Las Vegas Honeymoon

If you’re looking for a relaxing vacation where doing nothing is the only thing on your schedule, a honeymoon in Las Vegas isn’t for you. It’s a city that hums with excitement and it has a way of enticing you into the action. It remains one of the popular resort destinations in the world. It used to be that gambling was the big draw. Now it’s the resorts themselves that attract honeymooners. This is the place where celebrities and regular folks come to get married, sometimes in a tiny chapel with drive-through service. Then it’s really time to start the party in a big way.

Some visitors to Vegas lounge by the pool by day, soaking up the sun and sipping on frozen slushy cocktails, waiting for the nightlife to begin. At any given moment, the lineup of shows, from Broadway productions to famous crooners, is truly amazing. Post-show, the crowds head to the casinos and to the hip nightclubs that line The Strip. They play hard and stay up late, then catch up on sleep at the pool. Of course, there are other diversions, too. Remember this is a town that does things big, so the shopping malls are enormous and the restaurants have either long buffets or a super star chef in the kitchen. Further afield, day trips to the Hoover Dam or to the Grand Canyon can be booked, but they take you away from all the action. Don’t worry. This is Vegas and the action is non-stop.

- Las Vegas has been called the “marriage capital of the world” with good reason. More than 150,000 marriages are performed each year.

- The city is home to some unusual museums, including the Atomic Testing Museum; Liberace Museum, and the Pinball Hall of Fame.

- Thrill seekers can ride one of the high tech roller coasters, with speeds up to 130 km/h.