Keith Ward

There are endless options for how you can make the 30 minute journey into the city centre from the airport; the metro is cheapest at €6 each way with a taxi costing €70 round trip. We chose to only purchase a 24 hour Athens line ticket for €16.20 each and forgo the Piraeus line, as the main attractions we wanted to see were dotted along the Athens line map. Between November and March tickets for the main attractions like the Acropolis, Panathenaic Stadium and the Temple of Poseidon range between €4 and €10. At €15 for 15 minutes of racing, it’s worth the 25 minute journey from the city centre.

But first… Getting there: If you’re travelling from a country in the EU (sorry UK) 😉 you’ll no doubt find flights cheap enough using the numerous low cost airlines that fly there. When you arrive you’ll see just how busy this airport is but don’t be put off, the Dutch like many of their central European cousins have organisation down to a tee. Even if toking on some pre rolled spliffs isn’t your thing I’d highly recommend trying out the hundreds of coffee shops that make this city famous. You’ll notice I haven’t talked about hotels in Amsterdam yet.

For a general entrance fee of $10 or an optional $15 for the power plant tour here you’ll learn about the significance of this iconic dam that directly serves Las Vegas itself and surrounding areas. In Las Vegas itself there’s a night time helicopter ride of the strip from ($99) 5starhelicoptertours.com. For you guys interested in a little more x-rated entertainment you’ll find a plethora of strip joints just off the beaten track and the strip itself (excuse the pun). The slots and computerised black jack machines are pretty easy to navigate for beginners and we found a spinning wheel that’s jackpot was $10K that we spent WAY TOO much money on, but it’s simply sacrilege not to try these things when in the gaming Mecca of the world.