Building An Authoritative Travel Blog

Authoritative blogs seem all the rage at the moment but what exactly is an " Authoritative Travel Blog ?" Well my understanding of the matter is it is a blog that is not only very informative to the readers but that the information comes from authoritative type people in connection with what they are writing about.

Hopefully my articles below will give an insight on travel and travel related experiences from all over the world from many authoritative writers as they have been there and done that.

Articles will be and are published often and this means current travel experiences and up to date places to visit. If you have also visited these places or wish to comment then please do so remembering this blog is intended to family orientated visitors so please be respectful.

I have seen many fears raised through my article site and feel that any traveller today that, for one reason or another, decides against travel insurance then they are possibly being a little short sighted. We do not want our boats to sink but are happy to carry life rafts. travel insurance is a similar idea. We do not wish to ever claim on it but if things go wrong as they sometimes do it is a benifit to have the insurance.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas

By Chris Linch

During my recent trip to Las Vegas I stayed at the Mirage Hotel. This hotel is owned by the MGM company. The property is decorated beautifully and is worth the money. My stay was perfect. I would say that if you are going to book this property, however, just pay for the standard, don't go for the upgraded room unless you are getting suite. Check out the Secret Garden while you are there.

If you are choosing this property don't pay the extra money for the room with the jetted tub on floors 24 and 25. The tub is nice, but the rooms are much smaller than the standard room. I would say you have about a 25-50 percent chance of a strip view, but I think they charge extra for that.

The Secret Garden is a habitat for white tigers, a white lion, and dolphins. I believe the admission was around twenty dollars per person. It is a really neat thing to see. You get up close to the animals, and never have I seen a place where the trainers are so friendly and will tell you everything about their animals. Right now they have five tiger cubs and 2 baby dolphins.

The hotel decor is that of tropical destinations. They have palm trees and such through out. The also have a Beatle's nightclub called Revolution that is neat. They have many stores within the hotel in case you need to shop. They are located right at Center Strip which gives you easy access to everything. There is a liquor store across the street that will save you money on buying drinks. There is also a Volcano show but we had no time to see it, we did see the Pirate show next door at Treasure Island.

I give this hotel a thumbs up, or five stars. If you want to stay in a good location on the strip, the Mirage should be one of your options. Like I said though, just book the standard, I think it is more of a value when it comes to space.

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