Viva Las Vegas!

I have been back a few times since and even got married there - and yes, Elvis WAS at my wedding - but as I hadn't been there for a while I was really looking forward to seeing how much it had changed.

We flew out with British Airways and travelled in style in their Club World cabin and had the luxury of the fabulous flat beds.

Out trip coincided with a heat wave so temperatures got up to 116 degrees whilst we were there but that didn't deter me from doing a thorough tour of the finest hotels and I can honestly say it just gets bigger…and better!

Where else can you climb the Eiffel Tower, visit the Pyramids, walk round the Statue of Liberty and take a gondola along Venice's Grand Canal - all in one day?!

Having done a tour of a few of the big hotels I would say my favourites were The Venetian, New York New York, Caesars Palace and The Wynn. I loved the pool at Caesars and we also had lunch in the Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill which I thought was brilliant and I would highly recommend the spiced apple cider!

The Cosmopolitan hotel was a new addition since my last trip and is breath-taking! It has a multi-million dollar chandelier centre piece that's worth taking a look at. I also liked the look of the new Aria hotel that is just set back from the strip.

No visit to Vegas is complete without a trip downtown to Fremont Street. This has changed a lot since my first visit and the light show was awesome - as were the many people whizzing over our heads on the zip wire!

There is so much more to Vegas than the casinos. The shopping is great with something for everyone from budget gift shops to high end designer stores. The shows are out of this world and we were spoilt for choice from music to magic, comedy to Cirque du Soleil. We really enjoyed the Variety Show at Planet Hollywood. There is an amazing array of restaurants to choose from and you would need two weeks to even start to get through them!

We found it easy to get around - there's the monorail that runs from MGM down to Sahara Station and there's also a bus that runs from one end of the strip down as far as Fremont Street.

Our three days flew past and before we knew it, it was time to head off to L.A. We decided to leave in style…and took the Greyhound bus! I have to say, I was very impressed! Not only does the Express service have comfortable, spacious seats and air conditioning, it also has free wifi.

If you are thinking of taking a trip to Vegas and want any more information or just to have a chat, please do get in touch.