There are many reasons to travel to Las Vegas–the superb weather, the fine dining, the variety of Vegas night-life options, the world-class shopping, the decadent pampering you can receive at the resorts, and of course, attractions galore to keep the idle mind entertained. But there is a whole different list of reasons why you should [...]
Ask anyone who has chosen to travel to Las Vegas to celebrate Christmas, and I’ll bet nine times out of ten, they’ll rave about what a great time they had. Of course, most of them come to the city with their families, so its’ still a “family Christmas” for them. But I have spent Christmas [...]
I’ve often advocated skipping organized ground tours within the city of Las Vegas, because from my perspective, they just aren’t necessary. You can easily get around Las Vegas on your own, and everything you’d want to see on your first trip is in two condensed areas: The Strip and Downtown. However, after reading Janice Miller‘s [...]
During my last trip to Las Vegas, I stayed Downtown two nights at the Golden Nugget. On my first day there, I wandered down to Fremont East to check it out. My mistake was doing so during the day, when it was a virtual ghost town. (What was I thinking?) I am now kicking myself [...]
I got an email this week from a reader of this blog. It’s the kind of email I live for. Seriously, this is why I blog about solo travel. This–knowing that people can be nervous about taking their first solo trip, and sometimes, they need the encouragement of knowing others have done it before them. [...]