Budget/Discounts

Best Places to Buy Cheap Souvenirs in Las Vegas

Posted by on October 23, 2011 at 10:36 am

So, you’re going to Las Vegas on a shoestring budget, but you want to pick up some cheap souvenirs for the folks back home. You take a peek at your hotel gift shop and realize everything there is overpriced. You walk through the Forum Shops at Ceasars and the Canal Shoppes at the Venetian and [...]

Ocean One Bar and Grille: Downtown Prices on the Strip

Posted by on April 24, 2011 at 10:54 am

It’s the rare restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip that doesn’t charge an arm and a leg for food and drinks. Ocean One Bar & Grille, located at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, is one such restaurant. Ocean One also happens to be one of those restaurants that polarizes people; if you read [...]

Las Vegas on a Budget: Guest Post at LandLopers

Posted by on March 3, 2011 at 12:20 pm

I was recently invited to write a guest post for Matt Long at LandLopers about my favorite vacation destination, Las Vegas. I met Matt last summer at TBEX, the travel blogger’s conference, in New York City.  He’s a great guy and one of the most prolific bloggers I know. Since LandLopers is dedicated to “experiencing [...]

How to Save Money on Las Vegas Hotels

Posted by on December 12, 2010 at 9:53 am

Las Vegas is one of the best cities in the U.S. for getting “bang for your buck” on hotels.  The price-per-quality ratio here is better than any other US city I’ve visited.  For instance, for $159, I could get  a room the size of a prison cell in New York City–with a shared bathroom–or I [...]

Vegas Show Deal: Harrahs All Stage Pass

Posted by on October 6, 2010 at 12:31 pm

I don’t normally post newsy items here, but this one caught my attention big-time, because the potential savings that could be realized is quite good.  Harrahs is now offering what they call the “All Stage Pass” for $99 + tax and fees (if you’re a member of Total Rewards, so do join if you aren’t; [...]