We flew Delta Airlines via Atlanta (approx. a 3 hour flight from Boston to Atlanta then a 4.5 hour flight from Atlanta to LV). The time difference in Nevada (the state in which Las Vegas is in) is 3 hours behind Boston and 10 hours behind South Africa.
We met up with Athol's brother and the family who were on holiday here in the US, it was great seeing them after 6 months.
'The Strip' is the long main road in LV which is made up of grand hotels, restaurants, shops and casino:-
-New York! New York! is the Big Apple themed hotel with a mini Statue of Liberty, the NYC skyline and a rollercoaster
-MGM Grand is the big green hotel which is shaped in a cross
-The Palazzo is a fancy hotel with high end shops and had a big waterfall and Christmas display
-The Venitian is a beautiful Italian themed hotel with shops around a 'river' with gondola rides (you will even get serenaded by the rower). With fake blue skies and many shops/restuarants. Outside there is an icerink with a huge Christmas tree
-There is a mini Paris with an Eifel Tower (you can take an elevator to the top)
-These are only a few, there are tons of other hotels/resorts like Caesars Palace, Treasure Island (have a regular fire display), The Luxor, Mandalay Bay, The Flamingo, The Bellagio (have lit musical fountains), etc.
A Disney for adults!
There are premium shopping outlets nearby, which are a shoppers paradise.
North West of The Strip is 'Old Las Vegas' which is more old fashioned, a bit more run run and dingy but more like the Vegas we see in movies. Fremont Street is closed off for pedestrians only.
The LV airport is the only airport that I've seen with slots machines by departures/arrivals and by baggage claim :)
It seems LV is becoming a place for kids as well, there is lots for kids to do. For my niece's 8th birthday we went to The Adventure Dome which has amusement park rides, the kids loved it! I went on the indoor rollercoaster twice with the kids which was fun - there were 2 loops and it went in the dark for a while in the 'mountain'.
There are shows every night at the various hotels. Tickets are pricey, cheapest tickets are around $100 per person.
Hotels are cheap, you can get 4/5 star hotels for around $60 a night along The Strip.
LV is close to the Grand Canyon, if the weather was better we would have loved to go there. It is about a 4 hour bus ride one way so quite a trip.
So overall, I was blown away by the grandness of Las Vegas, it is like Times Square or Picadilly Circus on steroids :) there are so many lights and things to see and do. Even for someone like me who doesn't gamble and drink, this place is really awesome for a holiday even is you just walk around :) definately the Entertainment Capital of the World!
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