Treat Yourself, Don’t Cheat Yourself

Las Vegas is the Entertainment Capital of the World.  It is home to the world’s most extravagant hotels, lavish restaurants, and spectacular venues.  Las Vegas is one of the rare places on the planet where they spare no expense on making your experience unforgettable.

You can have fun in Vegas on a small budget, but you can have more fun here if you decide to treat yourself to the kind of vacation you deserve.  There is something for everyone wishing to travel to Las Vegas.  You can find cheap food at a buffet, but you can also find a beautiful place to enjoy a steak that is melt-in-your-mouth delicious .  You can choose to spend a little money to experience a show at a mind-blowing venue, or you can check out the endless amount of performers and sights along the Las Vegas Strip for FREE!

The Bellagio Hotel Resort in Las Vegas

The Bellagio hotel offers elegant resort amenities for the most demanding guest that will make your vacation feel like a dream.  You will witness their painstaking attention to detail from their immaculate gardens and dazzling artwork, to award winning gourmet meals and handcrafted cocktails, the Bellagio has it all!  You should expect more from your vacations and the Bellagio delivers.

Handcrafted Cocktails at The Bellagio

You can enjoy amazing handcrafted cocktails in the bar at Prime Steakhouse.  The Prime Steakhouse restaurant feels very romantic and has spectacular views to the famous Bellagio Fountains.  It seems like most people don’t know you can just have cocktails here, which makes it a great place to enjoy time together.

Prime Steakhouse at The Bellagio

crab legs & steak

Prime Steakhouse is beautifully designed in deep chocolate brown highlighted by delicate Tiffany’s blue décor.  This place is decorated with amazing artwork by Joseph Raffael, Carlo Maria Mariani, George Deem and Michael Gregory.  You can enjoy a marvelous culinary experience with steak, seafood and lamb accompanied by fabulous sauces, sides,  great wines, and satisfying desserts all meticulously prepared by their award-winning chef.  You can also enjoy this savory experience in their garden patio.

We enjoyed perfectly prepared filet mignon with crab legs nearly as big as my arm accompanied with golden butter and savory sauces.  We followed this up with wonderful dessert choices recommended by our waiter.  The professional staff at The Bellagio’s Prime Steakhouse made our dinning experience magical.

Don’t Cheat Yourself in Vegas

Las Vegas seems to offer multiple dimensions in reality for you vacation travel needs.  We have traveled to Vegas before and during one of our first trips to Vegas our experience was controlled by a tight budget.  We also did not spend much time planning our vacation.  Our most recent Vegas vacation was much different and felt like a totally different experience.  You can experience a different dimension of your vacation in Las Vegas without breaking the bank, with a little planning.

While planning our trip, we talked to each other about how we imagined the perfect experience for us.  We talked with others that have been there and researched additional details on the web.  We made our list of things that were important for our vacation experience and designed the vacation we wanted before we booked anything.  I feel like the most important part was taking the time to imagine our vacation experience.  One thing I was not sure about was spending money to have a private cabana at one of the beautiful Bellagio pools.  It seemed silly to spend money to hang out at the pool, but I was glad we did because it was just what I needed.

Las Vegas offers endless possibilities for enjoying the type of vacation you imagine.  Don’t cheat yourself in Vegas, take the time to plan the vacation you imagine.  Feel free to tell yourself it’s okay to treat yourself.  Your heart, mind, and soul will thank you.

Don’t Cheat Yourself

The way I think about myself and how I feel about life has changed from this experience.  Our experience reminded me of this quote.

“The way that you do anything is the way that you do everything.”

During vacations we immerse ourselves into our environment and fully engage in every minute of the day.  We return from our travels and ease into a robot form of ourselves, mechanically getting though the days until our next vacation.  This type of mindset is cheating us out of real happiness.  We can choose to have a more satisfying life by choosing to be engaged with our life in more meaningful ways.  This part is a “work in progress” with us, but we would like to hear your thoughts about this.