Say goodbye to all-you-can-eat buffets and tacky showgirl-stocked reviews. Today’s Vegas is oozing with luxury. Huge resort suites. Sixteen-course tasting menus. Pool parties at noon, hot clubs at night. Here’s a guide to winning in this adults-only playground.
• Lavish penthouse suites
• Butlers who unpack, press and hang your clothes
• Dawn-to-dusk, spring-break-for-grownups pool parties
• Michelin-rated restaurants
• Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses
Well, for those of you coming from other countries or other parts of America, you need to know that it’s a common courtesy to tip Vegas drivers well. (or any other metropolitan Taxi drivers)
Unlike restaurants, you need to tip them at least a dollar if you want to give them a tip.
If you are going to give 30 cents, you will probably get a Devil’s receipt like this guy. If you are going to do that, you might as well not tip at all.
During a visit to Las Vegas last year my cab driver was in a pissy mood. I
asked him why and he said his last fare gave him a 30 cent tip on a
$9.70 meter to make an even $10 and then asked for a receipt. So he
wrote her a receipt. On a napkin. With a frowning devil face. He said she
threw it back at him. He cheered up a bit after I asked if I could
take a picture of it:
When people talk about Croatian tourism what generally comes to mind is the gorgeous city of Dubrovnik, which is located on the southern coast. Dubrovnik is now one of the hot spots for tourism and for good reason, as the city is absolutely gorgeous, which is an understatement like saying Italy has decent food or the Eiffel Tower is a nice structure.
The city of Dubrovnik is spectacular itself, but the main tourist destination is inside the city walls. Inside the city walls there are gorgeous churches, many restaurants, shops, souvenir shops, and cafes. A visit to Dubrovnik is not complete without taking a walk on top of the city walls, where you can walk around the entire walled city center and have fantastic views of the coast and the lively town center. The walk takes a couple of hours, but it is something that can’t be missed and it only costs around 50 kunas, which is only 5 pounds.
With so many beaches to choose from, most of the best are crowded with tourists. The most popular beaches also have a very well-established tourism industry: vendors roam the beaches selling sunblock, sunshades, drinks, and ice cream, beachfront massage stands sell their services within sight of the sea, and restaurants serve patrons just off the beach.
