There is an oft-quoted adage to separate casual vacationers from world travelers, citing that there are two types of people in the world: those who have seen the Taj Mahal and those who have not.
Now, even if your usual vacation preferences involve more history and culture, you have not lived until you have visited the ultimate vacation hotspot, otherwise known as Sin City: Las Vegas.
Continue reading for some helpful hints and tips to make the most of your first trip to the gambling and partying capital of the world.
Wear Comfortable Shoes
Even though, especially if you are planning on partying all day and night, you will unavoidably have to spend a lot of your money on drinks and food, when it comes to taking in the sights and sensory experience of Vegas, all you need to do is walk.
Now, there are several affordable shoe shops on the Strip, namely the large Havaianas store just outside the Flamingo, but to be safe, you should wear supportive trainers or even walking boots.
Be sure to also bring a change of clothes for the evening; Las Vegas is in the center of the desert, and in the summer, the evenings can get particularly cool, and in the winter, the evenings are surprisingly warm.
Stay on the Strip
If you intend to come back to Vegas again and again, then by all means, you can look to stay in more affordable hotels in Downtown for future trips. However, for your first Vegas experience, it is strongly advisable to stay on the Strip.
Generally cheaper than others, the more affordable hotel-casinos on the Strip include Luxor, Excalibur, New York New York (only off-peak), and on the other end of the Strip, Flamingo and Circus Circus.
Mid-range Vegas hotels include Paris, MGM, MGM Park, The Mirage, and Harrah’s, and for a once-in-a-lifetime stay, look into The Venetian, Wynn, or the Bellagio, the latter being famous for its water fountain show
Stick to a Budget
Even if you have never been much of a gambler in the past, once you walk into the beautiful casino floors in iconic locations such as Caesar’s Palace (as featured in the TV show Friends), you will find you are quickly drawn to the machines.
For total beginners, before settling down at a machine on the casino floor, why not learn the way in which slots work by registering for one of the leading real money casinos? This way, even though games vary from machine to machine, you will have a basic framework upon which to budget.
Make sure, under no circumstances, that you do not deviate from your pre-planned gambling budget, and if you feel as if you have been ‘sucked in’ by a particular game, that you get yourself out of there as soon as possible.
Vegas casinos are designed to keep players playing, and you will never find a clock on the wall in either your room or, indeed, anywhere on site and the windows are permanently tinted to give the appearance of bad weather, even when it is hot and sunny outside.
