Hey there world travelers, hey there, I'm Tanya and I'm Dave and we are Turn It Up
World and today we're going to be talking
about what you should not do in Las Vegas
don't make these mistakes
So before we get into today's video we
just want to mention that we have an awesome Facebook group called For The
Love Of Las Vegas if you want to join that group you
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information to that is down below in the description so let's just kick things
off you're planning your trip to Las Vegas
and you're trying to think about where you want to stay
one thing you should not do is you shouldn't think you can't stay on the
Las Vegas Strip for a great deal that's right and that's
especially true after the Las Vegas reopen
there's some great deals out there we've recently stayed at the Mirage
a great value we had friends at the Flamingo who had a great time there as
well at incredibly cheap cost even after
resort fees absolutely so don't discount that all you have to do
is do a little bit of research it does go a long way so you booked the
perfect room in a great hotel at a great value on the Las Vegas Strip
now don't forget to call your concierge and make restaurant reservations because
restaurants can get really busy especially on weekends
absolutely and that's way in advance y'all don't just wait till the week of
your trip contact them early and that even goes
for the pools let me tell you some of the hotels especially now as
things are starting to reopen they're running at about a 50%
capacity so with that being said there's a limitation to seating and that
includes the restaurants so get those reservations in early
contact those concierge way in advance because we feel it's the
perfect opportunity to make sure you have an amazing time
in Las Vegas
so one thing Dave and I really enjoy taking advantage of in Las Vegas is
renting a car so one thing you should not do is exclude
renting a car from your vacation and I'll tell you why
parking on the Las Vegas Strip currently is pretty much free at all these hotels
and casinos the self parking so we tend to take our car and we kind
of hop on over to the next casino sort of like
casino hopping right
so definitely take advantage of that but it's also during the day it can be
really really hot in Las Vegas so having a car
with air conditioning casino hopping it's a win-win
that's true the distances can be longer than you think too on the Strip the
walking can take a lot longer so having a car
is pretty nice absolutely and it even helps so if you want to get to some of
the excursions like the Mob Museum or even the Haunted
Museum right about now so there's definitely a lot of things that
you can do and take advantage of while renting a car
plus there's really good rates happening right now well that depends on when
you're watching this video now if you decide not to rent a car
we recommend that you don't take the taxis but instead take the Ubers or
Lyfts we've had great success with that they're cheaper than taxis generally and
also you don't have the risk of really
getting scammed absolutely now sometimes the taxi cab drivers this might not be
all of them but we've had this happen to us and I'm
sure it will happen to you a taxi cab driver will put you in his car and take
you the long way which will add so much more to your bill so just be
mindful of that or if you're going to take the taxi cab
know where you're going tell the taxi cab driver what path you want to take to
get there to make your ride that much more
enjoyable so you don't have to worry about being scammed
just saying all right so this next one is for everyone but more so for
my ladies now ladies you guys know it's Las Vegas you want to have a great night
out with the hubby or friends and you have those great cute shoes you
know the ones with the big heels you can go walking around having a great time
out there one thing you should not do is you
should not forget to bring your comfortable shoes because let me
tell you those blocks in Las Vegas are long as
hell no that's right you're gonna do a lot more walking than you think on the
Strip so bring comfortable shoes now when you're
walking the Strip and outside in Las Vegas keep in mind that it's a desert
community it's really hot and the sun is really strong so don't
forget to wear your sunscreen and make sure you stay hydrated
it's uh you'll lose you'll lose a lot of moisture during the day
and it is it's surprising too you don't really sweat in Vegas so much like you
think it's not really humid so you're losing a lot of moisture but not
sweating so much you got to keep on drinking the fluids
you absolutely do y'all and I'm not talking just those Fat Tuesday drinks
those are wonderful but you got to get that hydration on drink your water
so one thing you should not forget and I know this might sound a little odd for
Las Vegas is don't forget to bring a sweatshirt
thanks babe wow thank you very much I feel much
better now and a little bit warmer absolutely and
that's right though Las Vegas again it's a desert
environment so especially in the fall and the winter months it can get cold in the
evenings so you want that light jacket or sweatshirt
and also the casinos themselves the air conditioning in the summer
and also in the fall winter can be really cold they blast those ac's in the inside of the
casinos so having a little light jacket or a
sweatshirt will do the trick this next one is real important don't
forget to get a rewards card at the different casinos on the Las Vegas Strip
even if you aren't staying there make sure you get that card because for
example we weren't staying at Caesars Palace
but we went to Hell's Kitchen and that's a Caesars restaurant
and so you get rewards points there for discounts going forward
uh whether it's at the restaurant itself or potential points for future benefit
absolutely and that even goes for gambling now by playing some of those
casino games you can really maximize and rack up
points discounts and even comp rooms by playing some of those games
now Dave and I we're not gamblers per se but we do enjoy taking advantage of the
benefits and discounts from those players cars and points now
we love the High Roller one of our favorite
rides in the LINQ Promenade now you by using your discount cards can get
really good savings on those tickets so get that players card that's right
you'll also save money at most buffets if you have the players cards
now this next one is important as of the date of this video
until the current rules under Covid-19 change you're required to wear your mask
while you're in the Las Vegas casinos and obviously that will change over time
but just keep that in mind and don't forget absolutely now that doesn't apply
if you're sitting down having a drink or eating food
you can take your mask off but if you're not doing one of those two things it is
mandated that you wear a mask in the casinos in the stores wherever
there's an indoor space you have to wear that mask really
important oh boy now I know a lot of folks think oh man
restaurants in Las Vegas can be really really expensive
well you should not think you have to spend a fortune to have
really great food in Las Vegas there are a ton of cheap eats as a matter of fact
we have a whole playlist that we dedicated to cheap eats
you should definitely go check those top cheap eats out the link is in the
description box below you could spend a week just eating cheap
tasty eats in Las Vegas and be satisfied
some people may avoid buffets but don't avoid the buffets in Vegas because many
of them are really really good and great values absolutely y'all I know the
feeling you get when you go to a buffet you think um
I'm not sure if I'm going to really do all that in Vegas but Dave is right
do not miss those buffets I mean what are some of the ones we really enjoy
well we love the Bacchanal is amazing really really good the Wynn Buffet the
Wicked Spoon now many are not open right now right now on the Strip only
the Wicked Spoon is open but that's going to change that'll change very soon
so definitely definitely don't avoid the buffets
now since the reopening of Las Vegas a lot of these top-notch restaurants have
been doing what they call a welcome back menu sort of to get
people back into the groove of eating at their restaurants but those
welcome back menus are actually a good value so you're getting some of
their top menu items for a great value but one thing you have
to keep in mind is you might want to contact the restaurant because
that might be placed on specific hours and Hell's Kitchen was like that right
that's right Hell's Kitchen they have a great welcome back menu for i think
seventy five dollars a three course meal but you need to actually get there
before six o'clock right it's basically for reservations up until six o'clock
absolutely so definitely take advantage of those welcome back menus
hey I got the rental car ready to go let's go so if you have the time
don't just stay on the Las Vegas Strip but head to Fremont street
maybe head to Chinatown or take a longer excursion like Red Rock Canyon
Grand Canyon Hoover Dam Seven Magic Mountains
Valley of Fire I'm ready to go ready I'm ready
let's go come on come on
oh Mickey Mouse of Las Vegas oh hi hi do you want to take a picture oh
absolutely I'll take a photo thank you very much, hey wait a second I want
my twenty dollars where's my twenty dollars and that goes to this next one here you
should not think the characters on the Las Vegas the characters
on the Las Vegas Strip are there to take free photos with you
you will see from time to time on the Strip show girls you'll see Mickey Mouse
you'll see Minnie Mouse Captain America Goofy you'll see them all but what they
are expecting from you if you plan on taking a photo with them
is a tip now that's not a bad thing but just know up front
what the cost is and how many of them will be in the picture with you because
what tends to happen is one will take a picture with you and then four others
will jump in and they'll all expect a tip and I'm not talking a dollar y'all
they'll ask for five ten dollars I've even heard up to twenty dollars
so just make sure you're mindful of that when you're in Las Vegas
on the Las Vegas Strip that also goes for the Three Card Monte masters on the
Strip don't expect to win if you're playing
Three Card Monte on the Strip because they are
experts at it and it's a rigged game yeah if you want to play play for fun but
now that was a fun trip to Las Vegas let's head to the airport so I can play
some slot machines here we go come on give us a loose one
oh damn it's tight that machine's tight you
know I never seem to win at the airport
so you should not forget that the odds of winning at the airport are some of
the worst odds in all of Las Vegas I'll remember that my next five dollar slot
and while you're in Vegas you should not forget to take advantage of the free
shows such as the Fountains of Bellagio Show at the Bellagio Hotel
the Volcano Show at the Mirage the free Mermaid Show at the Silverton Hotel
the Fall of Atlantis at Caesars Palace Forum Shops
and others so that about does it for us now I'm sure there's some things that
you should not do in Las Vegas that we did not mention
but if you want to leave some more information on that leave it in the
comments below we really appreciate that also just want to make sure one more
time that we have an amazing Facebook group called For The Love Of Las Vegas
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travelers and we look forward to seeing y'all . . . in Las Vegas