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The City of Sin

What happened in Vegas stayed in Vegas, that is until I came along. In this edition, I walk you through some of the glamorous hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, and introduce you to some of the magnificent shows that we watched. But don't worry, it's all PG. It was a family trip after all.

Others Hotels & Shows

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Others Hotels & Shows

We visited 3 more hotels during our trip and went to 2 shows (I was absent for one one each). Unfortunately, I have no pictures of these so I will merely talk about them. Of the 3 hotels, I got to see New York, New York whose most notable feature

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Paris

Paris like The Venetian is also a hotel modeled after a beautiful location (obviously). Its got an Eiffel tower - where there is a restaurant (much like windows around the world in the WTC) - and a great view of the city of Las Vegas at its pinnacle. To tell

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The Mirage

Next on the list is The Mirage: Home of The Secret Garden which in turn is home to an exquisite collection of animals: Dolphins, White Tigers, White Lions, Leopards, and a Llama-like animal (pictured bottom-right) are the main attractions here. Outside The Mirage is a volcano attraction which kicks off

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The Venetian

The first place we visited was The Venetian which set the bar pretty high and thus ruined my opinion of everything else. It is the most elegant and magnificent hotel I have been in and as you might guess, its theme is Venice. The inside of the hotel is decorated

Treasure Island

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Treasure Island

Our trip begins here: Treasure Island – Which like the building (pictured above) has very little in common with treasure other than its name... Don’t get me wrong. It is a very good hotel: there’s quite a few good restaurants and bars within. A buffet, gift shops, several casino

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Las Vegas!

The land of gambling, alcohol, and fornication; At least that’s what you see on tv… But while that is all true, Vegas has another side as a tourist location. This past month, along with the rest of my family, I got to experience a small part of that side