WHERE WOULD YOU MEET FRIENDS FOR A DRINK?
Vegas has no necessity of bars yet my favourite is substantially a Mandarin Bar
(375 Las Vegas Blvd S; 881 9637; mandarin
oriental.com/vegas) on a 23rd building of a Mandarin hotel. It boasts
overwhelming views over a city and serves torpedo cocktails.

WHICH IS THE BEST PLACE FOR LUNCH?
I’d conduct downtown to a Triple George Grill (201 N Third Street; 384 2761; triplegeorge
grill.com) that serves good Bay-style seafood and snacks. In truth, I
don’t tend to eat too most for lunch when I’m in town.

AND FOR DINNER?
If you’re looking for a good red-meat joint, we would suggest STK (3708 Las
Vegas Blvd S; 877 893 2003; cosmopolitanlasvegas.com),
a top-notch steakhouse during a Cosmopolitan Hotel. It’s a ideal place for
a protein kick.

WHERE WOULD YOU SEND A FIRST-TIME VISITOR?
Part of a fun of going to Vegas, of course, is carrying a flutter. But the
weekend pool parties are a blast, and a Cirque du Soleil shows are pretty
incredible. Hitting a sharpened operation can be fun too – and you’re certain to
confront a integrate of gung-ho ex-US Army guys perplexing to uncover off.

WHAT SHOULD we AVOID?
The dodgy dealers in a casinos – a “house” always wins, as some of the
boys know to their cost. If you’re brief of money though, my recommendation would be
to give a casinos a skip altogether.

WHAT SHOULD we BRING HOME?
Some loot ideally. Failing that, maybe a T-shirt or dual – and, if nothing
else, some good memories.

ANYWHERE THAT ISN’T YOUR KIND OF TOWN?
I didn’t most like Dunedin, in New Zealand. There was zero most to do
there, as distant as we could see – we can’t suppose anyone going there on
holiday.

Essentials

Fly-drive Las Vegas is ideally placed for trips to a Grand Canyon,
Los Angeles and elsewhere in Nevada and California. Fly-drive options
therefore make clarity if we wish to try over a city.

Virgin Holidays (0844 557 3859; virginholidays.co.uk)
offers a accumulation of options, including 3 nights in Las Vegas, including
automobile sinecure and approach scheduled flights with Virgin Atlantic from Gatwick or
Manchester, from £565. Prices are per chairman formed on dual adults travelling
and flights in early March. Book by Jan 31.

Packages British Airways (ba.com/sale;
0844 493 0758) offers a accumulation of flight-hotel packages to Las Vegas,
including 3 nights during a three-star Riviera Hotel  Casino from £589
per person, or 3 nights during a four-star MGM Grand Hotel  Casino from
£689.

Both prices are per person, formed on dual people sharing, are current for
departures between Feb 25 and Mar 17, and contingency be requisitioned by January
24.

Balloon flights Many people will know to organize tours of a Grand
Canyon from Las Vegas, with helicoptor trips an costly yet standout
option. Try Maverick Helicopters (702 261 0007; maverickhelicopters.com;
a Wild Dancer Tour of a Grand Canyon costs $489/£318).

However, we can take to a skies closer to Vegas, too, with a accumulation of
hot-air balloon operators.One of a best, with some 30 years in business,
is a Great American Balloon Company Las Vegas (001 877 933 6359; wedofly.com),
with flights over a dried from $225/£145. Vegas Balloon rides has flights
that take we over a Strip and over (702 553 3039; vegasballoonrides.com).

Outward bound For those wanting a serve adrenaline thrill, we can
glow a preference of revolvers and submachine guns with Top Gun Tours (01283
246 456; topguntours.co.uk),
or go well-spoken or white-water rafting with Look Tours (020 3356 4953; looktours.com;
from $135/£88 ).

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