{"id":13870,"date":"2021-02-16T13:11:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=13870"},"modified":"2021-02-16T13:11:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:11:05","slug":"7-essential-tips-for-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/7-essential-tips-for-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Essential Tips for Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u2018Sin city\u2019, \u2018the entertainment capital of the world\u2019, \u2018the marmite metropolis\u2019\u2026 Okay, the last one might only register with yours truly! Las Vegas<\/a> is a destination that divides the masses in two: those that love the debauchery and those that despise the superficiality. Or so I once thought\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landing in Las Vegas I was instantly hit by a blast of dry desert heat \u2013 and a dramatic change of perspective. It turns out, I quite like a smidgen of sin after all! Thanks to films like \u2018The Hangover\u2019 and \u2018Swingers\u2019, I expected to stumble onto garish streets crawling with lads on tour and screeching hen parties but instead I walked into a grown-up wonderland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yes, Vegas does offer ample opportunity to lose all inhibition, judgment – and wages!<\/em> –  but it also affords adventure, freedom and fun like nowhere else on earth. Experience Vegas to the fullest through this sensory overload of experiences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Bellagio lights show<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Lights, water features, music. Cool, I guess – but worthy of headlining the top things to do in Las Vegas? Surely not. This is more than a jacuzzi with a disco ball and here\u2019s the stats to prove it: this famous light show is made up of more than 4,500 lights and 1,200 nozzles projecting water up to 140 metres into the air. The show runs every half an hour between 3.00pm and 7.00pm and every 15 minutes between 7.00pm and 12.00am. This signature Las Vegas experience is best experienced after dark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get a snap with the sign<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

No trip to Vegas could be complete without capturing this iconic snap. That said, prepare to be somewhat surprised by its inconspicuous location. You\u2019ll have to grab a cab and head for the desert to reach this photo op on the outskirts of downtown.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walk The Strip<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Only in Las Vegas can you go around the world in 6.8 km. Take a cocktail for the road and dodge Elvis impersonators as you strut your stuff down Las Vegas Boulevard. A walk along The Strip is a disorienting yet unforgettable experience: check out the biggest and best of the Vegas casinos and hotels alongside bucket list landmarks from around the world. The Eiffel Tower, the Egyptian Pyramids and the Colosseum are just three of the famous replicas to appear amidst the high-rises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If walking around the world sounds more like work than a holiday, you can pick up a bus tour<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hoover Dam<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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When the lights and lavishness start to send you spinning, a fresh perspective and a dose of history is exactly what the doctor orders. Take a daytrip to Hoover Dam<\/a>, once the tallest dam and largest hydroelectric station in the world. Although first place for these records has been usurped, at 726.4 feet the dam still astounds and electrifies the houses of Nevada, Arizona and California. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grand Canyon<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Las Vegas claims another badge of honour as the gateway to one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon<\/a>. Measuring in at more than a mile deep and over ten miles across, it\u2019s no wonder this monumental chasm is one of the most recognizable and awe-inspiring features on planet earth. We recommend you time your tour for sunset or sunrise for sublime photography, or, to really get a grasp of the sheer magnitude, splurge on a helicopter ride.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roll the dice <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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If you settled for walkable \u2018Ooh Aah Point\u2019 rather than splurging on a flight, you should still have enough cash in your pocket for a few chips. Feeling lucky? Pick your poison: Blackjack, Craps, Poker, Roulette or the Slots. When in Vegas\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get hitched<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

And for the romantics\/reckless among you, why not tie the knot whilst you\u2019re at it?! On average Las Vegas holds 315 weddings a day, want to be the 316th<\/sup>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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