It all happened with a friend relocating to LA. Her car needed to be shipped and her husband, a friend and I decided to make a road trip out of it.
2400 Miles, 35 odd hours, 2 nights, 1 speeding ticket a semi-deportation threat later, we arrived.

There are a few things about such a long road trip that we figured.
1) Never have more than 3 people in the car. The reason I say that is you always need a driver and a navigator and some place to relax. More than 3 …

Doing the following will guarantee that you miss your connecting flight and force you to find alternative means of transportation.
1) Go to the next terminal for a smoke break, even if this means taking two sets of escalators and the train.
2) Assume that your flight is an hour later than it actually is.
3) Find a comfy spot to recharge your laptop, phone and PDA. It is preferred that the spot faces the opposite direction from the gate your flight leaves.
4) Sit in the comfy spot, put on your head phones, …

A recent post by Konrad West reminded me of a similar experience.
Summer 2004, I was stuck in the city of lights. My connecting flight had left even before we landed and there was nothing we could do, except to go to the hotel and come back the next morning.
There were about 10 of us who were stranded and we were all staying in the same hotel. In a few minutes we hatched a scheme to go out into the town and take a tour. There was one small problem, it …

KA the Cirque Du Soleil show – AWESOME
TAO Asian Bistro The second most Amazing food I have ever tasted. My mom will forever stand first.
Book a hotel that is not too expensive, trust me you are going to be doing so much more outside your room.
Don’t miss a chance to visit any of the huge casinos. The Venetian is one of them.
Song, Delta’s low cost airline is way better than delta.
Detailed reviews will follow.