Go Someplace New In 2023

 “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” - Dalai Lama

I like to go someplace new at least once a year, if not more. It could be a short getaway to the next state or across the country. Sometimes, when I’m lucky, I go far away, to places I might not even know how to pronounce the name.

My mind is expanded and my heart fills up with all the newness. I meet people I’ve never met before and would probably never had met if I hadn’t taken the steps to get up and go.

It’s just a good idea to reboot, refresh and leave the routine. I think traveling to a new place at least once a year is rewarding and a good way to spend your time and money.

The feeling of being on an adventure is exciting and fun. So one day, I spontaneously suggested to my friend we take the new, nonstop, Allegiant flight from Asheville, NC, to Las Vegas! Say what?? Not exactly a bucket list trip, but hey, I’ve never been before and there are some great shows out there I really wanted to see.

We chose the Flamingo Hotel, right in the center of things! And we acted like the tourists we were. We went to Cirque du Soleil’s ‘The Beatles Love’ and “O,” with world-class acrobats, synchronized swimmers, divers and enchanting characters in, on and above the water. WOW! Must see!

We walked the Strip with all the hotels, shops, restaurants, entertainment and nightlife attractions. I think we could have spent the entire time exploring the Strip alone.

And we found some historical fun on Fremont Street. What a great place wander after all the excitement of the more modern-day Las Vegas.

We visited the Fountains of Bellagio, the 1,149-feet-high SkyPod observation deck on top of the STRAT, one of the newest hotels on the Vegas Strip. OMG! What amazing views.  

We loved visiting the New York-New York Hotel and wandering through a fun and family-friendly piece of Manhattan. And one of the most fun places to really get a taste of Europe is the Eiffel Tower standing right in the heart of the Strip at the Paris Las Vegas. A great nighttime view and you can really see the Fountains of Bellagio from a great vantage point 110 feet above the Las Vegas Strip.

And of course no trip to Vegas would be complete without the most classic experience... A visit to the ‘Welcome to Las Vegas’ sign! It’s really a cool thing to see.

But remember, there might be a line to get up close to take your picture. It’s fun though and we saw Elvis. How can it get better than this?

Going to Las Vegas is a fun little adventure to take. I talked to a few people and asked them about visiting Las Vegas and all the answers were different. There is something to appeal to just about everyone. We brought home incredible memories and I realized Las Vegas is a great place to visit.

I’ll have to agree that Dalai Lama was right on this one. If not now, when? Just go someplace new.

Because remember, life is short. Don’t postpone joy!

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