Las Vegas

My trip in Las Vegas Hanging around in Las Vegas

I know you guys have heard of this renowned Sin City. I actually didn't plan to come here but due to the boring trip in San Francisco and a friend of mine who wanted me to visit this city also offered me a place to stay while traveling in Las Vegas. So i decided to fly across the city just to see if the city could make my trip a better trip. The city was envisioned long ago as a desert oasis. It is known primarily for its gambling, entertainment and nightlife where people could indulge in several fantasies. And because some people consider gambling to be a sin, That is why no wonder the city earned that title and it made the city to be very popular especially for numerous forms of adult entertainment. Las Vegas Strip offers all kind of entertainment and is the most popular area where most tourists stay. My friend's house is just a few blocks from the strip (Well, a few blocks in NY and here are so much different) but it close anyway.	Popular Tag Places to visit Transit Trip in Seoul New Zealand South Island Visit Red Square in Moscow

If you wonder where this oasis is located, here is the map. Just one hour you will be in another state. From California to Nevada.
My flight was quite late because it is the cheapest ticket that I found. I arrived there so late but the city is not as quiet as I expected. Here is another city that never sleeps because of all night running casinos and a scintillating array of fun loaded activities. However,I was really tired and had no time to explore the night. So i took an Uber to my friend's house directly instead of exploring the strip. but it is not as easy as I planned because I couldn't find my friend's house. Houses here look very similar and it confused me for a half an hour to find the right one.

Due to my friend had to work tomorrow, So she left a key in a room that she prepared for me and a message of how to get in and out the house. The next day I woke up and tried walking to the strip but it was really hot to walk around. I hop in a bus instead and spent like 5 dollars for 24 hours pass. I didn't know that some buses you could buy this a ticket pass cheaper than at the ticket machine near the strip. but i'm not sure whether it is the same kind of transportation or not because i feel like it is the same. In the bus i met one granny who sit next to me. She started to make a conversation and asked me where in the states im from. So i told her my country and she started to tell me about her story. She is originally from Greece but has been living in Las Vegas for almost 30 years, she told me a lot of things even though it was just a very short time she also forgot to get off her bus station because of a chit chat with me hahaha. We are almost in the strip. Grand Bazaar Shops
The first place where I found after getting off the bus is Grand Bazaar Shops. There are many stores and place where they sell tickets to events and concerts. It was a really hot day though but there were still many people walking around on the footpath all the time like they don't feel the heat at all. A random part of the strip
In this Eiffel tower if you go on your birthday, you can get up for free but you must present your real passport at the ticket counter. There are many beautiful buildings and structures in Las Vegas that recreates as famous places in the world. Coming here you could say you travel the world in one day because many of places are built in almost the same size. but well ,some places you wouldn't like it because it look worse than the real one. But it fun though to see these recreation in the city. You will probably surprise by the prices of hotels in Las Vegas when you look on the internet. they all look so cheap or even cheaper than your meal. However, this is a bit tricky. you may have to check it carefully with the condition and other things that you will have to pay. especially through booking.com Usually, when you book a hotel, you just have to pay the exact amount that are showing on the website. But in Las Vegas, you probably have to pay for the hotel fee, and etc. So it is not that cheap as you think. but it doesn't mean this will be so expensive. Because I feel like the same amount of money you can't stay in a good hotel and bigger in New York. Bellagio Hotel You could see the outstanding Eiffel tower in front of Bellagio Hotel and like i said, There is a musical fountain show every half hour until 11 pm. but if there is some kind of storm or anything happen with the weather. They might stop sometimes. The Venetian Las Vegas There is a nice hotel called "The venetian" as i used to travel in Venice, I can see the similarities of the original place in Venice. but there are casinos inside here. I almost never played a slot machine, i did once in South America but I couldn't find the way to win it since i don't gamble and no luck in this.
Inside the Venetian hotel
Finally, i met my friend but she had to go for some errands at night. So i could spend just a few hours with her around the strip. The strip became crowded in the late afternoon. Many people started to go out for dinner and drink. I've seen many people who are wearing sexy outfits men and women for people who want to take photos with them. At night in the strip area The music that playing on the street made the city to be very charming. I was not bored at all while walking around and listening to the music that play along the footpath. I felt like i love this city more than in San Francisco.
Apart from the restaurants, there is a Hershey's chocolate world that selling almost everything that made by Hershey's, If you are a big fan of this, it is the best spot that you shouldn't miss. You won't get lost in dark because there is neon lights everywhere in the strip. but you probably get lost in casinos instead because it is so big and very difficult to find the way out. hahaha
Bellagio hotel The show began TADAAA..... There were so many people standing and waiting for the show all the night even though the show haven't started yet but you will always see people who are reserving their places along the fence or up on nearby bridges. If you ever been to the U.S. you definitely know that drinking alcohol in many states are illegal. However, Since this city is named as Sin City , you can even drink on the street especially in the strip area. Below is the information if you don't believe.
Don't forget that taking pictures with those girls, you need to pay some tips.
I was a bit bored hanging around the strip, So i decided to look for some outlet places on the internet that i could probably find something cheap to buy. I found a few outlets and the big one i found was in the south. It's called premium outlet. This place is 10 km. away from the strip and it is hugde. there are many discounted products and with different kind of brands. Premium Outlets I was trying to walk to outlet from the strip but after 15 minutes walk, I realised that i should take a bus hahaha. I was a bit sad that i didn't know what to buy when i was there. There were many things and something with 70% discount. I finally bought nothing for myself but a lot for my friends as souvenirs. Thunder From Down Under , there was a world tour show in Thailand too. Don't forget to check all the events when you're planning a trip here. Or if you found something interesting, you can book it in advance, it will be more cheaper.I didn't check anything before coming here, that's why i was just drinking, dinning and eating around the strip. Me and my friend went out at night, It was a fun night though because we were doing a bar hopping around Vegas. We started our first place at Wynn Hotel and drank a few glasses of cocktail. It was expensive though and you will have to tip them eveytime and everywhere you go. Well, I feel ridiculous tipping in USA because we only tip in Thailand when we satisfy with the service or when we feel like we should pay more if the things we pay for is cheaper than we expect. It is of course very uncomfortable for me as Thai but I will have to follow their culture like this phrase "when in rome do as the romans do" We came to the Lakeside where there is a bar and restaurnt. There is musical show outside that runs at Las Vegas Wynn after 8pm till midnight, every 30 minutes. I was surprised with the singing frog for the first show. It was really nice here and it is a perfect place to come for honeymoon or a date because you can enjoy drinking and watching the show here. Since my friend is local, she knows a lot of tricks and how to get around places. She brought me to casino and pretend like gambling just to get free drink with the waitress. I didn't know that we could ask for drinks for free in casino until i experienced by myself. However, every time and they serve us the drink, we will have to pay some tip. I don't really gamble and didn't want to spend lot of money in the machine, So i put only 10 dollars and yeah i lost it all wheras my friend won a lot of time. hahaha very jealous.
My friend also told me that around the strip is just only for tourists. The best place to go is in the downtown. She even said if i fail to visit Las Vegas downtown, i'm not really in Las Vegas hahaha That's why i went with her there. The drinks are not as expensive as in SF. My last day i was planning to go up the Eiffel tower due to it was my birthday but the weather was totally fucked up. So they closed it that day. The diffences between here and SF is the homeless. I have not seen a lot of homeless here. Not sure if they have a lot too or not but in the strip i rarely see one. If I haven't been out San Francisco, I wouldn't know this amazing place for my holidays. It was really a destiny to be here. even though I felt like Las Vegas changed a bit of my perception. I use to think it would be like a big sin city as it's renowned but it is just like every big cities where you could enjoy party at night and hanging out with friends till late. Yeah it is not a place where you could tell like when you go to Switzerland or New Zealand but it does excite the senses and it is worth seeing once.
Some tips 1.You could get a cheaper flight if you book in advance like a month. If you have to connect another flight to somewhere in the U.S. keep in mind that you will experience delayed flights more often than in anywhere else in the world. Well, maybe the same as in China. 2.Buying weekly bus ticket would save a lot of money. but if are not alone and feel like it's not really comfortable at night, then use Uber. BTW buying bus ticket in some buses are cheaper than in the machine. 3. Don't forget to check local schedule for concerts or other kind of events before coming here. Because you might see nothing if you come here with no plan like me. So do you homework before making a trip. 4.Public drinking is allowed.