US ($) Currency Thread 1 (closed - use thread 2)

jackieblack

neilbond007 wrote: »

Bellagio fountains (or is this a show?)
Outlet at the north part of town for shopping
The Lions in the MGM
Freemont street at night (it's old school - bit rough, be careful not to wander too far away)
People watching - watch people gambling! I've seen people lose $10k on the turn of a card.

some more extras...
The food! Bellagio buffet is awesome.
Ohh.. Lake Mead - just outside vegas. Hire a speedboat for a couple of hours! (not as expensive as you'd think!)
just walk along the strip and around the casinos. the free shows are awesome. there are the sirens of treasure island. the volcano at mirage (so so).

Thanks for that!:T
Got the Bellagio fountains on the 'to do' list (don't count it as a show if you don't have to buy tickets for it!)
Not sure about Fremont St, have heard it's great but a bit dodgy - slightly concerned as daughter with us.
planning to do lots of walking around the strip and the hotels - they look awesome
Anything free is good (especially if the $ rate stays at its current level!)

neilbond007

all these trips sound amazing. i need to do one again!
if, please no, i don't get my visa i've got a free companion ticket with BA. I'll use 100,000 miles for a business class seat and get the free companion and fly to San Fran.
Then drive away!!

seems to be hanging around the high 1.37's at the moment

Blink_Eden

All you people going to Vegas - you do realise that if you win the £ will recover, wiping out all your winnngs!

Murphy's law and all that

jackieblack

FluffyFiFi wrote: »

Have made the decision today that we will do Knotts Berry Farm, San Diego Zoo and Sea World - we've got two children with us aged 13 and 10. On my list of things to do in Vegas is the chocolate factory and M & M world. Just hoping that the £ recovers so we can afford to do lots of shopping.

Sea World is must for us - daughter is Orca mad, that's what has prompted our two trips to Florida - whales! not The Mouse!

jackieblack

Blink_Eden wrote: »

All you people going to Vegas - you do realise that if you win the £ will recover, wiping out all your winnngs!

Murphy's law and all that

Goes without saying :rotfl:

neilbond007

jackieblack wrote: »

Thanks for that!:T
Got the Bellagio fountains on the 'to do' list (don't count it as a show if you don't have to buy tickets for it!)
Not sure about Fremont St, have heard it's great but a bit dodgy - slightly concerned as daughter with us.
planning to do lots of walking around the strip and the hotels - they look awesome
Anything free is good (especially if the $ rate stays at its current level!)

freemont street - it's a must see!
just follow the crowds. if it starts to thin out then head back to where you came from!
there are thousands of people around so you'll be ok.

there are free shows everywhere you go.
circus circus i believe has free shows but not seen any. went in the casino and your feet stick to the carpets.. so we made a rapid u-turn!!

if you're a little bit of a gambler sign up for the slot clubs. free to join and you get $20 to spend in machines.
i joined about 6 of them and won about $400 with the $120 i got! happy days!

jackieblack

neilbond007 wrote: »

all these trips sound amazing. i need to do one again!
if, please no, i don't get my visa i've got a free companion ticket with BA. I'll use 100,000 miles for a business class seat and get the free companion and fly to San Fran.
Then drive away!!

seems to be hanging around the high 1.37's at the moment

Shouldn't really have a problem with your visa though surely......... I though if it was a transfer for work it would just be a formality?

jackieblack

neilbond007 wrote: »

freemont street - it's a must see!
just follow the crowds. if it starts to thin out then head back to where you came from!
there are thousands of people around so you'll be ok.

there are free shows everywhere you go.
circus circus i believe has free shows but not seen any. went in the casino and your feet stick to the carpets.. so we made a rapid u-turn!!

if you're a little bit of a gambler sign up for the slot clubs. free to join and you get $20 to spend in machines.
i joined about 6 of them and won about $400 with the $120 i got! happy days!

Will bear that in mind about Fremont Street, thanks for the tip.

Sticky carpets!?! Yuk! Glad I'm not staying there!

Can't imagine we'll have a chance to gamble, freely or otherwise, daughter is 13 so imagine we'll be 'moved along' if we try to linger.

neilbond007

jackieblack wrote: »

Shouldn't really have a problem with your visa though surely......... I though if it was a transfer for work it would just be a formality?

well that's what i, our lawyers, and my company thought!
and i'm still here

jackieblack

neilbond007 wrote: »

well that's what i, our lawyers, and my company thought!
and i'm still here

I'll keep everything cossed for you.