***This is purpose xviii of my "Camels, Bats, too Bloggers" trip written report detailing a recent trip to Dubai too Seychelles, amongst a in conclusion halt inwards Las Vegas to attend the 2014 BAcon conference hosted past times BoardingArea***
1. Introduction - Camels, Bats, too Bloggers
2. Emirates Lounge at SFO
3. Emirates First Class San Francisco to Dubai
4. Conrad Dubai
5. Old Dubai, Ski Dubai, too At the Top
6. Emirates Terminal B First Class Lounge at DXB
7. Emirates First Class Dubai to Mahe, Seychelles
8. Four Seasons Republic of Seychelles
9. Air Republic of Seychelles Economy Class Mahe to Praslin
10. Raffles Praslin Seychelles
11. Island Hopping - La Digue
12. Island Hopping - Praslin, Cousine, Curieuse, St. Pierre
13. Hilton Republic of Seychelles Northolme Resort too Spa
14. Emirates Business Class Mahe, Republic of Seychelles to Dubai
15. 7-Star Luxury at the Burj Al Arab
16. British Airways Lounge at DXB
17. mainland People's Republic of China Pacific Business Class Dubai to Los Angeles via Hong Kong
18. 2014 BAcon Conference inwards Las Vegas + Mandalay Bay Hotel
19. American Express Centurion Lounge at LAS
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We could bring arrived inwards Vegas on Th nighttime too gotten a expert night's slumber earlier the start of the conference on Fri afternoon. But that would bring meant shaving a twenty-four lx minutes menstruum off of our trip which I was merely unwilling to do.
So instead, I had the ingenious excogitation to pass xxx hours inwards transit to Vegas which included arriving at LAX from Dubai at 8AM Fri morning, too hence connecting to a Southwest flying to Vegas which would nation exactly inwards the nick of time.
I was able to check-in for our Southwest flying during our layover at HKG inwards company to avoid beingness inwards the dreaded "C" boarding group, too after an uneventful connector at LAX too curt 45 infinitesimal flight, nosotros touched downward inwards Vegas. We joined the taxi work that was already 200 people deep, too xxx minutes after were at the foyer of the Mandala Bay hotel.
With Taylor Swift too Ariana Grande headlining the iHeartRadio concert next door at the MGM, Vegas was already buzzing past times early on Fri afternoon. The check-in work at the Mandalay Bay was incredibly long, but luckily nosotros were able to utilization the Invited Guest work which helped trim the expect time.
We headed upwards to our room on the 33rd floor, too every bit the winner of the charity auction, I had been upgraded to a suite at the halt of the hall. My married adult woman too I were both physically too mentally exhausted at this point, too amongst jet lag coming downward on us similar a ton of bricks, I threw my bags downward too jumped on the couch for a quick nap.
Before laying down, I took a infinitesimal to admire the gorgeous desert clouds too aerodrome rail views from the room.
It's been at to the lowest degree five years since I've stayed at the Mandalay Bay too bring to state that the hotel is starting to present its age. The suite is almost 40% larger than a measure room, too inwards the middle of the room was a large couch where I curled upwards for my afternoon nap.
The manful soul monarch bed was really comfortable, although it had a large wooden frame that stuck out far beyond the mattress too was obscured past times the bedding. You in all probability know where this is going. I'm even hence wearing the scars of 2 shin-splintering incidents that left me squealing inwards pain.
The bath featured double vanities along amongst a large soaking tub. The lavatory is inwards a dissever room next to the sinks which is neat for privacy, but unfortunately the hotel decided non to pose whatever type of ventilation inwards there.
With all the wear-and-tear that Vegas hotels get, they tend to historic menstruum inwards domestic dog years. Overall, nosotros had a pleasant remain here, but compared to its newer counterparts similar the Delano too SLS, the Mandalay Bay is a footstep below too nosotros would select to remain elsewhere next time.
I won't comprehend the BAcon conference itself inwards much detail, but inwards illustration you're interested here's the agenda. The lineup of speakers was fantastic, too I learned hence much inwards exactly a curt 3-day bridge - everything from how to tell ameliorate stories, to technical materials similar SEO too Google Analytics, too fifty-fifty a legal overview to attention remain out of trouble.
It was also neat to encounter Randy too the residue of the House of Miles folks, too to network too chat amongst many of my bellow BoardingArea too Prior2Boarding bloggers.
And state what you lot volition almost these guys, but they know a matter or 2 almost edifice readership too generating traffic, too were to a greater extent than than happy to part tips.
The eve events were the best purpose since afterall nosotros were inwards Vegas, baby! With back-to-back nights of opened upwards bars, you lot ameliorate believe that was similar a scene from "Bloggers Gone Wild". As for myself, I'd degree my Vegas surgery every bit a company F given that I was asleep past times midnight due to jet lag, too didn't pass whatever fourth dimension at the craps tables.
The rootage night, nosotros headed over to the Linx for a ride aboard the High Roller, which provided some of the best views you lot tin hand the axe notice inwards all of Vegas.
The next night's resultant was hosted at the Mix Bar at the Delano Hotel, after which nosotros joined a couplet others for dinner at Burger Bar dorsum at Mandalay Bay where I was able to company my favorite Nutella milkshake.
Being jet lagged, nosotros were upwards at 5AM each morning time which left enough of fourth dimension to kill earlier the conference's 9AM start. The rootage morning time nosotros made our means over to Veranda Cafe at the Four Seasons for breakfast. The Four Seasons is connected to the Mandalay Bay via a walkway next to the lobby.
There's no ameliorate means to start the twenty-four lx minutes menstruum than amongst a peaceful outdoor breakfast past times the pool. Why was it peaceful? Because all the rowdy youngsters were exactly getting to sleep, too the demographics of the clientele at this lx minutes were, how should I state it, of the older variety.
So nosotros tried our really best to check in.
This nutrient hither is merely amazing, too nosotros ordered upwards an indulgent feast that included tiramisu croissant French toast too chicken too waffles. It was hence expert that after wrapping upwards breakfast unopen to 6:30AM, nosotros went dorsum to the room too it pose me correct dorsum to slumber for some other couplet hours.
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1. Introduction - Camels, Bats, too Bloggers
2. Emirates Lounge at SFO
3. Emirates First Class San Francisco to Dubai
4. Conrad Dubai
5. Old Dubai, Ski Dubai, too At the Top
6. Emirates Terminal B First Class Lounge at DXB
7. Emirates First Class Dubai to Mahe, Seychelles
8. Four Seasons Republic of Seychelles
9. Air Republic of Seychelles Economy Class Mahe to Praslin
10. Raffles Praslin Seychelles
11. Island Hopping - La Digue
12. Island Hopping - Praslin, Cousine, Curieuse, St. Pierre
13. Hilton Republic of Seychelles Northolme Resort too Spa
14. Emirates Business Class Mahe, Republic of Seychelles to Dubai
15. 7-Star Luxury at the Burj Al Arab
16. British Airways Lounge at DXB
17. mainland People's Republic of China Pacific Business Class Dubai to Los Angeles via Hong Kong
18. 2014 BAcon Conference inwards Las Vegas + Mandalay Bay Hotel
19. American Express Centurion Lounge at LAS
_______________________________
We could bring arrived inwards Vegas on Th nighttime too gotten a expert night's slumber earlier the start of the conference on Fri afternoon. But that would bring meant shaving a twenty-four lx minutes menstruum off of our trip which I was merely unwilling to do.
So instead, I had the ingenious excogitation to pass xxx hours inwards transit to Vegas which included arriving at LAX from Dubai at 8AM Fri morning, too hence connecting to a Southwest flying to Vegas which would nation exactly inwards the nick of time.
I was able to check-in for our Southwest flying during our layover at HKG inwards company to avoid beingness inwards the dreaded "C" boarding group, too after an uneventful connector at LAX too curt 45 infinitesimal flight, nosotros touched downward inwards Vegas. We joined the taxi work that was already 200 people deep, too xxx minutes after were at the foyer of the Mandala Bay hotel.
Our ride from LAX to LAS
With Taylor Swift too Ariana Grande headlining the iHeartRadio concert next door at the MGM, Vegas was already buzzing past times early on Fri afternoon. The check-in work at the Mandalay Bay was incredibly long, but luckily nosotros were able to utilization the Invited Guest work which helped trim the expect time.
Mandalay Bay hotel lobby
We headed upwards to our room on the 33rd floor, too every bit the winner of the charity auction, I had been upgraded to a suite at the halt of the hall. My married adult woman too I were both physically too mentally exhausted at this point, too amongst jet lag coming downward on us similar a ton of bricks, I threw my bags downward too jumped on the couch for a quick nap.
Before laying down, I took a infinitesimal to admire the gorgeous desert clouds too aerodrome rail views from the room.
It's been at to the lowest degree five years since I've stayed at the Mandalay Bay too bring to state that the hotel is starting to present its age. The suite is almost 40% larger than a measure room, too inwards the middle of the room was a large couch where I curled upwards for my afternoon nap.
The manful soul monarch bed was really comfortable, although it had a large wooden frame that stuck out far beyond the mattress too was obscured past times the bedding. You in all probability know where this is going. I'm even hence wearing the scars of 2 shin-splintering incidents that left me squealing inwards pain.
The bath featured double vanities along amongst a large soaking tub. The lavatory is inwards a dissever room next to the sinks which is neat for privacy, but unfortunately the hotel decided non to pose whatever type of ventilation inwards there.
With all the wear-and-tear that Vegas hotels get, they tend to historic menstruum inwards domestic dog years. Overall, nosotros had a pleasant remain here, but compared to its newer counterparts similar the Delano too SLS, the Mandalay Bay is a footstep below too nosotros would select to remain elsewhere next time.
I won't comprehend the BAcon conference itself inwards much detail, but inwards illustration you're interested here's the agenda. The lineup of speakers was fantastic, too I learned hence much inwards exactly a curt 3-day bridge - everything from how to tell ameliorate stories, to technical materials similar SEO too Google Analytics, too fifty-fifty a legal overview to attention remain out of trouble.
It was also neat to encounter Randy too the residue of the House of Miles folks, too to network too chat amongst many of my bellow BoardingArea too Prior2Boarding bloggers.
And state what you lot volition almost these guys, but they know a matter or 2 almost edifice readership too generating traffic, too were to a greater extent than than happy to part tips.
The eve events were the best purpose since afterall nosotros were inwards Vegas, baby! With back-to-back nights of opened upwards bars, you lot ameliorate believe that was similar a scene from "Bloggers Gone Wild". As for myself, I'd degree my Vegas surgery every bit a company F given that I was asleep past times midnight due to jet lag, too didn't pass whatever fourth dimension at the craps tables.
The rootage night, nosotros headed over to the Linx for a ride aboard the High Roller, which provided some of the best views you lot tin hand the axe notice inwards all of Vegas.
Views from High Roller at the Linx
The next night's resultant was hosted at the Mix Bar at the Delano Hotel, after which nosotros joined a couplet others for dinner at Burger Bar dorsum at Mandalay Bay where I was able to company my favorite Nutella milkshake.
Views from Mix Bar at the Delano Hotel
Nutella shiver at Burger Bar
Being jet lagged, nosotros were upwards at 5AM each morning time which left enough of fourth dimension to kill earlier the conference's 9AM start. The rootage morning time nosotros made our means over to Veranda Cafe at the Four Seasons for breakfast. The Four Seasons is connected to the Mandalay Bay via a walkway next to the lobby.
There's no ameliorate means to start the twenty-four lx minutes menstruum than amongst a peaceful outdoor breakfast past times the pool. Why was it peaceful? Because all the rowdy youngsters were exactly getting to sleep, too the demographics of the clientele at this lx minutes were, how should I state it, of the older variety.
So nosotros tried our really best to check in.
This nutrient hither is merely amazing, too nosotros ordered upwards an indulgent feast that included tiramisu croissant French toast too chicken too waffles. It was hence expert that after wrapping upwards breakfast unopen to 6:30AM, nosotros went dorsum to the room too it pose me correct dorsum to slumber for some other couplet hours.
Tiramisu croissont French toast
Chicken too waffles