http://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/bus-train/travel-mishap-las-vegas
He booked nyp to Las Vegas, New Mexico not Nevada.
He booked nyp to Las Vegas, New Mexico not Nevada.
Huh?! Methinks most of his problems were due to the fact that he might have partied a bit too much before getting to the Vegas he thought he was going to...So I asked the guard for a larger, more detailed map.
Yea, he did manage to make the most of his night in Vegas!Too much partying, for sure, but it's also due in some way to Europeans and their shaky grasp of US distances and geography. Heard many stories of first time visitors arriving in NYC and renting a car to drive to California, thinking it would be half-a-day's journey or so, at most.
Plus not too sure why he was disappointed with the Las Vegas he ended up in. He was able to continue his drinking, almost got into a fight, was offered someone's sister for a date, and was offered cocaine. Plus if he hadn't published his story for the world to read, it would have stayed in Las Vegas (NM).
Too much partying, for sure, but it's also due in some way to Europeans and their shaky grasp of US distances and geography. Heard many stories of first time visitors arriving in NYC and renting a car to drive to California, thinking it would be half-a-day's journey or so, at most.
Plus not too sure why he was disappointed with the Las Vegas he ended up in. He was able to continue his drinking, almost got into a fight, was offered someone's sister for a date, and was offered cocaine. Plus if he hadn't published his story for the world to read, it would have stayed in Las Vegas (NM).
LOL Two years ago, I was in the new Las Vegas (arriving & departing via Amtrak and its connector service) and walking through Caesars Palace. I noticed that all these people were entering through multiple doors into a wing of the building and since it was about 6 PM, I thought it was a seating for a high-end buffet or something. It wasn’t until I passed by a poster display that I realized that was where The Colosseum was and everyone I saw was entering for CD's first performance of the night (or maybe she was only doing one performance, I don’t recall). Anyway, the closest I got to her greatness was the myriad items for sale in the next door gift shop (of which I only took pictures).But, he didn't get to see Britney Spears or Celine Dion.
I remember hearing about that when it happened; unfortunately Virgin Holidays only gave them a holiday within the UK. (It was mentioned that their airfare was fully non-refundable, so they were apparently out the complete cost of their original tickets.)It could have been alot worse for him, this couple booked flights to Las Vegas from Birmingham, England, however ended up buying tickets from Birimingham Alabama to Las Vegas instead and thought they were getting a bargain until this turned up at the airport.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-36150328
End up ok for them mind as Virgin Holidays stepped in and paid for a five night Holiday for them.
At first I wondered how someone could make such an absurd mistake but as I read further it began to remind me of an ex-girlfriend. Working together beforehand would have helped a lot more than crying afterward. Surprises are fine for small things but big decisions like international trips should be handled maturely like an adult. Gives me an idea for a new thread though.I remember hearing about that when it happened; unfortunately Virgin Holidays only gave them a holiday within the UK. (It was mentioned that their airfare was fully non-refundable, so they were apparently out the complete cost of their original tickets.)It could have been alot worse for him, this couple booked flights to Las Vegas from Birmingham, England, however ended up buying tickets from Birimingham Alabama to Las Vegas instead and thought they were getting a bargain until this turned up at the airport.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-36150328
End up ok for them mind as Virgin Holidays stepped in and paid for a five night Holiday for them.
:unsure:What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas ?
CBC NewsA couple from Italy got a taste of Cape Breton hospitality Wednesday when they unexpectedly arrived in Sydney, Nova Scotia, instead of Sydney, Australia.
Thought about that, but Manhattan, NY has no passenger airport. Almost anyone thinking of traveling there thinks of New York City. There is a hoax organization that claimed an airport would be placed where Central Park currently is.I wonder if anyone has ever booked a flight to Manhattan KS instead of Manhattan NY by mistake. The codes would be kind of hard to confuse, MHK vs. LGA, JFK or EWR.
It would be a cheap vacation. I just checked and cost of living is 59% less in Manhattan KS than Manhattan NY.
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