The Venetian

Rollin' the dice in Vegas

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December 21st 2010
We arrived in the early evening on our flight from Washington DC into Vegas. Our taxi driver from the Vegas airport was able to charge us a stupendous amount of money on the meter for a tiny journey, I suppose it makes sense that Vegas is set up to take all your cash! Our driver told us that tourism had dropped by 50% in the recession, businesses in Vegas must be hurting badly! Our hotel/casi ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more