Here is something you should know about people who frequent Las Vegas: They all love to talk about how cheap a trip is, and how you will never find another city in the world where you can go and stay in beautiful hotels and eat fine dining, for even a fraction of the cost as Las Vegas. Note that I said “they” and not “we”. I used to be part of that group. I used to love the idea of staying in a nice hotel that I was comped in, versus paying $150/night for some shitty motel in Anywhereelse USA.
But then something happened. I started traveling outside the United States. Guys, I have to tell you something. The world outside of the United States is so much cheaper. Sure there are lots of countries you can travel to where the cost is relatively the same, or even higher than travel in the States. But then I went to Eastern Europe. And China. Suddenly, that “Wow, this is such a great bargain!” Las Vegas trip morphed into “Wow, for less than the cost of a two week trip to Vegas, I can spend six weeks in China!”
So I began vowing that every trip to Las Vegas would be my last. But see, I didn’t tell anyone this, except for my cute little stuffed dog. He doesn’t judge or hold me accountable for things I say, so I was free to break that vow at will.
