| "We won't EVER do that again!". Both experienced | | | | party into a condition of extreme fatigue...or |
| and novice Las Vegas visitors make mistakes | | | | anarchy. |
| before and during their trips simply because of | | | | 5. Failure to sign up for player's club and / or |
| their humanity. The English poet Alexander Pope | | | | casino website email memberships : |
| coined the phrase " To err is human..to forgive is | | | | This is a massive no-brainer if any gambling at all |
| divine". Planning and executing an enjoyable Las | | | | is anticipated, particularly in light of the current |
| Vegas getaway is truly a learned art and individual | | | | economic environment in Vegas. |
| visitor's accounting of their own real or perceived | | | | 6. Gambling at casino games that have an |
| mistakes varies widely due to personal likes, | | | | insurmountable house edge : |
| dislikes, budgets, and Vegas visitation experience. | | | | Keno comes to mind, despite the fact that this |
| Yet, there are some common mistakes that | | | | may upset a large collection of sweet |
| many Las Vegas trekkers have made (including | | | | grandmothers. |
| this author). Ten common misplays are described | | | | 7. Poor driving habits : |
| here. | | | | That unique Vegas adrenaline can be a detrimental |
| 1. Underestimating scale and size of hotel - casinos | | | | factor when behind the wheel. Driving as if one's |
| on the strip: | | | | hair was on fire in order to arrive at the next |
| I once rounded the corner of Tropicana Avenue | | | | exciting event can be dangerous. At times this |
| and Las Vegas Boulevard in front of MGM Grand | | | | author has committed said crime. |
| on foot with my significant other. This was our | | | | 8. Failure to bring comfortable walking shoes : |
| initial trip to Las Vegas and we were in awe of | | | | Simply navigating within a single casino on foot can |
| the kitschy visual spectacle that the town is | | | | resemble a Trail of Tears at times. Have you |
| partially famous for. As we walked north in front | | | | ever roamed around and within MGM Grand or |
| of MGM, I spotted Caesar's Palace which | | | | Mandalay Bay in uncomfortable footwear? |
| appeared to be on the not-so-distant architectural | | | | 9. Failure to utilize valet parking services when |
| horizon. Wrong , Bubba! As we approached | | | | toting luggage : |
| Caesar's, I was fully prepared to pay someone to | | | | This particularly applies for those locales that have |
| toss me into the Las Vegas Boulevard traffic. The | | | | parking garages which are a county away from |
| sheer inherent size of the monstrous concrete | | | | hotel check-in desks. It's a hike at some of these |
| monoliths we refer to as casino - hotels can | | | | (eg MGM Grand) even without luggage. Consider |
| render us error - prone in judging walking | | | | valet services anytime toting luggage to and fro , |
| distances. On each and every subsequent Sin City | | | | such as arrival and departure days or during hotel |
| trip , car rental has been a standard occurrence | | | | changes within the trip. The minimal costs ( |
| due to this experience. | | | | visitors can still elect to maneuver their own bags) |
| 2. Remaining too long at gambling venues : | | | | are usually worth avoiding a marathon trek on |
| Overstaying at an individual table game or slot / | | | | concrete. |
| video poker machines in attempts to recoup | | | | 10. Failure to use alternate access routes to strip |
| losses is both common and foolhardy. It's almost | | | | hotels when driving : |
| always wiser and cheaper to get up and do | | | | Driving down Las Vegas Boulevard in heavy |
| anything else. | | | | traffic conditions can be prohibitively time - |
| 3. Poor or inadequate overall trip planning : | | | | consuming. There are some well-known alternate |
| This error can add significant costs to a Vegas | | | | driving routes that can save considerable time and |
| trip budget for those who consider costs | | | | frustration. There are some thoroughfares that |
| important. That said, it's enjoyable to leave some | | | | roughly parallel Las Vegas Boulevard on the east |
| time slots for unplanned, spontaneous activities as | | | | (Koval Lane and Audrie Street) and west ( Frank |
| well (see next entry). | | | | Sinatra Drive and Dean Martin / Industrial Road) |
| 4. Over - planning Vegas trips : | | | | sides that allow access to the strip properties |
| Visitors who plan out every last detail and minute | | | | from behind. |
| may exhaust themselves and their entire travel | | | | |