Monday, August 23, 2010

We're going to Vegas!

We're headed to Las Vegas for the first time later this year, and we're really excited. We're totally prepared for the trip...except for the fact that we've procrastinated and don't have any of our travel arrangements finalized. Oops. So we're starting with the basics right now, looking for discount airfare and cheap hotels. The flight should be easy enough - well, finding the flight should be easy enough, and the actual flying part will be the delightful hassle that it always is these days.

When it comes to the hotel we're a little bit more undecided, just because there are so many cool hotels in Vegas, and all of our friends who have been there have different opinions about which ones are the best. If anyone wants to leave their thoughts on where we should stay in the comments to confuse help us further, we'd appreciate the feedback.

We've also been doing some Vegas research, and we've been laughing at the descriptions on some of the travel sites. Fodor's totally went for the stereotypes:

Sure, you've heard that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas—and you'll surely help put the "sin" in Sin City. But when you're ready to jump off the bar and curb your gambling habit, plenty of fun awaits you: luxurious spas, quirky museums, lavish pools, and gut-busting buffets.
But Lonely Planet's summary might be our favorite:
Legendary city of 24/7 hedonism, two-fisted debauchery and bacchanalian revelry...Vegas is the ultimate escape. Time is irrelevant here, especially after a few frenzied and intoxicating sleepless nights on the Strip. There are no clocks inside casinos, just never-ending buffets, ever-flowing drinks and adrenaline-fueled gaming tables. Almost any desire can be gratified instantly, since the USA’s fastest-growing metropolis and its luxe megaresorts stand ready to cater to your every whim 24/7. Emptying your wallet never felt so damn good.
Okay, so basically what they're saying is that we're going to need the cheap tickets to get there because we'll be broke after all of that debauchery and revelry. We've pretty much decided that as long as we can stay on the drinking, gambling, and buffet side of the debauchery line and not cross into 'accidentally married a stranger' territory, we'll consider it a successful trip.

Anyone have any other Vegas tips for us?

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