True. The dry heat won't let your skin over sweat. But, careful not to dehydrate. Getting dizzy and getting the chills are classic signs. It's easy to dehydrate and get dry skin in the Mohave.
15:39 I don't know about Vegas but in most places in the US that I've been to it's illegal to smoke within 50 feet of the entrance of any place that serves food. The weird place in Japan where it's illegal to smoke anywhere outside, except a few scattered smoking areas that are fenced off and maybe 30 square feet in size. However it's totally fine to smoke anywhere indoors. Every restaurant reeked of smoke. Some were actually hard to breath in.
Tony P oh ok lol I didn’t realize that, sucks that they all have to split the tip, especially if someone in particular did a great job for u, but I guess it also guarantees everyone gets paid. : )
Bob Slate I’ve never been to Vegas, and I’m not really much of a gambler either, but I really enjoyed Nashville, Tn. And Memphis...I want to go to the Pigeon Forge area someday and go to Dollywood 🦋 I Love Dolly Parton lol 😆
You guys are wrong about Fremont Street at night. In the evening, Fremont Street is crowded with tourists and there are many things to see and do. There are free concerts and street performers. It's completely safe because the casinos have security all over the street.
Incorrect. The casino security guard the grounds of the casinos that line Fremont. The actual street out front is protected by Las Vegas Metro Police and while they do have uniformed officers walking and biking up and down throughout the night, it's not "completely" safe. lol There have been numerous fights, weapons, robberies, etc. Now, that shouldn't deter someone from visiting, but it's not 100% safe. The street performers are what people come to see mostly, and the vintage historic casinos, but as a local I find the street performers to be annoying, lazy people looking for a way to make money off tips. There are a lot of homeless folks wandering up and down Fremont and walking anywhere off Fremont Street can be slightly terrifying. I get what she's saying about feeling stared at, it's a creepy feeling for a woman especially when walking down that street alone...(on the way to meet friends out).
True; I had to go to the pharmacy at 3 AM to get some OTC painkillers bcuz I had a nasty gum infection. I was in my pajamas w/a hoodie on & no one bothered me . Also,it was v.well-lit.
@Dave Madigan I think you may be misreading Ach, he has a dry, classically British wit. I think he's pretty funny, and a great fit for Lia. And he seems to treat her so well! Provides a beautiful home, cooks for her, takes her wonderful places and does many thoughtful things. He seems like a very kind person!
@Dave Madigan: What you described is known as lowbrow culture. They're all awfully fixated on an arbitrary narrow idea of what they've been brainwashed to believe is a proper expression of gender and sexuality.
Vegas is simultaneously the best and worst of America. 4 days is more than enough. It's illegal to smoke indoors in most places in the US. Vegas won't turn anyone and their dirty habits away. #LegendOn
@@jwb52z9 its banned in most states. My state you cant smoke in your vehicle if children are in there. Like Joel I have chronic asthma, second hand smoke is worse then smoking. I have a friend never smoked a day in her life & has COPD from second hand smoke.
In England you pay more taxes when you buy something than we do in the U.S.. The tax is built in to the price, added each step of the way by value added taxes. So, you don't know how much tax you pay, and your politicians aren't held accountable. They can increase your value added taxes and then escape accountability by blaming it on business. One of our founding principles was/is "no taxation without representation". We want taxes to be obvious so that we can hold our elected representatives accountable.
Yeah, I think of the time in Illinois, the Cook County Board tried to add taxes on "unhealthy" drinks. The devil was in the details, and taxes were applied on a per ounce basis. The calculation for merchants was incredibly difficult to implement, and consumers were outraged at the condescension and elitism of the County Board, in insisting they knew how to make everyone become healthier. The Board backed down and reversed its decision after a few months, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle tried running for Chicago Mayor , and she was resoundedly defeated in a humiliating election. One of the key differences between Britain and the US: in the US, the people are citizens, not subjects. WE run the show, and politicians have to be reminded of that from time to time.
Uk V.A.T (value added tax.) Is 17% and has been for as long as I remember. Income tax, (20% on over £12000pa.)on your wages sometimes changes depending on who is in government. Conservatives (the right.) help the rich, labour (the left.) help the poor.
@FlatFifties The UK VAT rate is 20%. I understand the Nevada sales tax is around 8%, so UK consumers do infact pay more tax. Retailers in the UK are also obliged to provide consumers with a VAT receipt at the point of purchase. This shows the amount of VAT paid, so everything is transparent and clear for consumers. The UK is also a modern Western democracy, so we can vote out political parties who raise taxes just as in the USA. I strongly agree with Joel and Lia in the video that the USA system of adding a confusing and opaque sales tax at the point of purchase is retarded and backward.
London Calling I know, I was just saying, Seattle is awesome. Lol. We don’t have tax on groceries - everything else. Sorry for the confusion. We have lots of rain too. :).
How does Oregon pay for its government if there is no sales tax? In my state we are told that is what pays for the roads , the police and other public servants and general upkeep of the state. The only thing I can think of is maybe those states have extraordinarily high property taxes? Which basically means you are still paying the same amount is just coming from a different place, and sticking it to the homeowners and making it harder to buy property, and my state it is spread around everywhere a little bit so that no one sector gets jilted with carrying the complete cost. Sales tax seems like the fairest tax. Everyone has to pay it. And rich people buy more things and more expensive things so they pay more tax, it's a very Progressive system. Shopping is optional after all, you control how much sales tax you pay by controlling how much you buy. I do think there shouldn't be tax on food though, I know several states do that.
Living in Vegas is a different story than visiting. When living in Vegas back in the mid 90s, I was working at a gas station and visitors would constantly ask me where they could take their kids to. I would look at them straight in their face and say, "Home."
I agree. Lots to see and do everywhere in Colorado. Most people are pretty kind. The Rockies, red rocks, music, etc. Would love to see you guys here. Btw. Have you checked out target.com? They have proseco pong. Lol. :) love this vlog. Thx.
The U.S cracked down hard on smoking long ago, especially indoors. To the extent that cigarette companies are even forced to pay for anti-smoking ads, which scar you for life as a kid. I was surprised to hear that Vegas still allows smoking indoors.
demonseed360: Casinos would lose drunken gamblers spending tons of money if they banned smoking. But supermarkets, government buildings, hotel rooms, department stores, restaurants....no smoking.
Freemont street was amazing to me. I loved the energy, everyone was friendly and personable. I loved it. The music and lights made it much more magical.
I'm from Vegas & I love watching people's videos coming here! I love that we don't have mosquitos. We do have bugs but compared to more humid climates, it's not that bad. The dry heat is definitely better than the humid heat. Fremont is old Vegas and kinda sketchy. In recent years, there's been a movement to revitalize "Downtown Fremont". It's getting better but it's still not the best area. Locals don't go to The Strip very often because it's SO EXPENSIVE! The localized restaurants are a lot cheaper. It always surprises me how many people bring their kids to LV and are just walking around The Strip. Tipping is a big thing in the U.S. but for waitresses and waiters not chefs at a buffet. Especially so many of the buffets at the big hotels are so overpriced/expensive!
Some thoughts on sales tax: There are something like 10,000 sales tax jurisdictions in the U.S. Different jurisdictions may tax different items at different rates (e.g. non-prepared food vs. other items), and they may do other things differently as well. In short, it's complicated. If you are a retailer with multiple locations, how could you advertise your tax-included prices if they are going to vary from store to store? Also, do you really want the people setting prices / stocking the shelves to have to deal with all the complexity of tax law? If you can, it makes sense to deal with this complexity in one place - namely the cash register (point-of-sale system). By law, you're going to have to list taxes separately on the receipt anyway - you might as well take care of everything there. As a rule of thumb, just assume everything's going to cost 10% more than the listed price.
Interesting sales tax situation: I grew up in the part of Minnesota near the border with North Dakota. Sales tax applies to clothing in ND, but not in MN. For finer men's clothes, we'd go to a store in Grand Forks, ND, within sight of Minnesota. If they rang it up at the register and you carried it out, sales tax was payable to North Dakota. But for bigger ticket items, they'd always ask if you're from Minnesota, they'd make alterations, even if just nominal, then mail it to you with no sales tax.
I worked at a hotel, but not in any position where I was expected to receive a tip. I did man the carving station, and would occasionally get tipped. It is interesting to note that most of those who tipped me at the carving station would do it discretely and tell me quietly not to tell anybody. Sometimes when I was cooking on the front line a customer would summon me out to the bar to tip me. I remember one particular night when I was cooking and received over $40 in tips from the bar. I also worked as a night porter, and while this is not a position where tips are expected, many guests do tip for things like delivering extra pillows to the room. I remember one time that I had to deliver pillows to a room and recognized the guest as a guest that the waitresses complained never tipped. When he tipped me $5, I spoke to him about not tipping the waitresses. I explained that tipping policies and expectations varied a lot in the US, and he should probably ask up front at the various establishments what their tipping policies were. Some establishments ban tipping, while others encourage it, and some include it in the bill. I then told him that at our hotel tipping was optional, but expected for waitresses, but not expected for porters. I explained that the waitresses were upset that he never tipped, and I could understand that he probably wasn't used to tipping where he was from, but obviously since he tipped me, he did not object to tipping, so he might consider tipping the waitresses in the future.
The standard buffet tip is to tip at least a dollar at any station where they customize your order; like the omelet station or Mongolian bbq. Then you tip at least dollar to your waiter/waitress per person at your table more if you get alcohol.
The FUNNIEST thing about Vegas is you can go on TURO website and rent a PORSCHE for under $ 100.00 per day which would actually most likely be CHEAPER then using a taxi or Uber to take you around everywhere.
I’m from Vegas and I totally understand about Fremont feels unsafe and not the best vibes. If you guys ever come back to Nevada maybe try some of the hikes around Vegas or visit Northern Nevada in the Reno/Tahoe area it’s beautiful.
Las Vegas is a one-time experience in my opinion. Nice place to visit, it's -definitely NOT "my thing". I'd much rather go to the National Parks - Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc. Next time you come to the U.S., you should visit a U.S. National Park - to see the Redwoods, Sequoias, etc.
National Parks are a treasure. I've been to a few including Denali National Park in Alaska, Volcano National Park in Hawaii, Yellowstone (which I want to explore more of), Badlands in South Dakota. When you mentioned to see the Redwoods, Sequoias I was going to see them but I ran out of time on a road trip.
I completely agree with you! I went for my first time last October. It was a 4 day trip. We were over it by day 2. Day 3 we rented a car and drove to the Hoover Dam. That was much more fun than the strip.
There are definitely more things to do at and around Vegas other than just the strip. Lake Mead, Mt. Charleston, Red Rock, sky diving, kayaking, mountain biking, hot springs. Not to mention, there are helicopter tours to Grand Canyon daily. There are excellent hiking and outdoor activities, you just have to do your research before planning a trip.
I loved this video. I have been really enjoying all of your new content AND your more focused personal channels, but nothing compares to a classic Joel and Lia sit down (waffling included).
As a worker on the Las Vegas Strip, let me explain how it works. 90% of the workers on the strip are union workers, so their pay is negotiated. So the omlet cook probably makes about $20 an hour but the thing is that he may be an on call employee which is where he or she only works when they get called in by their mangement team. So yes hes making $20 an hour but who know if thats his only schedule day or the only day that he will be called into work and those tips will help him survive until payday or until he works again and can make more tips. So while tipping is not required as a worker on the strip i would suggest it cause it helps people survive until payday or until they can work again because they are on call employees
Freemont Street may feel seedy, and to some degree it is, but it is safe. You don't want to wander off Fremont street, but it is completely safe at night. I love it, but mostly because it reminds me of what Vegas was like when I was a kid. I also had a homeless man buy me a beer on Fremont Street which makes me laugh.
I think the comments about the crab were because the crab is the reason the buffet is so expensive at the Bellagio. They were suggesting that you could have spent a lot less at other comparable buffets if you weren't interested in having crab. 😃 🥰
I live in TN where it's frequently humid and 110 heat index. I was in Vegas about a week after you were. I found it funny that my first thought being in a desert was, 'The heat is so much more bearable here!' lol I'll take desert heat over humid heat any day :P The smoke bothered me too. It's been illegal to smoke inside in a lot of states for a long time.
I live in Vegas and people working in the service industry make 100k plus salary because of tips. Definitely would loose money having a set wage. Even the valet make 100k salary or more if they work on the strip.
*Taxes, taxes, taxes.* LOL! One thing I have noticed, is that Brits really don't understand how much larger and complex the US is compared to their own country in many ways. The US is 40x larger and 5x more populated than the UK. And the US is subdivided into 50 states and 3,142 counties with varying types of services. Every state is self governed and can set it's own "sales tax" and every county can also add to the sales tax. Then major cities will often also add to the sales tax as well. So you can never have the sales tax included on the price tag like you would in the UK, where the whole country pays one VAT tax nationwide. The UK has one central governing body that contains majority control. The smaller governments of say Scotland for example don't set VAT. But in the US, states set the sales tax. Not the federal government. Each state has different needs and each county pays for different services and infrastructure. So the sales tax goes up and down depending on where you are, because the services and infrastructure is different wherever you are. If I live in a county that is 12 counties away from another county that has decided to build a football stadium, why should I have to pay for that, if I didn't even get to vote on the stadium more than likely before it was built? It does not service my area that's 100 miles away. So my county therefore will have a lower tax rate, since only the citizens of that county benefit from it. And hence they get to pay for it, since it was on their ballet. Here in Wisconsin the state sales tax rate is 5.1% right now. But my county imposes a 0.5% county tax to pay for specific services that only affect our county. (Aka..public transit for example) So the sales tax here is 5.5%. In Milwaukee Wisconsin, the sales tax rate is 5.6%. 5.1% for the state, Milwaukee county then imposes a 0.5% county tax. And then the city imposes a 0.1% tax for a combined 5.6%. Also each state taxes goods and services differently. In Wisconsin most groceries are tax free. But in the next state south in Illinois, groceries are taxed. So individual types of goods are also taxed differently on top of the different rates from counties and states and cities. And so if your a Walmart with well over 4,500 locations across the US, then that would mean every store would have to have it's own individual tax rate printed out for its price tags individually. So then how would your print out your sales fliers for all your stores, since every store would have a different price after tax? Get your body lotion at Walmart in Milwaukee for $2.37 unless you go to the one 4 miles down the road, where it's 2.46, but then if you go to the one 30 miles to the north, its $2.41 etc.... on and on again. It would be impossible. So the easy thing to do is say get your body lotion for $2.29 and then have the sales tax be added at the register. This way now all of your advertisements will say $2.29 and folks then can figure out what the sales tax rate is for their area. A simple Google search can tell you what your sales tax rate it in any given area. And a clerk, or associate in the store, can tell you what the sales tax rate is also for that particular location. Also stores don't make or set the price tags usually that you see on the shelf. Corporate does. Example: Walmart corporate will release the sales flier and set the prices for items. Then each store simply prints out the sales tags from a printer and the associate then goes out to the sales floor and places the tag with the item on the shelf. Each store doesn't set the prices. Corporate sets the prices. And their not going to go through the headache of figuring out the sales tax rate for each individual store across the country. Not to mention sales tax can fluctuate on top of that. Sales tax can move up, or down from time to time across states, cities and counties. (Milwaukee is floating the idea of raising the city tax up by 1% for example this year.) And who knows what other cities, or counties are doing nationwide for future sales tax rates. So this is why the price never says what it says, when you ring it up at the cash register. 😉
Good explanation of taxes, but with regard to prices, even if the corporation sets the prices, it varies from market to market, and sometimes between stores in the same city. I've shopped at several Target locations in Minnesota and prices for non-sale items is often different from store to store.
I get what you are saying about taxes varying widely across America. But when goods come into a store, in the age of computers, they can't encode the price including taxes when they put it on the Shelf? At some point everything is scanned and a sticker is print it out and put on the Shelf, it doesn't seem to me that it would be unreasonable to think that the computer would know what percentage the sales tax is for any given location and properly figure it and presented to the consumer. Bottom line, I bet if there were a bill passed, companies would figure out how to do it too pretty quickly. There have been so many things they said were impossible or not practical for America, and all it took was a directive from state or federal government and suddenly they found a way to do it. One good example is the speed limit, they said it never would change from 55 because you couldn't have states with different laws, accidents would Skyrocket etc etc. They pass the Bill allowing states to set their own, and it does very, but it worked out fine, and traffic deaths continue to fall. They also said we could never regulate or outlaw smoking because of the big tobacco companies, so many examples of people saying it can't be done until Allah was passed also with state lotteries and gambling, it wasn't that long ago that it was illegal everywhere in the United States except for Vegas. And the states that have legalized marijuana, who would have thought that would ever happen? It just took a law, and it happened. We live in an age where a GPS can give you real life updates on traffic and reroute you and give an estimate of time based on your speed to your destination, so I think that a computer in a stockroom could likewise say for this ZIP code the tax rate is 7.5% so I'm going to add that to the price on the invoice for the display sticker that's going to go on the Shelf. Where there is a will there is a way.
@@Jack_Stafford I'm afraid it can't work. That's why no one in the US does it. You forgot that each state and city and county governors Sales tax. The Federal government cannot pass a law as it does not over see sales tax. The problem comes down to marketing as well. You can't market an item at one set price when that item will cost different in each individual location. If there was an easy way to do it, retailers would have figured it out by now since it's in their best interest. This subject has been brought up for many years. But no good way of executing it has come to pass. Plus finally the consumer will get upset and complain that the product costs less at one location than another and will want a price match. Consumers rather see a flat rate. This way they know the product costs the same everywhere. Plus folks can calculate taxes and itemize better this way.
I'm really sorry, but I don't care enough to read all that, also what did you do before you had registers that worked it out for you, keep it short if you care enough to reply 😁👍
@@JoDee172 honestly I'd rather be outside...at night. Or in the tube, not as cold but most of the fun is inside unless you're watching the fountain at Bellagio or watching the show at Treasure Island
Joel and Lia, The other day a retired General friend of mine posted on Facebook the recording of the changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace on Sept 12, 2001, where the Queen had the band play the Star-Spangled Banner. It made me think of the times in history such as WWI and WWII where the US and British people were united in a common cause. May we always see each other as friends with a bond the endures throughout time.
We left the US for a planned trip to Europe the week after 9/11. Europe was so kind and sympathetic to us. It was greatly appreciated by the Americans.
You said in your August live stream (infamous wardrobe malfunction) that this filming site is your favorite hotel and that it's affiliated with Soho House. You also mentioned visiting Soho House in L.A. Are you able to tell us anything about membership at Soho House?
@@SVenDevina Yep we're both members, we'd heard about it through friends (it's only open to people in creative industries, so naturally lots of our friends have memberships - writers, actors, producers, directors etc). It's great for us because we don't have an office, so Soho House acts as our offices around the world! When we went to LA we were able to go to Soho House in West Hollywood and use the wifi and chill out etc.
I live and work in Las Vegas. There is so much more than the strip. The mom and pop restaurants, Lake Mead, Valley of Fire, Red Rock. Great shopping and no resort fees off strip. Great restaurants in Green Valley area.
Everything on The Strip is expensive. I stayed downtown and ate most of my meals there. Whenever I ate on The Strip, I noticed how much more I was paying, so I didn't do it often. And I didn't find Fremont Street seedy or dangerous. I was very at ease there. Don't overuse your special effects. They should be used sparingly.
Don't like sales tax? Come to Delaware. We don't have that nonsense. We also had a totally different Las Vegas trip. Day one was a trip to the Grand Canyon. Day two we went to the Hoover Dam. Day three we visited Springs Preserve, a natural history museum, walked through a casino to get to a restaurant, and watched the Bellagio fountains.
It’s interesting when lia said if the hotels were business partners, due to the underground connection etc. Many are actually. The majority of hotels in the Las Vegas strip are owned by 2 companies. Cesar’s entertainment, and MGM Mirage.
In Re: sales tax. Part of the reason why the U.S. has the sales tax set up the way it does is because different states, counties, cities, towns and principalities have different tax rates -- often layered/overlapping, depending on where you are. Products and stock, however, can often (among mid-and-large businesses) be transferred even after pricing. It was determined to be more efficient to have the sales tax processed at the point-of-sale vs pre-priced because of the tracking and work involved in reprising items already priced. Trivia for those asking "Well, it can't be _that_ complicated, can it?"... actually, it *can*. The U.S. has over 10,000 (ten thousand, y'all) tax jurisdictions across the 50 states and territories. It really is just easier to process at PoS.
They have a super cheap bus system that goes up and down the strip, we found out about it the night before we left! Also, I am surprised you didn’t visit Hoover Dam. It’s incredible!
Pro tip: For really good attention for free drinks whilst in the casio: Sit at the bar that has games at it and slowly play the games that are embedded in the bar. Chances are you might have a cool ass bartender, maybe a retired Chicago cop (lots of them there). As long as you are playing, you will get free drinks, they just have you sign a voucher. You're paying a little to gamble and possibly win, and you tip a buck a drink, and you are all set.
16:20 I've been told there's no vaping in outdoor bars and it made no sense but the guy said it was because people will see you and think smoking is OK too, which isn't allowed.
Kansas and Oklahoma also allow smoking indoors in casinos. Everywhere else you can't, and I know in KS you have to be 15ft from the door to smoke outside.
@Rhiahl I completely agree it depends on where you are, I was specifically talking about casinos however, in general it's up to the establishment on wether or not smoking is prohibited in this state. Ex... I worked at a hotel that had smoking rooms and tried to get one in casper and they told me-theres no smoking in any hotels in this state😂 I know one in town here that still have smoking rooms. There's no state ban, it's simply up to the owner. At least I'm not aware of any law.
@@CraigChrist8239 Iowa has smoking in casinos....ugh. I work at one part time and I am changing positions just for that reason. It doesn't matter how fancy or how well of ventilation or filtration system is installed, the smoke filled air is SATURATED. I like to breathe.
Fremont Street IS Las Vegas. The Strip is outside the city limits in the unincorporated townships of Winchester and Paradise. Even the airport is in Paradise.
We have just got home from Las Vegas yesterday from New Zealand and agree with everything you said ,food and drinks where very expensive unless you where gambling .I got sick of people asking me if I wanted to go to a show or if we wanted our picture taken .I couldn't understand why people took children there ,with all the smoking everywhere, I saw a new born baby being carried threw a smoky casino .But for all this we did have a nice time ,would we go again probably not but we ticked it off the bucket list
Not to mention there are ads for escorts literally everywhere and guys handing out cards on the corners with xrated pics on them. You don't want your kids around that.
I agree about the smoking. Here in Aus there’s no smoking inside and even outside eateries. Smoking is decreasing in spades. It’s people’s choice to smoke just not near us non-smokers. So agree with your likes and dislikes. Been to LV twice. Definitely a must see in a lifetime. Thx again for sharing. You guys make us smile. Happiness is contagious.
I love your classic videos! But I also love your new videos! And your individuals, you guys are so funny and entertaining and informative all at the same time, I really enjoy everything you do for us! The only way I can show my appreciation and reciprocate is by liking, subscribing _and telling every one I know_ who is a fan of all things British or anyone who likes humour in general to check out your channel! Cheers!
I agree with you about tipping! Most places here in America have banned smoking in public places, but I think it is different in Las Vegas....there it still seems to be "anything goes"! Sorry you had that experience.............
Loved the video. The intro and switching sides were so classic and please continue to do it in the future. There's no way I'd tipped after paying that much for a buffet.
Freemont is hopping in the evening. Live bands on several stages, crazy people watching. It's old Vegas and admittedly more seedy, but that's what makes it fun!!!
Thank you for this video. This is very useful info. Hopefully my family will think about flying there for a nice holiday 💕🇬🇧. I still have my tan from Italy 😅
I love the OG videos!! I havent been to Vegas in over 30 years, but I remember the thrill of finding shrimp cocktail or a foot long hot dog for 99 cents! I guess you cant find those anymore. I agree with you about Freemont Street. I felt it was very sleazy, especially at night. As for your lack of insects, I believe that Vegas was infected with a plague of grasshoppers about a week after your trip. You would have freaked out! In New York, I believe some of the casinos are non-smoking but in Connecticut they are allowed to smoke, but there is a designated non-smoking area.
Topless well defined men with cowboy hats (Chip n Dales). Ladies in show girl outfits with pasties over their nipples, all trying to get tourists to pose for a Vegas photo. Then they ask you for $20... There was a TV news article on it the other day.
Yeah, I was one of the "crab"people who thought why on earth would you pay $40.00 a person if your not eating those large tasty king crab legs with butter and lemon lol. I agree that too many situations expect a tip, and I would have done the same with the omelette man. All in all seems like you had a nice time in Vegas, so I'm glad to hear that. Lia, your tan does make Joel look a wee bit pale so Joel get out there with some neutrogena sesame oil so you too can look as brown as a biscuit (hee hee). Thanks for the giggles.
Fremont is definitely "old Vegas". Some people like it because it's not as slick and corporate as the Strip. The people are supposed to be more friendly and "real".
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Joel & Lia do y’all talk about the USA in every video?
@@ashleharris5251 Yep!
Come to New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
@@ThoseTwoBrits1 Pity you did not check out Crown & Anchor British pub on Tropicana.
Joel you dont sweat as much in dry heat. Because the heat evaporates your sweat almost instantly.
The dry heat makes your sweat evaporate right away so you don't feel sticky like you do in humid places.
True. The dry heat won't let your skin over sweat. But, careful not to dehydrate. Getting dizzy and getting the chills are classic signs. It's easy to dehydrate and get dry skin in the Mohave.
Lyle G nice mustache
Yes, you know you have been sweating when you smell your clothes at the end of the day. Haha
One thing I love as an American is the diversity of climate we have...
Arun Salwan I don’t lake havasu gets up to 125 during the summer and stays that way for three months
Yeah it's still over 100° F in Tennessee
HBC423 it’s been cold where I live recently it’s only 109 out maximum
HBC423 I hate how people say Death Valley is the hottest place but literally half the year my town is hotter
@@aidanklatt8508 Friday it was 104° in Chattanooga, Tennessee. That's not including the heat index from the humidity
Vegas was so fun! I wanna go back!
I've never been. Maybe I'll take my mom for her 65th birthday.
I would have loved to see Lia's face when you guys came across The Chippendales! LOL
come with me on my birthday! lol
It’s better to leave it as a “novelty”😉
you need to do a make over on Vegas and have sum crab legs
15:39 I don't know about Vegas but in most places in the US that I've been to it's illegal to smoke within 50 feet of the entrance of any place that serves food. The weird place in Japan where it's illegal to smoke anywhere outside, except a few scattered smoking areas that are fenced off and maybe 30 square feet in size. However it's totally fine to smoke anywhere indoors. Every restaurant reeked of smoke. Some were actually hard to breath in.
I wouldn’t tip the omelette man either if u paid a tip when u came in the Buffett, that’s ridiculous lol
Agreed. No way you should tip that guy.
You don't tip the omelette man, you can leave a tip at the table if you want and tips get split up.
Tony P oh ok lol I didn’t realize that, sucks that they all have to split the tip, especially if someone in particular did a great job for u, but I guess it also guarantees everyone gets paid. : )
Bob Slate I’ve never been to Vegas, and I’m not really much of a gambler either, but I really enjoyed Nashville, Tn. And Memphis...I want to go to the Pigeon Forge area someday and go to Dollywood 🦋 I Love Dolly Parton lol 😆
One tip. That's it!
Casino's are the only safe-haven for smokers left in the USA.
Since when?
You can still smoke in bars and strip clubs also.. in Tennessee anyways
HBC423 same in Texas
@@HBC423 yep, anyplace that doesn't serve good pretty much.
@@3DJapan serve good?
You guys are wrong about Fremont Street at night. In the evening, Fremont Street is crowded with tourists and there are many things to see and do. There are free concerts and street performers. It's completely safe because the casinos have security all over the street.
Incorrect. The casino security guard the grounds of the casinos that line Fremont. The actual street out front is protected by Las Vegas Metro Police and while they do have uniformed officers walking and biking up and down throughout the night, it's not "completely" safe. lol There have been numerous fights, weapons, robberies, etc. Now, that shouldn't deter someone from visiting, but it's not 100% safe. The street performers are what people come to see mostly, and the vintage historic casinos, but as a local I find the street performers to be annoying, lazy people looking for a way to make money off tips. There are a lot of homeless folks wandering up and down Fremont and walking anywhere off Fremont Street can be slightly terrifying. I get what she's saying about feeling stared at, it's a creepy feeling for a woman especially when walking down that street alone...(on the way to meet friends out).
True; I had to go to the pharmacy at 3 AM to get some OTC painkillers bcuz I had a nasty gum infection. I was in my pajamas w/a hoodie on & no one bothered me . Also,it was v.well-lit.
Fremont Street turns into Sodom and gomorah at night I prefer to go during the day
Sodom and Gomorrah is much more fun at night.
I love Joel's natural hair I mean look at him he is magnificent
And I think Lia is so amazingly beautiful, that I'm crossing my fingers that she might like girls.
@Dave Madigan I've never seen her boyfriend, since Joel explicitly says it isn't him. Who is her boyfriend?
@Dave Madigan Booooo! She needs to be single & like girls! Waaaaah!
@Dave Madigan I think you may be misreading Ach, he has a dry, classically British wit.
I think he's pretty funny, and a great fit for Lia.
And he seems to treat her so well! Provides a beautiful home, cooks for her, takes her wonderful places and does many thoughtful things.
He seems like a very kind person!
@Dave Madigan: What you described is known as lowbrow culture. They're all awfully fixated on an arbitrary narrow idea of what they've been brainwashed to believe is a proper expression of gender and sexuality.
Vegas is simultaneously the best and worst of America. 4 days is more than enough. It's illegal to smoke indoors in most places in the US. Vegas won't turn anyone and their dirty habits away. #LegendOn
Ahhh I see! Yeah we thought it was probably just a Vegas thing!
When did smoking get banned indoors in "most places" in the US? I must have missed that.
@@jwb52z9 I guess you did because it's true.
@@jwb52z9 its banned in most states. My state you cant smoke in your vehicle if children are in there. Like Joel I have chronic asthma, second hand smoke is worse then smoking. I have a friend never smoked a day in her life & has COPD from second hand smoke.
Have u spent much time in Vegas..
The bird sipping a margarita made me DIE LAUGHING!!😂😂
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In England you pay more taxes when you buy something than we do in the U.S.. The tax is built in to the price, added each step of the way by value added taxes. So, you don't know how much tax you pay, and your politicians aren't held accountable. They can increase your value added taxes and then escape accountability by blaming it on business. One of our founding principles was/is "no taxation without representation". We want taxes to be obvious so that we can hold our elected representatives accountable.
Yeah, I think of the time in Illinois, the Cook County Board tried to add taxes on "unhealthy" drinks. The devil was in the details, and taxes were applied on a per ounce basis. The calculation for merchants was incredibly difficult to implement, and consumers were outraged at the condescension and elitism of the County Board, in insisting they knew how to make everyone become healthier.
The Board backed down and reversed its decision after a few months, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle tried running for Chicago Mayor , and she was resoundedly defeated in a humiliating election. One of the key differences between Britain and the US: in the US, the people are citizens, not subjects. WE run the show, and politicians have to be reminded of that from time to time.
Amen to that!!
In the US sales tax differs from state to state and even between counties. That's why it is tacked on after checkout.
Uk V.A.T (value added tax.) Is 17% and has been for as long as I remember. Income tax, (20% on over £12000pa.)on your wages sometimes changes depending on who is in government. Conservatives (the right.) help the rich, labour (the left.) help the poor.
@FlatFifties The UK VAT rate is 20%. I understand the Nevada sales tax is around 8%, so UK consumers do infact pay more tax. Retailers in the UK are also obliged to provide consumers with a VAT receipt at the point of purchase. This shows the amount of VAT paid, so everything is transparent and clear for consumers. The UK is also a modern Western democracy, so we can vote out political parties who raise taxes just as in the USA. I strongly agree with Joel and Lia in the video that the USA system of adding a confusing and opaque sales tax at the point of purchase is retarded and backward.
Come to the Reno/Tahoe area. Reno is like a mini Las Vegas. Plus there’s world class skiing, hiking and other outdoor activities.
I'm part of the OG!! I love that you are doing a "vintage" style video. 😂
Yay! Wahoooo!
I live in Vegas and I never go to the strip because it's soooo expensive!
Nicole G I work at McCarran and usually stay at home in Green Valley and frequent the local places.
True:My BFF lives in Vegas & hardly ever goes to the strip. Too much traffic as well..!
The same here!!It's great to see reviews from people who have only spent 4 or 5 days in place!!
We are more than just casinos remember 1 October
@@lasbagman1 what airline
Come to Oregon. We don't have sales tax. What the tag says is what you pay.
YES! I loved it when I traveled to states that had no sales tax like Montana, Oregon, and Alaska.
Portland and Seattle be awesome.
Leo the short guy Seattle has tax. I used to live there.
London Calling I know, I was just saying, Seattle is awesome. Lol. We don’t have tax on groceries - everything else. Sorry for the confusion. We have lots of rain too. :).
How does Oregon pay for its government if there is no sales tax? In my state we are told that is what pays for the roads , the police and other public servants and general upkeep of the state.
The only thing I can think of is maybe those states have extraordinarily high property taxes?
Which basically means you are still paying the same amount is just coming from a different place, and sticking it to the homeowners and making it harder to buy property, and my state it is spread around everywhere a little bit so that no one sector gets jilted with carrying the complete cost.
Sales tax seems like the fairest tax. Everyone has to pay it. And rich people buy more things and more expensive things so they pay more tax, it's a very Progressive system. Shopping is optional after all, you control how much sales tax you pay by controlling how much you buy.
I do think there shouldn't be tax on food though, I know several states do that.
Living in Vegas is a different story than visiting. When living in Vegas back in the mid 90s, I was working at a gas station and visitors would constantly ask me where they could take their kids to. I would look at them straight in their face and say, "Home."
There are many more places for families now but tourists seem to think The Strip is Vegas so probably wouldn't know it.
Lia's eyes freaked me out in the beginning..LOL
That's what dropping acid is like....except everyone looks like that! LOL
Really enjoying the early access to my favorite RUclipsrs. Great way to start a Saturday night!
Aw so glad you're loving it!!! We love being able to comment back to our most supportive viewers!!! ❤️
Go to the mountains next! The Colorado Rockies.
The only thing bad about that are the so called natives
I agree. Lots to see and do everywhere in Colorado. Most people are pretty kind. The Rockies, red rocks, music, etc. Would love to see you guys here. Btw. Have you checked out target.com? They have proseco pong. Lol. :) love this vlog. Thx.
@@stephaniemarchiano3520 I actually work at Target and bought it for them and mailed it. Not sure if they got it or not. 😊
@SarahA
Yeah and if you like to gamble there are a few small gambling 🎰 towns in Colorado you can check out.
Mt Charleston is right outside of Vegas and it's 12,000 feet tall.
A funny honest chat on Vegas. Your comments are spot on!
The U.S cracked down hard on smoking long ago, especially indoors. To the extent that cigarette companies are even forced to pay for anti-smoking ads, which scar you for life as a kid. I was surprised to hear that Vegas still allows smoking indoors.
demonseed360: Casinos would lose drunken gamblers spending tons of money if they banned smoking. But supermarkets, government buildings, hotel rooms, department stores, restaurants....no smoking.
Freemont street was amazing to me. I loved the energy, everyone was friendly and personable. I loved it. The music and lights made it much more magical.
My mom is in her 80s and she goes to Fremont Street at nighttime
Ahh...love Classic Joel&Lia. So fun. Looking forward to Joel taking Lia to Florida. The humidity struggle is real😃
I'm from Vegas & I love watching people's videos coming here! I love that we don't have mosquitos. We do have bugs but compared to more humid climates, it's not that bad. The dry heat is definitely better than the humid heat.
Fremont is old Vegas and kinda sketchy. In recent years, there's been a movement to revitalize "Downtown Fremont". It's getting better but it's still not the best area.
Locals don't go to The Strip very often because it's SO EXPENSIVE! The localized restaurants are a lot cheaper.
It always surprises me how many people bring their kids to LV and are just walking around The Strip.
Tipping is a big thing in the U.S. but for waitresses and waiters not chefs at a buffet. Especially so many of the buffets at the big hotels are so overpriced/expensive!
Some thoughts on sales tax:
There are something like 10,000 sales tax jurisdictions in the U.S. Different jurisdictions may tax different items at different rates (e.g. non-prepared food vs. other items), and they may do other things differently as well. In short, it's complicated. If you are a retailer with multiple locations, how could you advertise your tax-included prices if they are going to vary from store to store? Also, do you really want the people setting prices / stocking the shelves to have to deal with all the complexity of tax law? If you can, it makes sense to deal with this complexity in one place - namely the cash register (point-of-sale system). By law, you're going to have to list taxes separately on the receipt anyway - you might as well take care of everything there.
As a rule of thumb, just assume everything's going to cost 10% more than the listed price.
Interesting sales tax situation: I grew up in the part of Minnesota near the border with North Dakota. Sales tax applies to clothing in ND, but not in MN. For finer men's clothes, we'd go to a store in Grand Forks, ND, within sight of Minnesota. If they rang it up at the register and you carried it out, sales tax was payable to North Dakota. But for bigger ticket items, they'd always ask if you're from Minnesota, they'd make alterations, even if just nominal, then mail it to you with no sales tax.
We went in August one year. Stayed at Freemont and had no clue about tunnels on strip! We melted the soles of our new shoes the first day!
I hate the smoking in the casino. I would not tip at the buffet. That’s ridiculous.
I worked at a hotel, but not in any position where I was expected to receive a tip. I did man the carving station, and would occasionally get tipped. It is interesting to note that most of those who tipped me at the carving station would do it discretely and tell me quietly not to tell anybody. Sometimes when I was cooking on the front line a customer would summon me out to the bar to tip me. I remember one particular night when I was cooking and received over $40 in tips from the bar.
I also worked as a night porter, and while this is not a position where tips are expected, many guests do tip for things like delivering extra pillows to the room. I remember one time that I had to deliver pillows to a room and recognized the guest as a guest that the waitresses complained never tipped. When he tipped me $5, I spoke to him about not tipping the waitresses. I explained that tipping policies and expectations varied a lot in the US, and he should probably ask up front at the various establishments what their tipping policies were. Some establishments ban tipping, while others encourage it, and some include it in the bill. I then told him that at our hotel tipping was optional, but expected for waitresses, but not expected for porters. I explained that the waitresses were upset that he never tipped, and I could understand that he probably wasn't used to tipping where he was from, but obviously since he tipped me, he did not object to tipping, so he might consider tipping the waitresses in the future.
I used to work at a veterinary emergency hospital as a ccu tech and get tips lol people like to give money to those that help them.
You don't have to tip the omelette guy, but you should tip the servers who bring your drinks.
Many hotels in Vegas have non-smoking casinos
The standard buffet tip is to tip at least a dollar at any station where they customize your order; like the omelet station or Mongolian bbq. Then you tip at least dollar to your waiter/waitress per person at your table more if you get alcohol.
The FUNNIEST thing about Vegas is you can go on TURO website and rent a PORSCHE for under $ 100.00 per day which would actually most likely be CHEAPER then using a taxi or Uber to take you around everywhere.
I’m from Vegas and I totally understand about Fremont feels unsafe and not the best vibes. If you guys ever come back to Nevada maybe try some of the hikes around Vegas or visit Northern Nevada in the Reno/Tahoe area it’s beautiful.
Loving the fun edits!
haha thanks Trish!
Las Vegas is a one-time experience in my opinion. Nice place to visit, it's -definitely NOT "my thing". I'd much rather go to the National Parks - Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc. Next time you come to the U.S., you should visit a U.S. National Park - to see the Redwoods, Sequoias, etc.
Yes! 100% percent this!
National Parks are a treasure. I've been to a few including Denali National Park in Alaska, Volcano National Park in Hawaii, Yellowstone (which I want to explore more of), Badlands in South Dakota. When you mentioned to see the Redwoods, Sequoias I was going to see them but I ran out of time on a road trip.
I completely agree with you! I went for my first time last October. It was a 4 day trip. We were over it by day 2. Day 3 we rented a car and drove to the Hoover Dam. That was much more fun than the strip.
Grand Canyon is conveniently close to Vegas.
There are definitely more things to do at and around Vegas other than just the strip. Lake Mead, Mt. Charleston, Red Rock, sky diving, kayaking, mountain biking, hot springs. Not to mention, there are helicopter tours to Grand Canyon daily. There are excellent hiking and outdoor activities, you just have to do your research before planning a trip.
Video like the good old days! Loved it!
I loved this video. I have been really enjoying all of your new content AND your more focused personal channels, but nothing compares to a classic Joel and Lia sit down (waffling included).
Aw thanks so much! Yeah we're experts in waffling!!
As a worker on the Las Vegas Strip, let me explain how it works. 90% of the workers on the strip are union workers, so their pay is negotiated. So the omlet cook probably makes about $20 an hour but the thing is that he may be an on call employee which is where he or she only works when they get called in by their mangement team. So yes hes making $20 an hour but who know if thats his only schedule day or the only day that he will be called into work and those tips will help him survive until payday or until he works again and can make more tips. So while tipping is not required as a worker on the strip i would suggest it cause it helps people survive until payday or until they can work again because they are on call employees
Love this video! I’ve been around here for awhile and I like all J&L type videos but this old school set up is welcome!
Aww thanks April!
Freemont Street may feel seedy, and to some degree it is, but it is safe. You don't want to wander off Fremont street, but it is completely safe at night. I love it, but mostly because it reminds me of what Vegas was like when I was a kid. I also had a homeless man buy me a beer on Fremont Street which makes me laugh.
I think the comments about the crab were because the crab is the reason the buffet is so expensive at the Bellagio. They were suggesting that you could have spent a lot less at other comparable buffets if you weren't interested in having crab. 😃 🥰
Ahhhh I see!! Damn!! Those legs are so expensive!!
I live in TN where it's frequently humid and 110 heat index. I was in Vegas about a week after you were. I found it funny that my first thought being in a desert was, 'The heat is so much more bearable here!' lol I'll take desert heat over humid heat any day :P The smoke bothered me too. It's been illegal to smoke inside in a lot of states for a long time.
I agree with you both on the tipping and paying a fair wage to the staff. That’s a sort-of-big talking point for politicians now.
I live in Vegas and people working in the service industry make 100k plus salary because of tips. Definitely would loose money having a set wage. Even the valet make 100k salary or more if they work on the strip.
Pool girls make over 200k off tips, AND that is just from working in the summer.
Thanks for the heads up!
*Taxes, taxes, taxes.* LOL! One thing I have noticed, is that Brits really don't understand how much larger and complex the US is compared to their own country in many ways. The US is 40x larger and 5x more populated than the UK. And the US is subdivided into 50 states and 3,142 counties with varying types of services. Every state is self governed and can set it's own "sales tax" and every county can also add to the sales tax. Then major cities will often also add to the sales tax as well.
So you can never have the sales tax included on the price tag like you would in the UK, where the whole country pays one VAT tax nationwide. The UK has one central governing body that contains majority control. The smaller governments of say Scotland for example don't set VAT. But in the US, states set the sales tax. Not the federal government. Each state has different needs and each county pays for different services and infrastructure.
So the sales tax goes up and down depending on where you are, because the services and infrastructure is different wherever you are. If I live in a county that is 12 counties away from another county that has decided to build a football stadium, why should I have to pay for that, if I didn't even get to vote on the stadium more than likely before it was built? It does not service my area that's 100 miles away. So my county therefore will have a lower tax rate, since only the citizens of that county benefit from it. And hence they get to pay for it, since it was on their ballet.
Here in Wisconsin the state sales tax rate is 5.1% right now. But my county imposes a 0.5% county tax to pay for specific services that only affect our county. (Aka..public transit for example) So the sales tax here is 5.5%. In Milwaukee Wisconsin, the sales tax rate is 5.6%. 5.1% for the state, Milwaukee county then imposes a 0.5% county tax. And then the city imposes a 0.1% tax for a combined 5.6%.
Also each state taxes goods and services differently. In Wisconsin most groceries are tax free. But in the next state south in Illinois, groceries are taxed. So individual types of goods are also taxed differently on top of the different rates from counties and states and cities.
And so if your a Walmart with well over 4,500 locations across the US, then that would mean every store would have to have it's own individual tax rate printed out for its price tags individually.
So then how would your print out your sales fliers for all your stores, since every store would have a different price after tax? Get your body lotion at Walmart in Milwaukee for $2.37 unless you go to the one 4 miles down the road, where it's 2.46, but then if you go to the one 30 miles to the north, its $2.41 etc.... on and on again. It would be impossible.
So the easy thing to do is say get your body lotion for $2.29 and then have the sales tax be added at the register. This way now all of your advertisements will say $2.29 and folks then can figure out what the sales tax rate is for their area. A simple Google search can tell you what your sales tax rate it in any given area. And a clerk, or associate in the store, can tell you what the sales tax rate is also for that particular location.
Also stores don't make or set the price tags usually that you see on the shelf. Corporate does. Example: Walmart corporate will release the sales flier and set the prices for items. Then each store simply prints out the sales tags from a printer and the associate then goes out to the sales floor and places the tag with the item on the shelf. Each store doesn't set the prices. Corporate sets the prices. And their not going to go through the headache of figuring out the sales tax rate for each individual store across the country.
Not to mention sales tax can fluctuate on top of that. Sales tax can move up, or down from time to time across states, cities and counties. (Milwaukee is floating the idea of raising the city tax up by 1% for example this year.) And who knows what other cities, or counties are doing nationwide for future sales tax rates.
So this is why the price never says what it says, when you ring it up at the cash register. 😉
Thank you for taking the time to say what I want to type out Everytime tax is mentioned! Lol
Good explanation of taxes, but with regard to prices, even if the corporation sets the prices, it varies from market to market, and sometimes between stores in the same city. I've shopped at several Target locations in Minnesota and prices for non-sale items is often different from store to store.
I get what you are saying about taxes varying widely across America. But when goods come into a store, in the age of computers, they can't encode the price including taxes when they put it on the Shelf? At some point everything is scanned and a sticker is print it out and put on the Shelf, it doesn't seem to me that it would be unreasonable to think that the computer would know what percentage the sales tax is for any given location and properly figure it and presented to the consumer.
Bottom line, I bet if there were a bill passed, companies would figure out how to do it too pretty quickly. There have been so many things they said were impossible or not practical for America, and all it took was a directive from state or federal government and suddenly they found a way to do it. One good example is the speed limit, they said it never would change from 55 because you couldn't have states with different laws, accidents would Skyrocket etc etc. They pass the Bill allowing states to set their own, and it does very, but it worked out fine, and traffic deaths continue to fall.
They also said we could never regulate or outlaw smoking because of the big tobacco companies, so many examples of people saying it can't be done until Allah was passed also with state lotteries and gambling, it wasn't that long ago that it was illegal everywhere in the United States except for Vegas. And the states that have legalized marijuana, who would have thought that would ever happen? It just took a law, and it happened.
We live in an age where a GPS can give you real life updates on traffic and reroute you and give an estimate of time based on your speed to your destination, so I think that a computer in a stockroom could likewise say for this ZIP code the tax rate is 7.5% so I'm going to add that to the price on the invoice for the display sticker that's going to go on the Shelf.
Where there is a will there is a way.
@@Jack_Stafford I'm afraid it can't work. That's why no one in the US does it. You forgot that each state and city and county governors Sales tax. The Federal government cannot pass a law as it does not over see sales tax.
The problem comes down to marketing as well. You can't market an item at one set price when that item will cost different in each individual location.
If there was an easy way to do it, retailers would have figured it out by now since it's in their best interest.
This subject has been brought up for many years. But no good way of executing it has come to pass.
Plus finally the consumer will get upset and complain that the product costs less at one location than another and will want a price match. Consumers rather see a flat rate. This way they know the product costs the same everywhere.
Plus folks can calculate taxes and itemize better this way.
I'm really sorry, but I don't care enough to read all that, also what did you do before you had registers that worked it out for you, keep it short if you care enough to reply 😁👍
Las Vegas has lots of bugs , we also have wild horses and burro on the outskirts of town... I hate the smoke too..
OMG! You two always make me laugh. Old school or new style, you can do no wrong. I love them both!
I so agree with you regarding the tips!!!!
I ALWAYS have a problem with their AC because you go from 100 plus degrees to 70 degrees and I freeze
Tons of places feel even colder than that by far, but yes I agree with you, I can't stand that either
@@JoDee172 honestly I'd rather be outside...at night. Or in the tube, not as cold but most of the fun is inside unless you're watching the fountain at Bellagio or watching the show at Treasure Island
From FL and heading to Las Vegas for our wedding! Thank you so much for the helpful info.
All you can eat crab legs are kind of a big deal here. People plan nights out for this specifically. It's a favorite of mine, for sure!
watching him get more excited about the lettuce was heart breaking.
I moved from Pennsylvania to Colorado. The no bugs thing is by far one of the best things about the move.
Joel and Lia, The other day a retired General friend of mine posted on Facebook the recording of the changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace on Sept 12, 2001, where the Queen had the band play the Star-Spangled Banner. It made me think of the times in history such as WWI and WWII where the US and British people were united in a common cause. May we always see each other as friends with a bond the endures throughout time.
We left the US for a planned trip to Europe the week after 9/11. Europe was so kind and sympathetic to us. It was greatly appreciated by the Americans.
Joel and Lia!!! This video quality is amazing!! You guys are killing it
You said in your August live stream (infamous wardrobe malfunction) that this filming site is your favorite hotel and that it's affiliated with Soho House. You also mentioned visiting Soho House in L.A. Are you able to tell us anything about membership at Soho House?
We probably wouldn't be able to make a video about it as they're quite secretive, but we can answer your questions about it here!
@@ThoseTwoBrits1 Okay, thank you. 😃 Are you both members? How did you learn about the club and what made you want to become members?
@@SVenDevina Yep we're both members, we'd heard about it through friends (it's only open to people in creative industries, so naturally lots of our friends have memberships - writers, actors, producers, directors etc). It's great for us because we don't have an office, so Soho House acts as our offices around the world! When we went to LA we were able to go to Soho House in West Hollywood and use the wifi and chill out etc.
YIKES, I’ve heard so many horrible things about Soho house 😮
Thanks so much guys we are going there next July can't wait guess were we staying the balogio
Do u guys go to the Grand Canyon and or Hoover Damn both r very impressive !!!!!!!
I agree
Sedona AZ. Has great scenery too
Yes seen Grand canyon,Hoover dam,Monument valley and Buffalo bills prim and Flagstaff,amazing and I,m from England too.
I live and work in Las Vegas.
There is so much more than the strip.
The mom and pop restaurants, Lake Mead, Valley of Fire, Red Rock. Great shopping and no resort fees off strip.
Great restaurants in Green Valley area.
Everything on The Strip is expensive. I stayed downtown and ate most of my meals there. Whenever I ate on The Strip, I noticed how much more I was paying, so I didn't do it often. And I didn't find Fremont Street seedy or dangerous. I was very at ease there.
Don't overuse your special effects. They should be used sparingly.
Don't like sales tax? Come to Delaware. We don't have that nonsense. We also had a totally different Las Vegas trip. Day one was a trip to the Grand Canyon. Day two we went to the Hoover Dam. Day three we visited Springs Preserve, a natural history museum, walked through a casino to get to a restaurant, and watched the Bellagio fountains.
It’s interesting when lia said if the hotels were business partners, due to the underground connection etc.
Many are actually. The majority of hotels in the Las Vegas strip are owned by 2 companies. Cesar’s entertainment, and MGM Mirage.
that is true. only a few arent much any more.
In Re: sales tax. Part of the reason why the U.S. has the sales tax set up the way it does is because different states, counties, cities, towns and principalities have different tax rates -- often layered/overlapping, depending on where you are. Products and stock, however, can often (among mid-and-large businesses) be transferred even after pricing. It was determined to be more efficient to have the sales tax processed at the point-of-sale vs pre-priced because of the tracking and work involved in reprising items already priced. Trivia for those asking "Well, it can't be _that_ complicated, can it?"... actually, it *can*. The U.S. has over 10,000 (ten thousand, y'all) tax jurisdictions across the 50 states and territories. It really is just easier to process at PoS.
They have a super cheap bus system that goes up and down the strip, we found out about it the night before we left! Also, I am surprised you didn’t visit Hoover Dam. It’s incredible!
Did you walk on the bridge?
8:30 🤣🤣🤣
Guys!!!amazing video,i enjoyed it so much ,the good old days of J&L ✌️💞💞💞
Most places are nonsmoking here as well, but casinos know that they can make more money if the people don’t leave to go out smoke.
Pro tip: For really good attention for free drinks whilst in the casio:
Sit at the bar that has games at it and slowly play the games that are embedded in the bar. Chances are you might have a cool ass bartender, maybe a retired Chicago cop (lots of them there). As long as you are playing, you will get free drinks, they just have you sign a voucher. You're paying a little to gamble and possibly win, and you tip a buck a drink, and you are all set.
Fun AF! Hilarious! Really enjoyed this! Love the J&L Classic vibe. And I really appreciate your take on Vegas. Thanks! L&C 👍 ♥️😘 🇬🇧
hahaha thank you Tek!!
16:20 I've been told there's no vaping in outdoor bars and it made no sense but the guy said it was because people will see you and think smoking is OK too, which isn't allowed.
Smoking 🚬 indoors is a Las Vegas only thing.
At buffets, you generally don't tip anyone but the servers and bussers who serve you at the table
Ahhh okay, that's good to know!!
Kansas and Oklahoma also allow smoking indoors in casinos. Everywhere else you can't, and I know in KS you have to be 15ft from the door to smoke outside.
@@CraigChrist8239 Wyoming has a smoking and non smoking section, you can't smoke in the restaurant tho.
@Rhiahl I completely agree it depends on where you are, I was specifically talking about casinos however, in general it's up to the establishment on wether or not smoking is prohibited in this state. Ex... I worked at a hotel that had smoking rooms and tried to get one in casper and they told me-theres no smoking in any hotels in this state😂 I know one in town here that still have smoking rooms. There's no state ban, it's simply up to the owner. At least I'm not aware of any law.
@@CraigChrist8239 Iowa has smoking in casinos....ugh. I work at one part time and I am changing positions just for that reason. It doesn't matter how fancy or how well of ventilation or filtration system is installed, the smoke filled air is SATURATED. I like to breathe.
Love your shirt lia! Details on it?! Thanks!
Omg it's freezing in the U.K. right now It was 107 degrees yesterday here in LA
Axel Maldonado I dunno where you got that from lol. It was no where near freezing here
@@ukjamaican4488 lol cause she said it was freezing That she had wear a winter coat:/
Yay! Old format!
Thinking of the letters lol
I enjoyed the effects :)
I am a pleased legend!!!
There was recently a cricket invasion in vegas
It was grasshoppers
I know; a friend who lives there showed me pics of that. It was from getting more rain than usual during the winter.
Weather is not guaranteed in Vegas. One time I played golf there. It was sunny and warm in the beginning. By the 8th hole it started snowing.
The editing of this video is amazing.
Aw thank you!
xMusicsmylifex I thought it was fun. 😊
Hurray!! OG Joel and Lia are back! I do miss the old J&L sign though. Any chance of getting a new one?
Fremont Street IS Las Vegas. The Strip is outside the city limits in the unincorporated townships of Winchester and Paradise. Even the airport is in Paradise.
Really? I didn’t know that!
There use to be no smoking in Atlantic City Casino in New Jersey,I don't know about now it's been a long time since I been there
We have just got home from Las Vegas yesterday from New Zealand and agree with everything you said ,food and drinks where very expensive unless you where gambling .I got sick of people asking me if I wanted to go to a show or if we wanted our picture taken .I couldn't understand why people took children there ,with all the smoking everywhere, I saw a new born baby being carried threw a smoky casino .But for all this we did have a nice time ,would we go again probably not but we ticked it off the bucket list
Not to mention there are ads for escorts literally everywhere and guys handing out cards on the corners with xrated pics on them. You don't want your kids around that.
Well you can't go to a place like that and expect it to be a family getaway.
This Vlog so good.. favorite format 💕
Apparently you missed our scorpions. Lol
Yeah, don't forget to shake out your shoes before putting them on.
@Toast N' Jam- Locust
I thought you were talking about the scorpions lollipops 😴
@@smhedge now you tell them! LOL
I love seeing an OG style video.
You should come to Michigan, it is the Great Lakes State.
Teresa Andrews Lake Michigan coastline is long and beautiful.
@@notsure6187 It sure is 🙂
I agree about the smoking. Here in Aus there’s no smoking inside and even outside eateries. Smoking is decreasing in spades. It’s people’s choice to smoke just not near us non-smokers.
So agree with your likes and dislikes. Been to LV twice. Definitely a must see in a lifetime.
Thx again for sharing. You guys make us smile. Happiness is contagious.
I missed seeing you two like this
I love your classic videos! But I also love your new videos!
And your individuals, you guys are so funny and entertaining and informative all at the same time, I really enjoy everything you do for us!
The only way I can show my appreciation and reciprocate is by liking, subscribing _and telling every one I know_ who is a fan of all things British or anyone who likes humour in general to check out your channel!
Cheers!
I lived in the Vegas area for 3 years, you don't sweat because it is so dry it sucks the moisture right out of you 🥵
We played golf in Palm Springs one time and drank a gallon of water and didn't sweat much and didn't have to pee.
My sinuses cleared up. For the first time in my life I could breathe fully through my nose . Amazing sensations.
You guys need a show on the travel channel.
Brian Von Braunsberg Unfortunately the travel channel never has any shows on travel. Must be managed and run by real smart people.
I agree with you about tipping! Most places here in America have banned smoking in public places, but I think it is different in Las Vegas....there it still seems to be "anything goes"! Sorry you had that experience.............
Loved the video. The intro and switching sides were so classic and please continue to do it in the future. There's no way I'd tipped after paying that much for a buffet.
hahaha! Glad you liked it!! Yeah it was mental!!
that whole connecting of casinos is relatively new. it wasn't like that when I moved here in 2002.
Freemont is hopping in the evening. Live bands on several stages, crazy people watching. It's old Vegas and admittedly more seedy, but that's what makes it fun!!!
Thank you for this video. This is very useful info. Hopefully my family will think about flying there for a nice holiday 💕🇬🇧. I still have my tan from Italy 😅
You're so welcome!!
I've NEVER heard of a chef being tipped...things have changed a lot since the last time I was there
I love the OG videos!! I havent been to Vegas in over 30 years, but I remember the thrill of finding shrimp cocktail or a foot long hot dog for 99 cents! I guess you cant find those anymore. I agree with you about Freemont Street. I felt it was very sleazy, especially at night. As for your lack of insects, I believe that Vegas was infected with a plague of grasshoppers about a week after your trip. You would have freaked out! In New York, I believe some of the casinos are non-smoking but in Connecticut they are allowed to smoke, but there is a designated non-smoking area.
I've never seen naked or topless people on the streets or doorways in Vegas...must be new
In front of The Flamingo there were women half dressed.
Topless well defined men with cowboy hats (Chip n Dales). Ladies in show girl outfits with pasties over their nipples, all trying to get tourists to pose for a Vegas photo. Then they ask you for $20... There was a TV news article on it the other day.
@@vikingbase new to me. Chipendales I can understand but women on the streets... children everywhere.
You guys say 40 degrees is hot? Is that celsius? We go by fahrenheit in the us. So 40c• would be 104f• here
That's too hot. 40° sounds more comfortable.
Yeah, I was one of the "crab"people who thought why on earth would you pay $40.00 a person if your not eating those large tasty king crab legs with butter and lemon lol. I agree that too many situations expect a tip, and I would have done the same with the omelette man. All in all seems like you had a nice time in Vegas, so I'm glad to hear that. Lia, your tan does make Joel look a wee bit pale so Joel get out there with some neutrogena sesame oil so you too can look as brown as a biscuit (hee hee). Thanks for the giggles.
$40 to eat butter?
On tipping, I agree with you 100%
joel and lia go to wv to eat the pepperoni rolls, the good homemade ones
Love the vibe of this vid.
Thanks Kevin!
Fremont is definitely "old Vegas". Some people like it because it's not as slick and corporate as the Strip. The people are supposed to be more friendly and "real".
Except there are homeless there now everywhere. The mafia would never let that s___ happen when they controlled it.