Vegas Girls Trip: What Made it Great
Well, I’m happy to report that I had the best time. It was different, but in good ways. Here are my top reasons why Vegas just gets better in your 30’s.
1. You can afford more and can upgrade from the party, frat-boy hotels with polyester bedspreads into a hotel with cotton duvet bedspreads and a sophisticated party atmosphere – ok, well, kind of sophisticated. Hope that when you’re 40 you can stay at the Bellagio. You can also splurge on a cabana by the pool at the hotel one day, heightening your self-proclaimed “VIP Girls Weekend” status.
Living it up in Vegas by the pool cabana style.
2) You actually feel a bit superior when a group of women your mom’s age jokingly tell you that you and your friend’s dresses are too long. That’s right – you’re sexy and classy.
Our too-long-for-vegas hemlines. Apparently shorts don't count.
3) You can dance just to dance. In the past, dancing in a club in Vegas typically meant dodging pawing boys. Now you just flash your engagement ring at any guys who get too close or frisky.
Dancing the night away at Tao. We stayed out of the craziness and enjoyed plenty of fun dance space on the side.
4) You realize that light gambling can just be done for fun. Instead of getting mad at yourself for losing $50 you just add it to the “fun budget” of the trip – like a nice dinner.
I chose this machine because of its name as Tom calls me Bug and I guess I was starting to miss him. I played it for 15 minutes and still didn't understand how it worked when I cashed out. But I had fun!
5) Dinners involve more than the food court.
Ladies who lunch. Or eat dinner and drink yummy cocktails.
6) You’re reminded you’ve still got it. Yup, you might be about to become an old, married woman, but you can still shake your booty on the dance floor or get an admiring glance from men as you stride by casino tables all decked out in 3-inch heels that you typically would never wear and a dress that is a far cry from your typical weekend attire.
7) You’re reminded it is possible to stay up past 1am and still have tons of energy. Then decide that you could get a lot more done if you could transfer Vegas energy to real life.
At Tao dancing at 3am. How are we still awake?
8) The right story and hem length will still get you into clubs and VIP sections. And when in doubt, bring your hot little sister to woo the bouncers.
My beautiful, fun-loving, talented little sister. Love you Ang!
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I'm a travel marketer and travel writer. My husband, Tom, is getting his MBA and never stops studying. We have two cats. We have a mortgage. We have a passion for traveling. We have limited vacation time and funds.
Our friends and family wonder how we travel so much.
Here's how I balance it all and maximize travel time and getting the most out of a destination when time is short.
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