Us and Quark

Money, food and bling

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February 10th 2008
We booked the Luxor hotel. Less than US$100 a night and pretty cool to stay in the pyramid. Somehow it was not as big as I expected but, by crikey, it was busy. Huge queue at the check-in and people everywhere. The casino was massive and there was an atrium complete with fast food joints, IMAX theatre and museum. Our room was on the 15th floor and we reached it via an inclinating elevator which te ... read more

North America » United States » Nevada » Las Vegas

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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