Looking for Vegas tips

x43r0

For a show to see, I'd recommend looking up Absinthe in Caesar's Palace. It's a mix between Acrobatics and Burlesque held in a tiny tent out the front of Caesar's. Pretty non-PC adult humor so be warned. We'd seen Cirque in London (not the same maybe I know) and preferred Absinthe.

As others have mentioned, the shopping is great. I only went to fashion show but found it really good.

Helicopter is the best way to do the Grand Canyon IMO if it's within your budget. I pre-booked but as someone else suggested, shop around and haggle when there

Don't buy an upgrade at check-in.

Do however try the $20 method (http://www.thetwentydollartrick.com/). Despite reading up on this quite a bit before going, I was skeptical and on the day a little nervous but it worked a treat. The check-in desk guy removed the resort fees for our stay ($100 saved) and put us on a higher floor facing the strip and right next to the elevator (the reduced walk is a god send in some vegas hotels)

If you want to drink for cheap - Go to one of the hotel casinos and play the penny slots. The waitresses will come by offering free drinks - you just tip them $1 a drink when they bring them to you. If you take your time with the slots and bet the lowest amount, you can get sloshed for less then you'd spent at the bar

Keep plenty of $1 bills on you for tips - tipping in Vegas is the norm for most things

evosteo

just on the helicopter tour of the grand canyon, from searching online there seems to be 2 different types of trips, the cheaper one which in aerial only, no touch down in or near the canyon and the more expensive one which does the same except you get to touch down and have some lunch, take pictures etc, has anybody done either and have any feedback? recommend one over the other.

cheers

x43r0

evosteo wrote: »

just on the helicopter tour of the grand canyon, from searching online there seems to be 2 different types of trips, the cheaper one which in aerial only, no touch down in or near the canyon and the more expensive one which does the same except you get to touch down and have some lunch, take pictures etc, has anybody done either and have any feedback? recommend one over the other.

cheers

I commented on this in the Grand Canyon thread here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057579511

Looking back, I couldn't imagine not landing because standing in the canyon bed you get a real sense of the scale of the place and how quiet it is down there

Pic from the Air

Pics from the bottom: One and Two

evosteo

is there any issues with charging your mobile phone over there as the us has a different voltage system compared to ireland, uk and parts of europe??

ill be planning on using it for taking pictures etc

also may be a good idea to bring a spare battery

evosteo

evosteo wrote: »

is there any issues with charging your mobile phone over there as the us has a different voltage system compared to ireland, uk and parts of europe??

ill be planning on using it for taking pictures etc

also may be a good idea to bring a spare battery

Nah, your phone will charge fine. Most hotels have the USB cable thing for charging

evosteo

just checked the samsung charger there and its rated for 100v - 240v so it should work fine with the correct US adapter

evosteo

anyone recommend any particular travel insurance cover?

January

We used Blue Insurance.

x43r0

evosteo wrote: »

is there any issues with charging your mobile phone over there as the us has a different voltage system compared to ireland, uk and parts of europe??

ill be planning on using it for taking pictures etc

also may be a good idea to bring a spare battery

The only thing I noticed was the speed at which my phone would charge.

I use a Samsung s6 which has fast charging and that feature didn't work for some reason when I used an adaptor. In fact it charged so slow that I would charge my portable battery pack while I was out during the day and use that to charge my phone overnight

ceadaoin.

You could pick up a US plug to connect the usb cable into for charging your phone. Im sure they're cheap enough. I still have my irish phone here and charge it that way with no probs. might be quicker and less hassle than using an adaptor.

x43r0

ceadaoin. wrote: »

You could pick up a US plug to connect the usb cable into for charging your phone. Im sure they're cheap enough. I still have my irish phone here and charge it that way with no probs. might be quicker and less hassle than using an adaptor.

This is what I will be doing next time for sure

gaz wac

We stayed in the Bellagio a few years back. They give free drinks when your gambling, so a friend told us to tip big on your first drink, then ok tips after that...to keep the waitress happy...worked for us! got really friendly with her and she always kept an eye on us to make sure we were topped up :-)


enjoy

tricky D

ceadaoin. wrote: »

You could pick up a US plug to connect the usb cable into for charging your phone. Im sure they're cheap enough. I still have my irish phone here and charge it that way with no probs. might be quicker and less hassle than using an adaptor.

A note on this. If you do need to get a charger, try some of the street stalls which sell mobile accessories. My charger got lost with the luggage and the charger in a store like Staples was Apple only and came in over $20 whereas on the street they were $5ish.

Also don't leave straight after one Bellagio fountain show as the next one which could be 15 mins later can be a different one, if you're in to that stuff.

Also, be aware that the laws and their enforcement in NV can be a good deal stricter than other states. What would get you a talking to or misdemeanour in say CA, will get you a free deportation and one thing I noticed was loads of cars pulled over once you drove into NV getting fines.

The Backwards Man

Jaywalking is a big one that tourists get caught out on for on the strip, $200 fine on the spot. It's also great fun reminding American tourists standing beside you to wait for the green man, they think you're away with the fairies.