vært direkte deilig å ikke tenke på eller lete etter gaver. Den dårlige samvittigheten ovenfor mine nevøer og nieser var forbigående når jeg tenkte på hvor mye …

I've been dreading writing about Vegas because it's one of those places that needs to be seen to be understood. I think the way in which you see it completely depends on your state of mind. I think the first time I went I was so excited and blinded by the lights that I failed to consciously notice a lot of the things that I did this time around. On …

... to the Mirage. For those of you not in the know, the clickers are a considerable number of Vegas residents that stand in small groups along the strip with escort calling cards (these aren't hookers apparently but ladies who specialise in 'dates' - this ...

... it to be a less showy, less pretencious version of Vegas, drinks are a hell of a lot cheaper (I suggest the beers served in plastic footballs). BUT... nothing beats the strip, it's awesome. I want to live there! Forever! And then heaven be just like it! ...

... ; I was paralysed into movement.  Simultaneously the most frightening and intoxicating experience in my life. Still dumbstruck we departed Las Vegas.  On our way we stooped by Hoover Dam.  An engineering marvel designed to control the wild ...

... of cheaper Casinos all along Freemont street, serving cheaper drinks (and obviously comp drinks) and much cheaper food than can be found on the strip. We didn't stop in any of them as we just popped to Downtown to take in the overhead show. there is now ...

... of wealth and head off on the shuttle bus to our home for the next 5 days...... Circus Circus, the strip, Las Vegas baby. This luxurious palace (by backpacker standards) was surprisingly cheap; this we quickly came to realise is because ...

... 8211; wish we had seen them earlier and just missed out on the mains. We plodded our way back to the hotel after a stroll up the strip to see some more of the local hotels. Kate put herself to bed relatively early while I sat at the slots for a couple of ...

... We're back again! We sadly left San Fran on the 13TH. We were not too disheartened though, as we were 'VIVA LAS VEGAS' bound... The city of dreams and the prospect of mucho wealth!?!? Well the latter probably not being that true for Dan. Without ...

... ; We ended up booking one later on that night.  While downtown we went to see the M&M's show "I Lost My M in Vegas" and wandered along the Strip once again.  To be honest we like the Downtown district a lot more as it seemed to have more ...

... a show in the evening and wanting to go on a Hoover Dam tour tommorow we visited one of the many 'Tickets 4 Today" booths along the strip that sell tickets at reduced rates. Total cost for Bodies, The Crazy Horse show at the MGM and Hoover Dam Tour with ...

Las Vegas - What a mad mad place this is. We arrived there late at night and Las Vegas is an amazing site when you land in the evening, never have I seen so much neon in all my life. As we got there late at night we headed straight for the sack as ...