LAS VEGAS – A fashionable hotel carved out of a Vegas classic. One of the top celebrity chefs on the planet. And a bit of CSI crime scene investigation at a museum dedicated to the mob. Great destinations are constantly on the go; firing up new attractions and opening new hotels and restaurants and re-making their current stock. And there are few destinations that can rival Las Vegas. TravelPulse Canada recently returned from a three-day, action-packed, VIP-themed visit to one of the destinations Canadians love to visit most. Here’s a look at some of what we found, and some previews Read more
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LAS VEGAS – My trip to Vegas in January was my third in the last four years or so. Yet I had a huge whack of new experiences, which tells you a lot about the choices in this town. We flew in on Air Canada rouge, which was just fine, and we had hotels and meals taken care of by Expedia.ca. I had my first trip to the Neon Museum, just north of downtown, where you’ll find a vast collection of old neon signs from places like the old Stardust and Binion’s Horseshoe and other casinos. I went during the Read more
SINGAPORE – Funny thing about travel. Some places you build up and build up in your mind, and then when you go you feel like Norm walking into Cheers and finding the taps have run dry. Other times, you’re not quite sure what to expect and end up getting bowled over by a place. The latter was how I felt about my recent trip to Singapore. I knew it was a small state with new, tall buildings and a Formula One race and the Raffles Hotel (home of the Singapore Sling). I knew you can’t chew gum and that there Read more
