Help - Dream trip out West Ruined
May 8th, 2004, 05:44 PM
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Perhaps a better heading would be "Help Me Afford My Dream Trip Out West."
Many posters could list a lot of dream trips that have been "ruined" in this way! E.g., there's that $100,000 round the world trip.
I don't intend to be mean, nanny, but maybe you need to make this into 2 trips taken in 2 different years. One to Vegas for gambling, etc, and the other a car trip to see the southwest that doesn't include a $200 a day "surcharge" to the casinos.
Many posters could list a lot of dream trips that have been "ruined" in this way! E.g., there's that $100,000 round the world trip.
I don't intend to be mean, nanny, but maybe you need to make this into 2 trips taken in 2 different years. One to Vegas for gambling, etc, and the other a car trip to see the southwest that doesn't include a $200 a day "surcharge" to the casinos.
May 8th, 2004, 06:26 PM
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It's hard, isn't it nanny?, to have to cut back on a long-dreamed-of trip due to budget constraints? Unfortunately, the sad truth is that most of us have to scale back each and every trip for the same reason.
Now that you have a "starting point" you can begin to cut the things that matter the least to you.
Some suggestions:
Try the Orleans or similar hotels in LV. Our stays at the Orleans usually go somewhere around $29-39 per night midweek, maybe up to your budget of $70 over the weekend, but probably not. (Our Thanksgiving week trip is only averaging $55 per night at the Orleans, for 9 nights including the four-day T-giving weekend.)
Yes, we use a rental car in LV, but we shop for a good deal. You could also use taxis or the shuttles and save on renting for that time.
There's a good chance that you won't need a "fresh" $200 every day, even if you want to gamble each day that you're in LV. You do "win" in between throwing all of your money at the casinos (they call breaking even a "win" in LV). Then you can "reinvest" your winnings back into the casino. We rarely go more than $200 into our own money during our trips to LV - just keep putting the "winnings" back into the machine or on the table.
Food can be very expensive on any trip and I think you've gotten some great suggestions for picnics, inexpensive alternatives, etc.
Pick a casino you like (or more than one) and join their "slot club." Every time you throw money in their machines, you earn points toward food or other items (and that's how we get the best rates at the Orleans). You get points even when it's "their" money you're putting into the machine - winning doesn't "count against you." We have accumulated enough points in one visit to take the whole family (10 of us, including 2 young boys and 8 adults) to one of the casino restaurants for a full meal. It's amazing how fast those quarters add up!
Come back and ask all of us for additional ideas once you settle in on what things are "musts" and what things you can leave for another trip.
Good luck!
Gayle
Now that you have a "starting point" you can begin to cut the things that matter the least to you.
Some suggestions:
Try the Orleans or similar hotels in LV. Our stays at the Orleans usually go somewhere around $29-39 per night midweek, maybe up to your budget of $70 over the weekend, but probably not. (Our Thanksgiving week trip is only averaging $55 per night at the Orleans, for 9 nights including the four-day T-giving weekend.)
Yes, we use a rental car in LV, but we shop for a good deal. You could also use taxis or the shuttles and save on renting for that time.
There's a good chance that you won't need a "fresh" $200 every day, even if you want to gamble each day that you're in LV. You do "win" in between throwing all of your money at the casinos (they call breaking even a "win" in LV). Then you can "reinvest" your winnings back into the casino. We rarely go more than $200 into our own money during our trips to LV - just keep putting the "winnings" back into the machine or on the table.
Food can be very expensive on any trip and I think you've gotten some great suggestions for picnics, inexpensive alternatives, etc.
Pick a casino you like (or more than one) and join their "slot club." Every time you throw money in their machines, you earn points toward food or other items (and that's how we get the best rates at the Orleans). You get points even when it's "their" money you're putting into the machine - winning doesn't "count against you." We have accumulated enough points in one visit to take the whole family (10 of us, including 2 young boys and 8 adults) to one of the casino restaurants for a full meal. It's amazing how fast those quarters add up!
Come back and ask all of us for additional ideas once you settle in on what things are "musts" and what things you can leave for another trip.
Good luck!
Gayle
May 8th, 2004, 08:01 PM
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My trip to Monte Carlo is already ruined and I haven't even planned it 
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Seriously, I think the suggestion for two trips, one excluding gambling, and one including gambling, is a good idea. Or maybe cut the gambling way, way down.
.Seriously, I think the suggestion for two trips, one excluding gambling, and one including gambling, is a good idea. Or maybe cut the gambling way, way down.
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