It’s been three years since my mother asked me to take her to Asia. She had never been to the continent (neither had I for that matter), and she felt I owed her a trip since it had been a while since I took her to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. When asked where […]
Back to Las Vegas, 2014 Edition
I really don’t need to be going back to Las Vegas. Twice is enough. Yet, something tells me I have not seen the last of Vegas. My visit this year was prompted by a friend, a former colleague, who had been dead-set on celebrating her fortieth birthday in Las Vegas. She had been harping on […]
Gambling in Las Vegas
Our last day in Las Vegas was totally unscripted. We got up at a reasonable hour but I was starving which is unusual for me. I wanted to get our boarding passes. Despite our so called complimentary boarding pass access at the internet kiosks I was prompted for payment. Turns out I wasn’t the only […]
Milos & Phantom of the Opera – Las Vegas Style
Flowers make up this painting, Bellagio The only plan for Thursday was the 7 pm The Phantom of the Opera show at The Venetian thereby allowing my mother to decide what she wanted to do until then. Having enjoyed her restaurant experience the night before, she wanted to have a formal lunch. Having picked out […]
Dining in Las Vegas
After the 3 beers the night before, Wednesday brought sleep, sleep, and sleep for my mother. I lounged around and used the Aria fitness center. Around 3pm she finally woke up. The plan for the day was dinner at Top of The World at the Stratosphere with a reservation at 7:30 pm in order to […]
Qua Spa & Mystere
Tuesday morning, my mother woke up feeling unwell. To make matters worse this high class hotel (Aria) didn’t have a complimentary coffee machine inside the room.. I had just the thing for her though. Reservations at 11am for a 50 minute Swedish massage at Caesar Palace Qua Spa. We got into our gym clothing and […]
Welcome to Las Vegas
We returned to Las Vegas via the interstate highways without further detours. We got a taxi outside the car rental center to take us to our hotel casino, Aria. The driver was a Californian who had been in Las Vegas for about 6 years. An artist, a veteran, and a truck driver at various phases […]
Las Vegas Holidays
Ever since I went to Rome in 2008, my mother has been on my case for travelling solo without informing anyone until the last minute. She was particularly displeased when I went to Barbados this February and managed to have fun on my own. To top it off, my sisters and I are planning a […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.