When reading Arthur Hailey’s ‘ Airport” as an adolescent, I would never imagine that I would once myself appear in the focus of such ironic circumstances and moreover, that the scene of action would be on other place than, one of the airports in Illinois, this time the O’Hare International airport in Chicago.
…Weather forecast for December 15, despite the heavy snow and severe wind, had predicted “favorable” conditions for the flight. I had checked in and had several minutes (that later turned into hours) before the flight, so I decided to have a refreshing cup of coffee reviewing my holiday plans for the upcoming several days that I had managed to make out from my busy schedule.
In a few more hours I would be on the scene of the Phantom of the Opera and David Copper field’s miracles, I would be watching Le Reve and admiring the stunning light and sound effects of the Blue Men show. I had taken care of the tickets long in advance, on the internet. By the way, that is what I would recommend to everyone, otherwise standing in the line for the tickets just before the show is sure to leave you excommunicated from the “ myth” of the Phantom.
Chicago-Las Vegas flight on US airways will be delayed for an indefinite time… This single message from the endless myriad of airport announcements was referring to me. I recalled the scene from Hailey’s Airport and smiled at the semblance of circumstances. Realizing that the airport and carrier staff were doing their best to deal with the bad weather conditions and the situation at the airport, I decided not to appeared before the information counter, and looked around…
Just like me, Collin had “ scratched out” a few days off to visit the capital of world hedonism, surprisingly with no more than a thousand US dollars in his pocket. Five minutes later we had made friends and in ten more minutes we were enveloped by a pack of other passengers from the delayed flights who were watching spellbound the smooth movements of Collin’s miraculous fingers. Before the boarding there were five such “ Origami’s” formed.
After a “brief” seven-hour waiting (that were easily whiled away thanks to Collin and his “Origami’s”) we were on board exchanging some cost-cutting solutions on how to “conquer” Las Vegas without spending a lot.
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Perhaps the best way to begin to understand Las Vegas is to see it firsthand. If you've never been to Las Vegas , plan a jaunt immediately. Not enough cash to party like the casino whales? No worries. You can still have a decent time on a guppy’s budget. After all, in this desert mirage, the suggestion of wealth is often just a fallacy supported by “ comps.” We’d like to take in as much as we can without maxing our accounts and suffering a vacation hangover when it’s all over. So here are some easy ways to cut expenses when visiting Las Vegas . We’ll look at cutting costs without sacrificing the fun factor.
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