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Enjoy Las Vegas For Less Than $90 A Day? Nah!


USA Today and GOBankingRates named 20 travel destinations you can visit for less than $100 daily. Others listed include Singapore, Madrid, Lisbon, Prague, Cancun, and Bali was the cheapest at $24. Las Vegas was #19 on the cheapo list.

The beancounters obviously haven’t been to Sin City lately. And why didn’t they include the expenses of getting there plus additional in-town costs? Round trip U.S. flights range from a cheap $200 and much higher. Also, the famed Vegas buffets now average $35 for breakfast or lunch, and $50 for dinner. Some bait ads quote hotel room rates at $99.99 per night. Then, all add the infamous daily resort fee, usually another $20 and more.

Show tickets are at least another $25 plus booze, food and tips. Finally, of course, there are the greedy Vegas casino bosses. Unless you spend your entire visit at local museums and sightseeing, expect to lose a modest average of $100 day playing the tables and/or slots. Of course, it’s possible you’ll win, but the odds always heavily favor Vegas.

Get Up & Get Out: Docs Say Sitting Shortens Life PDF Print E-mail


Researchers at Northwestern University recently reported their studies proved that excess inactivity, especially among retirees, can shorten lifespans by ten percent or more. Hey, seasoned citizens, so far, you’ve made it past the half century and beyond in good shape. Now do some smart and frequent moves to keep it going.

We suggest the most obvious way to stop sitting around watching endless TV commercials or feeling sorry for your aching, aging self. Grab some clothes, pack a bag and roam the world by sky, sea and/or sedan.

Dylan Thomas may have said it best. Before he drank himself to death at age 39, he summed it up for seniors:
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

 
 
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