Las Vegas Travel Guide

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Known as Sin City, Las Vegas is a destination so one of a kind that it will surprise any of its visitors. Here, excess is the norm and sobriety is unheard of. This is the home of gambling and pyrotechnics shows but also the base for some of the most fascinating road trips to the natural parks of the Southwest, for example, the Valley of Fire, Bryce Canyon, and the Grand Canyon. In this Las Vegas travel guide you’ll find useful tips for planning a vacation in the city regarding things to see, how to visit the surroundings, hotels, how to save money, and more.

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The Best Free Shows and Paid Attractions in Las Vegas

Are you planning your vacation and are wondering what there is to do in Las Vegas? Here is a guide to all the many free shows and attractions, some of which, as you will see, are true American icons. When it comes to unusual and eccentric tourist destinations, Las Vegas is certainly in the world’s top 5, because of its …
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Where to Stay in Las Vegas? Tips for Choosing a Hotel

If there’s one place where it’s almost impossible not to find accommodations, it’s Las Vegas, a city where the bizarre and eccentric hotels have become emblems of the city itself. Searching for a hotel will not be a problem. It is just a matter of choosing the right place. The Strip is definitely the best area to find every type …
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The Best Tours from Las Vegas to the Parks

Las Vegas is not just a gambler’s haven or the city of excess and over-the-top tackiness. Las Vegas is also the best base to visit the famous SouthWest national parks, the most coveted and amazing natural wonders of all the United States. Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, Death Valley, and Antelope Canyon… All of these incredible …

How to get around in Las Vegas

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Transportation in Las Vegas: How to Get to the Strip, Fremont Street, and the Airport

Why write an article on how to get around Las Vegas when practically all the main attractions of the city are located along the famous and endless Strip that all the luxury hotels and themed hotels in Las Vegas overlook? Well, maybe you don’t know this, but Las Vegas is practically an oasis in the Mojave Desert. In the summer, …
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A Guide to the Las Vegas Monorail: The Best Way to Get around the City

As we mentioned in our article on how to get around Las Vegas, the stifling heat that besieged the city discourages visitors from taking a stroll through Las Vegas eccentric themed hotels. And that’s why it is necessary to take advantage of the transportation system to move effortlessly between one hotel and another without suffering from extreme heat in Las …

Las Vegas helicopter tours

Grand Canyon helicopter tour from Las Vegas: Are you ready to go?

Every year, crowds of tourists flock from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon to visit what has now become a symbol of the American West, a national park that has rightfully entered the world’s imagination as one of the world’s greatest and most amazing wonders. If you have already read our guide to the Grand Canyon, you will already be …

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The best hotels in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Themed Hotels

The Most Famous and Fun Themed Hotels in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is as famous for gambling as it is for its bold and monumental themed hotels, such as a historical setting, an ancient civilization, or a famous city. Although …
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Discover the Best Luxury Hotels on the Las Vegas Strip

Already staying on the Las Vegas Strip is a unique experience, but it will be even more so if you choose a deluxe hotel for your stay. Before you even …

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Las Vegas Pass

Las Vegas Passes: Check Out the Discount Cards That Will Open the Doors of Las Vegas to You!

Most people think of Las Vegas as the realm of vices, ultra-luxury hotels, gambling parlors, adult venues, and glittering 5-star restaurants. The Strip is like a huge kaleidoscope of lights and bright signs, an endless street lined with immense hotels, which are often daring imitations of the most famous buildings and structures in the world: the Eiffel Tower, pyramids, medieval …
Places to eat in Las Vegas

Where to Eat in Las Vegas: Tips on the Best Casino Buffets and Restaurants in Town

Las Vegas looks like an oasis in the middle of the desert in Nevada. Casinos, nightclubs, themed hotels, and extravagant attractions make it unmistakable, but not everyone knows that alongside the incredible number of casinos there are just as many restaurants. As with any activity in Las Vegas, the first place to start is the Strip of Las Vegas, the …
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When Is the Best Time to Go to Las Vegas?

Let’s face it, if you go to Las Vegas it is certainly not because of its favorable climate, and it is rare that a road trip in the Southwest only includes a stop in the city of casino hotels. You are much more likely to travel here on a West Coast itinerary after visiting Los Angeles and/or San Francisco or …

Las Vegas best attractions

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A Guide to the best Cirque du Soleil Shows in Las Vegas

Let’s start debunking a myth: can Las Vegas only be defined as the gambling capital of the world or “Sin City”? Most likely not. These definitions are all correct but …
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Las Vegas Strip: 7 Fun Things to Do in the City!

As controversial as Las Vegas may be, you can’t say that it is a city where you can’t find something to do. On the contrary, if you get to know …
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Fremont Street Experience: The Exciting Side of Downtown Las Vegas

“You’ve been to Las Vegas and you haven’t been to Fremont Street, you haven’t really been to Las Vegas, but only on the Las Vegas Strip.” I don’t remember where …
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High Roller Las Vegas: The Tallest Ferris Wheel in the World

If a new attraction were to open in Las Vegas, there is no doubt that if it is not a casino, then it will almost certainly be something that sets …
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Discover the Best Filming Locations in Las Vegas!

I mean, what do you think we’re doing outhere in the middle of the desert? It’s all this money. This is the end result of all the bright lights andthe …

Road trips from Las Vegas

Places to Visit Outside of Las Vegas: Best Attractions and Nature Parks

What are the best things to do and see oustide of Las Vegas? How many people ask themselves this question while planning a road trip in America? Indeed, even though not everyone is fascinated by the bright and chaotic city of casinos (for more information, take a look at our guide on what to do in Las Vegas), just take …

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If you are planning to use Las Vegas as a base for a road trip to discover the surrounding states in search of parks and natural wonders, we recommend you browse the sections of our website dedicated to Nevada and the Southwest, where you will find many itineraries and suggestions to build your own route.