Hi, I’m Tara DeMarco–editor, producer, and photographer for MyFixitUpLife – What happens in Vegas.
After my experience in Las Vegas, I would like to enlighten everyone with the top ten things you want to avoid while visiting Las Vegas.
Some may say that all of these events that I am about to share are a result of bad luck, but I like to believe that they were all strategically planned so that I could live out my very own Vegas movie. In this case, what happens in Vegas does not always stay in Vegas.
1. My first destination in Las Vegas was baggage claim, where I discovered that some sort of animal had relieved itself on my luggage during flight. I’m pretty sure that this ‘pee bag’ became some sort of bad omen for the rest of my time in Vegas. I would recommend you avoid starting your trip off in this same manner. Highly unpleasant.2. I managed to get soap in my eyes while simultaneously cutting my face with the hotel’s washcloth. I guess even the washcloths are different in Vegas. I suggest you pack your own.
3. I was advised by a famous singer/songwriter not to order medium-well meat because that, in his mind, was the worst kind of meat. Of course I did not listen and it is this decision that just so happened to land me in the hospital. I would suggest you listen to his advice and not follow my lead. Order medium-rare meat.
4. A word of advice: you should really try to avoid passing out in the lobby of the Excalibur hotel. If you do, prepare to be awoken by various staff members and taken away in an ambulance. Apparently they don’t appreciate people lying on the floor of their casino.
5. Sitting at the hotel’s pool for twenty minutes without sunscreen will get you burnt to a crisp. Brightside for me at least was that I gained a pretty cool necklace tan line.
6. Average crackers from room service will cost you $16.00— clearly a Vegas specialty. Best to bring your own or, better yet, avoid eating medium-well meat.
7. Do not get in the way of the snap and stance or the blindfolded girl swinging from a saddle. It’s just something you have to watch out for if you are visiting Vegas.
8. If you want to avoid getting yelled at by a flight attendant for someone else’s loud Hispanic rock music on the plane, fly first class.
I couldn’t blame her, though; it was a catchy tune.
9. A man threw up next to me on the plane during my return flight. Yes, this was after I had already been hospitalized for a stomach virus—caused by previously mentioned decision to eat meat that was cooked medium-well. As if I hadn’t already had enough of puking to last a lifetime. You might want to switch seats if the guy next to you is looking green around the gills. Possibly he also ordered his meat medium-well.
10. Don’t carry heavy equipment while trying to maneuver through the largest convention center in the country. It’s simply not fun.
