Preview of Fullcycle’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Las Vegas, United States Entry Title: “Sin City” Entry: “Las Vegas the original city of sin, much has been written about the rise and rise of a patch of seemingly useless Nevada desert, into the gambling capital of the world. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson fired my interest in this extraordinary city, if one place could sum up the American dream it would be here. Americans know their rights and they have a right to EXCESS, everything is big here and hell if you want to do it at 6am then you have a right to do that too. Time doesn’t really have a place here, casinos are designed to cut out the sunlight and stop the weary gambler noticing the time, they even pump in more oxygen in to keep you on your toes and keep those wallets empty. Saying that there are plenty of cheap options for the budget traveller, most hotels have cheap mid week rooms and all you can eat buffets. If you are playing on the slot machines or the card tables you can get free drinks, normally unless you are an experienced gambler you won’t last long on either of them but if you can find yourself a game that you can spend some time on you can drink for cheap. I found that with the black jack slot machine you can pretty much break even if you play right, give the waitress a tip and she’ll keep on …
