I was pleased recently to be asked by Evelyn Hannon of the Journeywoman website to write a guest article on 25 Things Women Should Know Before Visiting Las Vegas.  While my entire website is devoted to such essential information, narrowing it down to the most important 25 things–and 25 things specifically relevant to women–was a [...]

If you’re looking for a day trip from Las Vegas, one of the most popular is to the Grand Canyon. It’s a long drive, though–around 10 hours round trip, and that doesn’t include time spent at the Canyon.   Personally, I’m not fond of long solo car rides, especially coming on the heels of an 8 [...]

Many people visit Las Vegas and never make it any further than the main tourist area known as the Strip, which is a shame, because they’re missing out on a whole other Las Vegas experience if they don’t at least pay one visit to Fremont Street.  This five-block section of casinos and souvenir shops north [...]

If you’re a budget traveler, accustomed to taking advantage of deals and discounts for your vacations, one of the first things you’ll notice when you research your trip to Las Vegas is that there are a lot of discounts to be had. . .if you know where to look. The second thing you’ll notice is [...]

Are you one of those travelers who likes to psych yourself up for your trip by reading books set in your destination?  I am.  Early on in my “career” as a traveler to Las Vegas, I looked specifically for books set in Las Vegas and Nevada.  In the process, I bought a book called 24/7: [...]