Travel
Is This Vegas or Am I Dreaming?
September 18th, 2012
If you are like me and you have lived in Vegas so long you can’t live without Vegas even when you travel, make sure and check into the Dream Downtown on your next break to New York City. Read more »
Travel
Ready for Takeoff
June 21st, 2012
The biggest change, though, is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility on the ground floor of the three-story terminal. As one of the first major U.S. terminals designed and built in the post-9/11 world, it is nearly double the size of Terminal 2, which was able to process 800 people per hour and handle just one flight at a time. T3 will be able to accommodate 2,000 people an hour since it can handle multiple flights simultaneously.Se Read more »
Journey to the Center of Earth
All around Ecuador and the Galapagos in eight days
May 31st, 2012
With wonderful cultural sites like the Museum of the Equator in Quito and the Galapagos Islands, there is no other place offering such varying environments. The culture is rich, the food is indigenous and the people are warm and closely tied to their roots. Here’s how to see Ecuador and the Galapagos in seven days, without missing a beat. Read more »
Red Mountain Resort Packages Relaxation
May 11th, 2012
The silence actually hurts my ears the first night I arrive to Red Mountain Resort in Ivins, Utah. Coming from Las Vegas, where even in a remote area, there is still some sort of noise, the silence here is nearly deafening. Read more »
Summer Survival Guide
Vacation Lite
Want to get away and improve your health? These resorts are designed to help you do both.
May 10th, 2012
Within five hours of Las Vegas are several health resorts in serene spots where you won’t mind breaking a massive sweat. And, yes, all of the resorts offer traditional spa pampering, too. Read more »
Travel
Traveling Light
February 9th, 2012
There’s a service in town called Bags to Go (BaggageCheckIn.com) that, for the very reasonable price of $10 per bag, will transport your luggage from your hotel to McCarran International Airport and run it through security for you. Read more »
In the Shadow of the Old West, an Unlikely Music Venue
January 11th, 2012
Back in the ‘40s, when Westerns were still de rigueur, Roy Rogers and a couple of investors got together to bankroll the construction of Pioneertown, Calif. The actor-occupied village/set played home to John Ford’s Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean as well as Gene Autry’s eponymous television show, among others. Read more »
Crossing the Border, Wish You Were Here
November 17th, 2011
Arizona bus tour puts you right in the middle of one of America's fiercest debates as you get a first-hand look at what it takes to cross the border. Read more »
Career Break Hits Pause On Rat Race
October 14th, 2011
If you’ve long been harboring dreams of trading in the cubicle for a chance to explore the world, Las Vegans will have the opportunity to learn how to take a career break Oct. 8. Read more »
Speaking for the Elephants
October 6th, 2011
Yesterday morning, when I turned on my computer after a night of restlessness, my heart sank. Read more »
