Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
less expensive way to send and receive
faxes may be at stores such as
The UPS
Store
(formerly Mail Boxes Etc.).
Time
The continental United States is
divided into four time zones: Eastern
Standard Time (EST), Central Standard Time
(CST), Mountain Standard Time (MST), and
Pacific Standard Time (PST). Las Vegas is
on Pacific Standard Time, so when it's noon
here, it's 3pm in New York (ET), 2pm
in Chicago (CST) and 1pm in Phoenix.
Daylight saving moves the clock an hour
ahead of standard time. A new law went
into effect in 2007, extending daylight
saving time; clocks now change the second
Sunday in March and the first Sunday in
November.
Tipping
Tips are customary and should
be factored into your budget. Waiters
should receive 15% to 20% of the cost of
a meal (depending on the quality of the
service), bellhops get $1 per bag, cham-
bermaids get $1 to $2 per day for
straightening your room, valets get $2 to
park or retrieve your car, and cab drivers
should get 15% of the fare. Casino dealers
should receive a tip that's the equivalent
of 5% of your average bets that evening
(which can either be given on an hourly
basis or at the end of your run). As an
alternative, it's also perfectly appropriate
to place a bet on behalf of the dealer
(especially if you're losing!) in lieu of a
direct tip. Just tell the dealer what you're
planning if you go this route. Slot atten-
dants don't have to be tipped.
Toilets
Every casino, restaurant, and
hotel in the city has public toilets and
they never check to make sure you're a
customer at the establishment in question
before letting you use the facilities.
