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Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas Getting a Virgin Hotels Makeover

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is entering Virgin territory. The hotel—located just off the Strip on Paradise Road—has been acquired by the growing Virgin Hotels chain,…

The New Park MGM Replaces the Monte Carlo—and Las Vegas' Outdated Hotel Traditions

For many visitors, Las Vegas remains the ultimate place for an over-the-top weekend filled with drinking, dancing, dining, a fast-and-furious turn at the tables, and the inevitable…

Pop-Up Marriage License Office Opening at Vegas Airport for Valentine's Day

Around 80,000 couples get married in Las Vegas each year, and about 80% of them are tourists.For obvious reasons, the nuptials biz is especially brisk around Valentine's Day, when the…

Want a Cannabis Vacation? Now There's a Whole Town for That

One day after California, America's most populous state, made recreational cannabis consumption legal, the Los Angeles Times reported on an entire town where getting stoned is the…

Lady Gaga Residency in Vegas Set for Late 2018

By the end of next year, it will be easier than ever for Las Vegas gamblers to watch Lady Gaga perform "Poker Face" on the same day they perfect their own.The singer is settling in at…

After Las Vegas, Should Airport Security Measures Now Be Applied to Hotels?

The recent horrific shooting in Las Vegas has touched off a number of articles and proposals by travel writers on the relationship of hotel security measures to acts of…

Legal Marijuana Has Come to Las Vegas

In Last Vegas, "high rollers" takes on a new meaning with the introduction of legal cannabis. On July 1, 2017, at 12:01 am, recreational marijuana was sold legally in Nevada for the…

Weddings at Vegas Taco Bell, New North Carolina Island, and Trump at Disney World: Today's Travel Briefing

JUNE 30, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Today's updates all have to do with the United States—from the beaches of the East to the Taco Bells of the West. NEW ISLAND ON NORTH CAROLINA…

Australia Tourism and Nevada's Artistic Giraffe: Today's Travel Briefing

MAY 19, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! All of today's travel news has to do with Australia, animals, or both. We'll start out Down Under . . . AUSTRALIA TOURISM BOOST IN 2016 (Travel…

Europe's Fastest Roller Coaster, United's PR Disaster, and Britney's Leaving Vegas: Today's Travel Briefing

APRIL 12, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Each of today's news items comes with a video. We'll start with the most unpleasant. UNITED HAS PASSENGER DRAGGED OFF PLANE; VIDEO SPARKS…

Fewer Free Drinks at Vegas Casinos, New Delta Air Lines Uniforms, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airlines, casinos, and theme parks. * NO MORE FREE DRINKS AT VEGAS CASINOS? (Los Angeles Times) For those of you who dread…

Great Wall Repairs, Disney World Costume Rules, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning! Here's the latest from the world's theme parks, monuments, and other tourism meccas.* GREAT WALL OF CHINA REPAIRS SPARK OUTRAGE (Agence France Presse). An effort to…

Harry Potter Play Price Hits $10,768, the Hotel in Two Countries at Once, and More: Our Daily Travel Briefing

ONE TICKET TO THE NEW HARRY POTTER PLAY COSTS $10,768 (The Guardian) London's newest tourist attraction is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a two-part sequel to the Harry Potter…

Yoga Classes and "Star Wars" Droids Take to the Skies: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* PARENTS NOT SUING DISNEY WORLD OVER TODDLER KILLED BY GATOR (AP). The parents of a toddler killed by an alligator at Walt Disney…

Travel Briefing: Airport Lines, An Imploded Casino, and More

The Riviera in Las Vegas (photo by Ashwin Kumar/Flickr)Welcome to the middle of the week! And welcome to our brand-new daily roundup of travel-related news and information…

Las Vegas Just Got Pricier. MGM Resorts Eliminates Free Parking At Its Sin City Properties

Gamblers know: in Las Vegas, the house always wins. Drivers now need to adopt the same mindset, because on June 1, one of Sin City’s most beloved traditions was trashed. Don’t…

Why Las Vegas is Now Gearhead Heaven

Everyone knows Las Vegas as a place to gamble, hear a concert, writhe at a nightclub or get hitched in a quickie ceremony officiated by “Elvis”. But in the last decade or so, it’s…

Some Pre-Christmas Musings About the Current State of Travel

The major news in travel continues to be the amazing strength of the U.S. dollar, which makes travel cheaper for the American tourist.  And that strength continues despite…

More Free Lodgings! This Time The Giveaway Is For Members of the Military, 2500 of Them

Seems to be the season of freebies! Massive timeshare corporation Westgate Resorts is doing the gifting and amazingly, nobody will have to sit through a timeshare presentation to…

What’s New In Las Vegas? Everything! (So What Else is New?)

The world spins a bit faster in Vegas, though it’s no longer the swoosh of the roulette wheel that’s powering change in Sin City. It’s demographics.“Las Vegas is getting much…

The Eyes Have It: Observation Wheels Are Going Up Everywhere, But Do You Care Anymore?

The New York Wheel, now in planningWashington has a brand new attraction. The new, 180-foot-tall Capital Wheel just opened in the DC area.If it wanted to corner…

Sunday Only: Two-For-The-Price-Of-One Airline Seats from Virgin America (Newark Departures Only)

Tricky Virgin Atlantic! It has waited for the weekend to float one of the best deals it has offerred this year, a two-for-the-price-of-one offer from Newark to a whole slew of…

Car Rentals Through Firefly, a New Brand, are Dramatically Cheaper than Others, So What's the Catch?

Firefly, a discount car rental brand, begins arriving at American airports this month. You might think it's a new competitor. As it turns out, everything about it is older than you…

Gambling for Freebies: What You Need to Know If Your Vacation Will Include Time at a Casino

Gamblers are a superstitious lot. They know that only a rube counts his money at the table, walks in the main door of a casino or whistles as he cranks the one-armed bandit. But even…

Advice from Pauline Frommer: Don't Get Taken for a Ride in Las Vegas (Let That Cabbie Know That You Know the Score)

15 to 20 minutes.That's about how long it should take a passenger to get from the Las Vegas Airport to their Strip hotel in Las Vegas, most times of the day. Heck, you can see…