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Is Las Vegas the next Paris?

Apparently Las Vegas is going through some changes that should be good for the city and for tourists as it becomes more pedestrian friendly:CityCenter represents the beginning of a trend toward more destinations within a destination: "Las Vegas is going...

Posted by Jim on November 13, 2009 12:21 AM

Should You Pay for Internet Access in Hotels? / Some Even More Expensive Hotel Rooms!

Mancunian is back: If you are reading this in a hotel room somewhere, you may be paying more than you want to in order to access the internet. A USA Today survey of 80 major hotel chains found that...

Posted by Jim on September 26, 2009 11:22 PM

What sweet deals have you been offered through loyalty programs?

A while back, my parents went to Vegas and stayed at the Palazzo. They just got a special offer via email: Suites from $129 per night Grazie members only will also receive: 30% off tickets at Blue Man Group 2-for-1...

Posted by Jim on September 16, 2009 7:23 PM

Grand Canyon tour ideas

I just received a nice compliment and an email from Louise: I love the variety of issue you get into on your blog. I have a question for you - my husband and I would like to visit the Grand...

Posted by Jim on July 29, 2009 7:58 AM

Vegas hotels for a traveler who is under 21?

Here's a reader submitted question on vegas hotel for someone who is not yet 21:What hotels can I reserve in Las Vegas if I'm not 21? I am trying to figure out what is important. I was hoping you might...

Posted by Jim on July 20, 2009 9:35 PM

Do you agree with these survey results?

Interesting results from a tripadvisor survey. I really don't understand how they have New York as both the friendliest and least friendly. I guess they screwed up. I could see it being the most expensive though. Favorite City: New York...

Posted by Jim on July 2, 2009 11:09 PM

2 other travel blogs with some interesting stuff

Here's an LA Times blogger talking about a music road trip that I'm guessing should take a while longer than the blogger is planning: New York (6/22) Washington, D.C. Cleveland Detroit Chicago Nashville Montgomery, Ala. New Orleans Houston Austin El...

Posted by Jim on June 23, 2009 9:19 PM

Vacation with the guys: ideas needed

Reader submitted travel question. If you have some mancation advice please leave a comment. There are about 8-12 of us planning a trip. We party hard and we're all horny bastards. We're planning on the first week in October. We...

Posted by Jim on June 3, 2009 7:54 PM

The Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas: experience & review

Here's another report from my parents about their trip to Las Vegas. We went to Las Vegas in early April and stayed at the Palazzo Hotel. We'd seen pictures on the internet before we booked the Palazzo, but we were...

Posted by Jim on April 19, 2009 10:07 PM

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop in Las Vegas: review

Not too long ago I was writing about eating in Vegas and soon after that I got an email inviting me to review a Capriotti's Sandwich Shop. My parent's were actually headed to Vegas, so the timing was pretty good...

Posted by Jim on April 18, 2009 8:54 PM

$99 sale going on at bookit.com

Bookit.com is having a pretty goo sale right now until 11:59 PM EDT on Friday, March 27 or while inventory lasts. Travel dates vary by resort, but most are available through summer dates. For example, the Majestic Colonial All-Inclusive Resort...

Posted by Jim on March 24, 2009 7:25 PM

Good price for Vegas?

I'm not exactly sure when they booked, but my parents used hotels.com to book round trip airfare from JFK to Vegas for 2 plus 4 nights at the Palazzo for $1385 total. This is supposed to include all taxes and...

Posted by Jim on March 24, 2009 6:38 PM

Las Vegas travel plan: focus on food and free attractions

Here's a Las Vegas travel plan that focuses on eating well and seeing the top free attractions Sin City has to offer in only 2 days. Day 1: Brunch at Bellagio. Here you pay about $15/person for a buffet with...

Posted by Jim on March 1, 2009 9:59 PM

Planning a West Coast USA summer travel plan

Reader submitted question: I am planning to go the the west coast this July. I have been to NY, Philly, DC and Miami. Loved all the cities. I want to see as much of the west coast as I can...

Posted by Jim on February 24, 2009 9:49 PM

Disney deals, Bradd Pitt in Vegas, Malaysia struggles to attract more tourists, and a ruined honeymoon

Disney is offering discounts since attendance is down by 5%. Apparently you can get 7 nights in Disney World for the price of 4 (staying at a Disney resort). Disneyland has 2 night specials. Both have deals for military personnel...

Posted by Jim on February 22, 2009 9:54 PM

Vegas and Iceland discounts available

I wrote about Vegas deals about a week ago. Mainstream media agrees with me - Vegas is a good value right now. Iceland is also a good deal; not surprisingly, winter is their off season. That plus the collapse of...

Posted by Jim on February 17, 2009 4:42 AM

Time for romance? Honeymoon and related articles...

It seems that I haven't been to any of the 10 most romantic resorts in the world. Disappointing but not surprising I guess. Here's a personal account of how traveling with someone can show you if a relationship might work....

Posted by Jim on February 14, 2009 9:55 PM

Time to get a good deal and to visit an empty Vegas?

Business in Vegas is down and has been for about a year now. In the past 12 months there have been new construction shut downs and casino employee's benefits cut. Everyone in Las Vegas used to always say that the...

Posted by Jim on February 7, 2009 11:14 AM

A couple of Las Vegas travel tips

I should be in the air when this gets posted if my scheduling thing works correctly. Here are a few more tips from my student who wrote about Tokyo a few days ago. These are tips for Las Vegas which...

Posted by Jim on December 22, 2008 9:08 PM

From a honeymoon in Pyongyang to Hawaii vacation booking tips

Excerpts from a few press releases that I thought were interesting: If you feel like going to a laundromat in San Francisco on Saturday Dec.13th at 10:00 PM you can learn about what it's like to honeymoon in Pyongyang. Here...

Posted by Jim on December 11, 2008 11:03 PM