Las Vegas Deals

Escapes of the Week from Vancouver – Nov 4 to Nov 11, 2010 This week’s vacation deals from Vancouver include… Manzanillo — 3 ½ star all-inclusive — Nov. 1 — 7 nights 8 + 1 tax Los Cabos — 4 star all-inclusive — Nov. 15 — 7 nights 9 +7 tax Las Vegas — 4 ½ star Mandalay Bay — air & hotel Nov. 6 — 1 week 9 +7 tax Tokyo — 10 nights — round trip direct flights — Dec. 1 20 tax included (JAL wholesale fare) Feature deal of the week: Montego Bay, Jamaica 5 star Riu Montego Bay Nov. 11 — 1 week all-inclusive package 5 + 0 tax
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Escapes of the Week from Vancouver – Jan 6 to Jan 13, 2010 Thisweek’s vacation deals from Vancouver include… Las Vegas — 5 star New York, New York — Jan. 23 — 3 nights air & hotel package – 9 + tax Puerto Vallarta — 3 ½ star Las Palmas — Jan. 15 — 1 week all-inclusive package – 8 + tax Los Cabos — 4 star Hola Grand Faro — Jan. 17 — 1 week all-inclusive package – 8 + tax Riviera Maya — 4 star Catalonia Yucatan — Jan. 14 — 1 week all-inclusive package – 7 + tax Riviera Nayarit 5 star Riu Vallarta Departs: Jan. 22 — 1 week all-inclusive package 9 + tax
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Have More Money In Your Pocket: Five Tips To Help You Save Money Before Your Las Vegas Vacation

Article by Elaine J. Acker

When you choose to visit Las Vegas, you probably think you’re going to spend an arm and a leg getting the most out of the trip. It’s common to think like that. After all, many people worry they’re going to lose their shirt and more when they go to Las Vegas. You may not even realize that you could lose your shirt even before you arrive to your Vegas destination?

However, you can save a lot of money for your Vegas vacation by doing some simple things before you even get in your car or step onto the plane. Here are five tips you should know about saving big for your Las Vegas trip.

Tip 1 – Don’t Go Separately (Get A Vacation Package) – When you choose to order your air/car/hotel separately, chances are you’re going to pay a lot more for it all. Look for companies that have a partnership with your air or car rental company. Many of them will lower the rates of your airline tickets if you book in their hotel for a certain amount of time.

Tip 2 – Order Tickets In Advance – If your trip is short noticed, you may get a better deal through priceline.com. However, if you use other travel websites to book your reservations, you need approximately six days before you leave to your Vegas destination.

Tip 3 – Talk To The Las Vegas Chamber Of Commerce – The best time to go to Las Vegas is when there is no convention/event taking place. When you go during the off season, you can get better deals.

Tip 4 – Sign Up With The Clubs – When you decide to join clubs, they often hand out vouchers for free meals or give you cash back. You could even wind up with a free room, which is considered the biggest win of all. There are several hotels that allow you to register for your room online.

Tip 5 – Make The Most Of Buffets – It cannot be said enough that you can eat cheap and still have good food in Las Vegas. Make the most of the town’s buffets because you’ll still get incredibly delicious food. If you want seafood, you can have an all seafood bar for .

Keep in mind that your Las Vegas vacation doesn’t have to cost you big dollars. If you save money on the trip before you go to the city, you can spend more money on the entertainment and shows; maybe you can even make good money at the casinos. Above anything else… you should have fun and be responsible while gambling.

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Las Vegas Vacation-tips, Tricks And Cautions

Article by Dennis Lauritsen

These “cautions”, “tips”, and “tricks” are offered to help make your Las Vegas Vacation as enjoyable, fast and easy to plan as possible. Whether this is your first trip to “Fabulous Las Vegas” or you are a veteran, you’ll find some useful tips and tricks here.

Las Vegas Travel Tips: First and foremost, the biggest mistake many travelers to Las Vegas make in planning a trip is to book the cheapest air fare/hotel package “available anywhere”. These are offered everywhere from your hometown newspaper to television ads to especially, e-mail spam. Beware!

Why? A Cheap Las Vegas Vacation is good, we agree! BUT, did you know virtually all Las Vegas Hotels have 2- 3 levels of room quality (or options)? Now, we mean even many of the five star, “big ones” many of these are just plain substandard rooms, maybe with a nice view of the air conditioning system! (This actually happened to me personally, and was it Loud!)

Things like older bed mattresses, no safes, old decorating, long walks to the casino, restraunts, shows, or even a taxi. Did you know there are monorail trains running right behind some of the rooms? How about a roller coaster right outside your window? And lots more. Just remember “cheapest” is just that. Ask at the front desk at check-in exactly where your room is, look at it before signing in if possible.

We aren’t pushing for only high dollar rooms here, just get the best quality room your budget will allow, you will be very glad you did.

Why book your Hotel first? Las Vegas is booked up an average of 94% year round, so plan ahead (at least 30+ days is recommended) to get the exact days you want, where you want, room quality you want. Plus, usually it’s less expensive to book well in advance. Did you know that Sunday through Thursday is less expensive? When you get your selected Las Vegas Hotel booked, then you can book a flight to fit the days in and out to fit YOUR schedule.

Makes sense doesn’t it?

Once you get your Las Vegas Hotel booked first. Then you can book the Las Vegas Shows that you want, when you want. Be sure to check to see if your particular show choice isn’t “dark” on your selected days. Holidays are a good example of dark days.

Then book your Las Vegas Tour. (If you have never experienced the thrill of a Helicopter Ride at night over “Glitter Gulch and Downtown”, or a daytime trip over the Boulder Dam and Grand Canyon this is something you will never forget!) It isn’t as expensive as you might think! Check our tours links for prices and times.

This is the entertainment capital of the World, so allow yourself enough time to take in as many attractions (dozens are free) as possible, it will make your Las Vegas Vacation much more memorable. If possible, book an extra night stay just to allow for a special Las Vegas Tour or a day of Las Vegas Golf.

Las Vegas Gambling Tips:

Gambling is the lifeblood of Las Vegas. You didn’t really think those billion dollar hotels were built by “winners” did you? Set a daily budget for gambling and stick to it! You do have a good chance at winning. Hundreds if not thousands of “Hand Pay Jackpots” are paid every day. Be careful though, those chips, tokens and ticket-in/ticket-out seem too much like “play money” they are not they are your real money! Stick to your budget! Did I say that already?

Get a “players card” everywhere you go and use it, or if you are a “table player” ask the pit boss to “rank” or “rate” you. They will track your play and comp you accordingly with all kinds of free stuff. Such as meals, rooms, clothing, limos, gift shop points and even cash. These really help put the odds in your favor.

Seems like my “budget” is always too small, but try your best to set a reasonable daily goal and stick to it, don’t tap into tomorrows budget! Just maybe you’ll walk away a big winner! It happens every day. Remember the phrase: “Walk away when ahead”!

It’s not my place to preach, but here are some very useful Las Vegas tips on handling your money. All that cash in the casinos you see everywhere attracts some pretty shady characters (read Crooks!) Security is excellent, but there are always a few, and it just takes one to ruin a perfect vacation.

Las Vegas Security:

Ladies, bring or buy a small purse with a neck strap or waste pouch, or fanny pack, something that is comfortable enough to keep on your person all the time. Never ever set your purse on the floor or next to a machine, or on a stool next to you. This is a magnet for thieves! Keep that strap around your neck.

Most thieves work in pairs, one to distract you, the other to snag your purse. Just a couple types of distractions they use are: one will drop a coin or dollar bill or two near you on the floor and ask you “is that your cash on the floor?” while the other grabs your stuff, or overly talkative “players” will sit down next to you and jabber to get your attention, while their partner grabs your stuff, or hits the payout button and walks away with your ticket. Believe me. This does happen. They are very slick and fast, so just be aware.

When you do accumulate a couple winning tickets, hide them in your wallet or purse until you are ready to cash them in, and then stash the cash. Remember the “walk away” tip?

Men: It isn’t degrading to wear a waste pouch. Okay, if you just don’t want to, then fold your bills and keep them in your front pants pocket. If they “pickpocket” your wallet with all your credit cards in it at least you’ll have your cash, or vice versa, just keep them seperated. And, watch those tickets.

If you do hit a good size jackpot, take the money to the safe in your room or take it to the Hotel desk for safekeeping. Or, ask for a Security escort to your room or car. They are happy to provide this service. Don’t walk around the casino or streets with a big wad of cash!

The Security at all Hotels and Casinos is excellent. With all those thousands of cameras (Eyes in the sky) every inch of the casino is being taped continuously. (Did you know that Nevada law requires casinos to have this level of security?) It is for your protection as well as the Hotel/Casino.

Now please understand, we are not trying to scare you away here, but rather just make you aware! It is real easy to get caught up in all the flashing lights, noise, overhead shows, people watching and normal distractions of a casino. Just don’t give them an opportunity to ruin your fun.

Follow these Las Vegas Travel Tips and they will make your Las Vegas Vacation a lifetime memory.

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Author Dennis Lauritsen is a Las Vegas expert, resident, and owner of Website: Las Vegas $ Discount$ . Cheap Las Vegas Hotels, Shows, Tours and Bachelor Parties ARE available. Relevant Las Vegas information and articles at: http://www.lasvegas-discount.com

Las Vegas Day Trips: Air Tours to the Grand Canyon Skywalk

Smart travelers know that one of the most fantastic ways to experience the Grand Canyon Skywalk from Las Vegas is to take an air tour. 

Departing each day, planes take only 20 minutes to make the 120-mile trip. There are two types of tours. The air-only one flies past the “glass bridge” and turns back. The other lands at Grand Canyon West, where you deplane and access the Skywalk. 

Both flights include free shuttle service from all major Las Vegas Strip hotels. Landing tours include VIP Skywalk tickets, a professionally guided rim-top tour, and a barbecue lunch prepared by the Hualapai Indian Tribe. From start to finish, these air tours are less than half a day – perfect for travelers who want a quick West Rim day trip. 

Flights are conducted aboard a customized Vistaliner airplane. These aircraft feature a big cabin that can accommodate up to 19 adults, and their aerodynamic styling guarantees a smooth ride. The “V-Liner” is climate-controlled and is outfitted with comfortable seats (lots of leg room, too!), large windows, and wings affixed to the top of the aircraft for unobstructed views. 

These tours are safe. The airspace above Grand Canyon is strictly controlled by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Each flight is manned by two FAA-certified pilots. Moreover, the FAA requires all canyon sightseeing tours to operate under their rigid rules for charter air transportation flights. 

En route to the Grand Canyon West, these airplane tours fly over Lake Mead, the largest man-made reservoir in the U.S., Hoover Dam, the new Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, a 900-year-old Joshua Tree forest, and the majestic Grand Cliffs Wash. Personally, it’s these bonus sights that make these already great plane tours even more of a good deal. 

Situated amid 9,000-acres of Hualapai Indian tribal lands, the Grand Canyon Skywalk is an incredible outdoor attraction. The cantilevered structure extends 70 feet past the edge of the canyon and suspends visitors 4,000 feet above the Colorado River. The deck is made up of 46 specially made glass panels that carry a price tag of 0,000 each. You are not allowed to bring any personal electronics onto the Skywalk because the can damage the glass if dropped. The Skywalk is designed to hold up to 800 people at once. Maximum occupancy, however, is 120 people. 

Smart travelers know that the best price on Grand Canyon Skywalk airplane deals is on the Internet. I personally have purchased these air tours at up to 35 percent off retail. My most recent price hunt found the air-only package as low as 5 per person and the deluxe Skywalk package at 5. Prices change depending on peak travel seasons. However, if you book in advance, which I strongly recommend, you can lock in very low rates. 

Canyon air tours from Las Vegas to the Skywalk are a wonderful way to experience this marvel of Modern Day engineering. Their also loaded with value, get you to the West Rim quickly, and are done aboard an aircraft that’s been customized from nose to tail for sightseeing. These all-inclusive tours take between four to six hours to complete and feature everything you need to get to “do” Grand Canyon West. If you are looking for the most unique way to experience the canyon, take one of these Skywalk air tours. Smart travelers swear by it.