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Speaking of Speakeasies...

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...we are in the Roaring Twenties (again) after all!  On May 1st, I attended a virtual Travel Advisor training on Las Vegas and was excited to see two speakeasies because we had a trip planned to Vegas at the end of May. When we saw Kenny Chesney at the Sphere, we were not far from the speakeasy in Resorts World, but it was closed when we arrived there. The other speakeasy mentioned, "The Barbershop" was at the Cosmopolitan so we planned ahead to go there on a different evening. Upon arrival, we learned you can make reservations and that you have to pay a (rather hefty) fee if you wish to sit anywhere but at the bar.  Of course the barstools were full, so we had  drinks standing near the bar and chatted with a really nice couple; but with not being able to sit and socialize, we left. The nice couple told us of another speakeasy in the Cosmopolitan called " Beauty and Essex ". The front looks to be a store that sells guitars and jewelry. Enter through a quasi-camoufl...

Provident & Thrift

On my birthday, I signed up to be a travel agent, or as they are called nowadays, a "Travel Advisor". Most of my family and friends know that I used to travel to Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland before the pandemic and I see this as a means to get those trips started up again.  I have completed several of the trainings and can also sell cruises and other vacation packages like Disney. I named this blog "A Provident Trip" for the context that "provident" implies foresight, careful planning, and a focus on ensuring a pleasant and worry-free experience. The "Thrift" part in this title is that I am thrifty by nature; I like to save money and want to help you do the same. Look, I know most people are able to book their own travel and probably feel they don't need a travel agent. The last time I used a travel agent was when we booked our honeymoon in the days before the internet! Since that time, I have booked our travel myself. And as my fam...