I’ve already told you hold to get into clubs for free. So, what else can you do to reduce the cost of going to Vegas? Vegas seems to be one of those towns where your money grows legs and walks away. You get in this warped set of thinking where …
Read More »Flooding in the Desert–On best laid plans
I’m a huge Mlife fan and always have a difficult choice in hotels when going to Vegas. This trip, I was pretty certain where I wanted to go. Okay, not the real beach, but the beach at the Mandalay Bay. I packed up and left Virginia, where a massive Nor’easter was …
Read More »The Monorail in Vegas is Not Worth It
Vegas has a monorail that’s automated. Â That part is really cool But the monorail in Vegas is probably the worst way to get around. The monorail is positioned behind the hotels. Â So you have to walk through the entire casino to get to the monorail. Â When you are at the …
Read More »When Random Acts of Kindness Save the Day
I travel by myself a lot and I generally feel safe. There have been a few time, though, where my spidey-sense has gone off. One time, when I was in Vegas, I found out some friends I knew were in town the same time. We decided to go out to …
Read More »How to Game Vegas Instead of it Gaming You
I’m always up for a deal or savings.  So then people wonder why I like going to Vegas since the point of Vegas is to take your money. That’s because I’m always focusing on how to game Vegas (rather than letting it game me).  There are deals to be had in …
Read More »What a $15 Hotel Room Looks Like in Vegas
Earlier, I wrote on what a $20 tip got me in Vegas. Â Now, I’m going to show you what a $15 room looks like. Not a $15Â tip. Â A $15 room rate. When I saw a $15 room rate at the Excalibur, I had to jump on it. Â For science I …
Read More »New Information About M life Benefit Downgrade
I wrote about how M life removed the early check-in / late check-out information from its chart. View from the Wing linked to the article and a comment on his page said they were still able to get early check-in: Like I said before, hotels could still give these benefits …
Read More »M life Quietly Removes Big Benefit
One of my favorite benefits of M life has been early check-in  and late check-out.  Mostly the late check-out, as I rarely get in early enough to take advantage of early check-in. My upcoming trip will be my third trip to Vegas in the last few months.  And I’m getting in …
Read More »Using the Free Las Vegas Tram System to Get Around
How to travel around the Las Vegas Tram system The monorail system in Las Vegas is expensive and really inconvenient. Â It connects through the back of the hotels on the East side of the strip. Â Some of those hotels, like MGM, are huge and you have to walk through the …
Read More »How to Get the Hook Up for Las Vegas Clubs
Las Vegas Nightclubs (and day clubs!) When I went to Las Vegas, I didn’t pay for any drinks or for any admission at any of the clubs we went to. Â No, this wasn’t because I’m a travel writer and I was comped for that. Â There’s a way to get onto …
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