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Pam and Laurie Sutton of Seacliffe,
South Australia enjoy “Peace” in Las Vegas
Well the name of our time
share resort was “The Cliffs at Peace Canyon”! We never found out where Peace Canyon was as the resort is in the middle of a modern suburb of Las Vegas. (Maybe it was a canyon back in the cowboy days?)
The 5 star resort is a secured enclosed property of 22, two story buildings with a total of 176 units. It is 13kms from the Las Vegas strip and is very accessible via the resort shuttle that runs regularly both day and night and also visits grocery stores, factory outlets and Freemont Street (the original strip).
We paid a USD$25 fee on arrival which covered the shuttle service, basic wifi, in room safe, DVD rentals, board game library, fitness centre and computer office, so that’s a pretty good deal!
The staff were very friendly and helpful and all the facilities including the swimming pool and spa were well maintained. With the public
bus service nearby, we travelled on a double decker one day to check out a particular shopping centre and returned on a US$5 all day pass.
On some occasions we stayed away from the strip which gave a restful break away from the hustle and bustle but it was easy to get back to the “party” any time we wanted to.
We hit the town most days and the weather was just perfect (around 25 degrees). We walked to most casinos, went to a show and dined at a very economical smorgasbord. It was Halloween during our stay and being a fun time in the US, it added to the excitement of our touring.
A day trip to the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam was easy to arrange from Las Vegas and there were plenty of other things to do in this interesting desert town. We were amazed how the gardens, lawn and flowers that abound survive given that the vacant blocks reveal a hard, rocky uninviting surface.
Prior to arriving in Las Vegas we had 4 nights in New York and then travelled for 10 days by train, bus and taxi to New Orleans. Along
the way we took in a Philadelphia, Washington DC, Charlotte, Atlanta and Birmingham and then flew via Salt Lake City to Las Vegas. While it sounds exhausting, it wasn’t and we had a fantastic time.
Stephen and Kathy Pace of Obumobum, Queensland enjoy 5 glorious days in Singapore
My wife Kathy and I thoroughly enjoyed our 5 day visit to Singapore during last Christmas staying at the Days Hotel, located on Jalan Rajah Road Zhongshan Park. A free shuttle bus service was provided to Orchard Road and Novena Train Station.
During our stay we used the Duck & Hippo hop-on and hop-off bus
to visit a number of popular tourist destinations such as Little India,
location higher than the Singapore Flyer for free. This entailed going to the Marina Bay Sands and accessing the KU DÉ TA Sky Bar on the 57th floor. The bar is located above the general public observation deck, which normally costs SCD$23 per adult to access. The views from the Sky Bar were spectacular and made even more enjoyable whilst sipping a cocktail.
Raffles and Marina Bay Sands. We also took a Singapore city tour with the Singapore flyer option. The tour took us through a Buddhist Temple, Botanic Gardens, Merlion Park, gemstone and jewellery factory outlets and Asia’s largest Observation Wheel which reaches a height of 165 metres.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and we got a secret tip on how to see Singapore from a
A must see is the Gardens by the Bay, which is spectacular at night as the skies light up in a fantastic display of colour.
Although shopping was not a high priority we managed to score some great buys in the Mustafa Centre in Little India. The centre is open 24/ 7
and packed with everything ranging from electronics, watches, jewellery, cosmetics and clothes.
Singapore should be on your list of must see places to visit and we thoroughly recommend the Days Hotel if you are not after a self- contained apartment.
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