The Reds road trip.

[tikay]

Booked. 

Flights = £553 per person. (So dithering cost us ~£200).

Ship out from Manchester on the 6th of July, home on the 27th.

I'm excited, but I'm always a little bit apprehensive about leaving the "kids" when both Mrs Red & I are away at the same time.

Mrs Red says I'm daft because our youngest is 19.

Rule #1 in life, Tom - NEVER dither.

[KarmaDope]

NOT a visa.

It's an ESTA and costs about $14 ish. You can get it officially from the US Government website rather than that link Tikay posted.

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/

If you follow Tikay's link they want $55 per person. Ridiculous.

[Kev B]

Wow wonderful Tom. Looking forward to you blog already. You will be doing one with loads of pics won't you?

[RED-DOG]

Wow wonderful Tom. Looking forward to you blog already. You will be doing one with loads of pics won't you?

I will be taking loads of pics.

I'm going to look at getting a sim for my phone so that I can access the web while I'm there. It will save a fortune on phone calls and might even be able to use google navigation etc.

If I can work out how to upload / post pics from my phone I will do that as I go. If not. I'll do it when I get back.

[RED-DOG]

Could do with some Dollars.....

[Karabiner]

Could do with some Dollars.....

Get Tony to pick some up from TFOP and collect them when you arrive if you're stopping a day or two in LV on arrival.

You won't believe how hot it is in July, I lolled at the thought of camping out in a van, sorry  

Looking forward to the travelogue.

[RED-DOG]

NOT a visa.

It's an ESTA and costs about $14 ish. You can get it officially from the US Government website rather than that link Tikay posted.

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/

If you follow Tikay's link they want $55 per person. Ridiculous.

Thanks Sharpo.

[RED-DOG]

Is there a fee for visas? (I can't remember)

$14 I think, Tom.

Not sure, but I think this is the griff.

http://us-visa-apply.net/

Sorry cannot be more certain, but I'm on telly & that, so I have someone to organise mine for me......

I'll get my people to call your people...

[RED-DOG]

Could do with some Dollars.....

Get Tony to pick some up from TFOP and collect them when you arrive if you're stopping a day or two in LV on arrival.

You won't believe how hot it is in July, I lolled at the thought of camping out in a van, sorry  

Looking forward to the travelogue.

TFOP?

[Karabiner]

Could do with some Dollars.....

Get Tony to pick some up from TFOP and collect them when you arrive if you're stopping a day or two in LV on arrival.

You won't believe how hot it is in July, I lolled at the thought of camping out in a van, sorry  

Looking forward to the travelogue.

TFOP?

The Future Of Poker aka AlexM.

[tikay]

Could do with some Dollars.....

Get Tony to pick some up from TFOP and collect them when you arrive if you're stopping a day or two in LV on arrival.

You won't believe how hot it is in July, I lolled at the thought of camping out in a van, sorry  

Looking forward to the travelogue.

TFOP?

The Future Of Poker aka AlexM.

Hurry, while stocks last.

[RED-DOG]

We're considering flying straight to San Francisco after Vegas. and then hiring a car to drive back.

Pros - We will only have a car for the last week so will save on hire costs. Also, I'm told a car is an inconvenience in SF.

Cons - we only get to drive one way.

[RED-DOG]

Also:

I'm a bit of a nit, but Mrs Red is an uber nit. If she thinks something is a bargain, she enjoys it more.

With that in mind, if anyone has any advice on good value stuff to do or on finding cheap show / attraction tickets, please let us know. 

[Linux]

setup a twitter account, useful for updates and super easy to post pictures via your mobile with it

[Woodsey]

There is a half price show ticket booth on the strip. Forgotten exactly where it is but its somewhere past Planet Hollywood hotel walking towards the MGM grand. There is a row of shops on the same side and its there somewhere. You will probably see it advertised in the magazines you pick up in the back of taxis.