Sometimes you just don't have the time (or funds), to take a vacation. But that doesn't mean your face can't get a little R & R...

That's right. Through the miracle of modern computer technology, Hotels.com has made it possible for your face to party like a rock star in your choice of Vegas, New York or Paris with their new interactive site TripYourFace.com. Just upload a pic of you and a few friends, and not only do your faces get to jet around the world, they get to hang with the likes of Dennis Rodman and Vanilla Ice. Ever partied with Rodman or Vanilla Ice? Your face may not make it back in one piece...

So to celebrate your face's new found quasi-celebrity, I'm giving you a chance to win some prizes. I'm going to give 3 winners a Flip cam, to record your own vacation debauchery, and one of you will win the grand prize of a 2-night stay for you and a friend at the Tropicana in Las Vegas, and a $100 pre-paid debit card to help cover the bar tab. (Airfare and other transportation are not included. Read the other legal stuff at the end of this post.)

Just send me a tweet @TheBachelorGuy, and tell me why your face should get the trip to the Trop, and include the hashtag #TripYourFace, and the folks at TripYourFace.com and I will pick the winners on this Friday, May 27th.

In the meantime, your new best friend, Vanilla Ice, wants you to check out his hook while his DJ revolves it...


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If you didn't get in on the $200 Southwest gift card giveaway that ends today, you still have a shot at a free trip to Vegas.

VisitLasVegas.com is holding a vegas Bound contest. All you need to do is create a video telling them why you need to blow off steam in Las Vegas - in under 60 seconds - and the winning entry gets a trip to Vegas. They are taking submissions until this March 16th.

Head over to www.youtube.com/lasvegas to post your entry, and check out the competition. Two shots at a Vegas trip in one week. I'm gonna say the odds are in your favor.

The way the economy is going, people are stressing out all over the country. And when you've gotta let off some of that steam, there's no better place than Las Vegas.

Which is why VisitLasVegas.com decided to send the entire town of Cranfills Gap, Texas (pop. 350) to Vegas for some much needed R&R. It's the first time in history an entire town (Update: Only 100 of the residents went.) has taken a vacation en-masse. (No one on line at the DMV, however, noticed any difference.) None had ever been to Vegas before, and some had never been out of Cranfills Gap before. Lets just say, you take a bunch of cooped up country folk, and drop them on the Strip, stuff happens. (Video clips from their trip are here.)

And because VisitLasVegas.com wants you to experience your own stress-busting Vegas weekend, they're going to give one of you a $200 Southwest Airlines gift card to help get you there. Use it to fly in one weekend, live it up, and return home with your head clear.

All you need to do is enter your email addy here and you're in the running. On Friday the 20th, I'll pick one of you at random to win. And then it's goodbye cubicle, hello Vegas.

With the economy in the tank and the stock market hitting new lows, you're almost better off taking your retirement to Vegas and letting it ride. Or at least drinking heavily.

And while I'm not advocating a Leaving-Las-Vegas-style, end-it-all, bender, a few nights of lubricated entertainment to take your mind off your sinking finances couldn't hurt.

So to help you find a place that's got the right mix of drinks, ambiance and a great crowd with hot women, I asked my buddies over at BestOfVegas.com for a few suggestions.

Voted the Best Bar in America by Playboy Magazine, Red Square is loaded with red velvet and Soviet art, features a huge 10-degrees-below-zero vodka vault, boasts the largest collection of vodkas in North America, and has a 25 foot bar with an ice top to keep your drink cold. Try a flight of several vodkas, or one of their signature drinks, like a Cuban Missile Crisis, or the Chernobyl, Red Square’s version of an Irish Car Bomb: beer with a shot of top shelf vodka dropped in.

Peppermill Las Vegas isn't just a cool-down spot to nurse a hangover in the morning... it's actually where many people get their hangovers to begin with. Featured in movies like Casino and Showgirls, it's Las Vegas’ original ultra lounge, and as one of “America’s 10 Best Make-Out Bars,” is home to some of the darkest booth corners in town. Waitresses wear long, black, slinky dresses while serving up some incredible cocktails. Try the Scorpion, but ...There's more

Ask any of us to name a couple of our favorite things and I'll bet you a classic Favre Packer's jersey that "Food" and "Really Hot Chicks" land in the top three or four on most guys' lists. (We're easy to please.) And since Las Vegas is packed to the crystal-chandeliered rafters with both, I asked Courtney Mills from BestofVegas.com for a list of places where a guy could go to get good food and really hot chicks in one location. And she came up with five of the best - along with links for more info, just in case you get tired of the ensuing winter weather - and its bundled up women - and need a skin-baring break in the desert.

Cat House
The CatHouse at the Luxor is modeled after a 19th century bordello, serves some of the best food in Vegas, and has lingerie-clad ladies that'll wait on you hand-and-foot to make sure that you leave full. And satisfied. The menu includes Maine lobster tail, prime rib, oysters, and more. Late night, after the restaurant closes, it turns into one of the best ultra-lounges in town.
BONUS: Live vanity stations are scattered throughout the club where you can watch the ladies in lingerie getting ready for the night.

Hawaiian Tropic Zone
Hawaiian Tropic Zone is an indoor beach party with island music, tiki torches, and world famous food by Chef David Burke. And hottest waitresses on the strip - bikini-clad models who wait on your table and strut their stuff on the built-in catwalk runway throughout the restaurant. Located in ...There's more

I just got back from the Las Vegas bachelor weekend TravelWorm.com put together for me and my buddies, and I am tore up from the floor up. We were full throttle for two days. And it's gonna take another couple of days before I fully recover.

Since I firmly believe all guys should have the opportunity to party like we did, TravelWorm has agreed to let one lucky reader, and three luckier friends, experience it for themselves. Yup. They are giving away a trip for four to hit Las Vegas and experience the weekend we just did. (Bail money not included.) Here's how our weekend went, and what you can expect if you win:

Flight:
My buddies John, Josh, Andy and I boarded US Air flight 531 non-stop from Ft. Lauderdale. A friend of one of my buddies, Jason, happened to be on the flight, headed to Vegas on "business". There was no business conducted that weekend. His bosses are gonna be pissed.

For our winner, TravelWorm is going to cover round trip airfare for you and three friends to Vegas from anywhere in the continental US.

Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino:
Newly built, and conveniently located nearly dead-center on the Strip, they did everything right when they designed this place. Upscale, with a retro-modern look that pays tribute to Vegas of old, it's got everything you'll need in one location. With some pretty good celeb spotting too. (We ran into ...There's more

Between all the gambling and drinking and partying that goes on in Vegas, you've gotta fuel back up for the next round. And there's no better bang for the buck than the infamous Sin City buffets.

Started as a way to lure gamblers away from the tables, these extravagant (that word gets used a lot when talking about Vegas), and overstuffed buffets are now attractions in their own right. Since we'll need plenty of refueling this weekend, the guys over at TravelWorm.com offered their top 10 favorite places to expand your waistline.

1. Paris Hotel & Casino Le Village Buffet
Set inside a remarkable French Village setting, this buffet takes Las Vegas dining to a new level. Featuring live-action stations & dishes cooked to order, this buffet brings French culinary to life with its expertise and visual attention to detail.

2. Rio Suites Hotel & Casino Carnival World & Village Seafood Buffets
These buffets are often voted by locals as the best in town. Both concepts were the first of their kind. Carnival World was first to offer fare from around the globe, which is now industry standard, and Village Seafood was first to offer quality seafood dishes.

3. Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Spice Market Buffet
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Vegas may be known for gambling and nightlife, but during the early part of the day, when you're shaking off the effects of the night before, a little "hair of the dog" while sitting pool-side helps recharge the batteries for the night to come. (The scenery doesn't hurt either.)

And just as the casino owners spend huge amounts of money building extravagant hotels, they also spend armored-car loads to create extravagant pools as well. (Shark tanks and three-story high water slides, anyone?)

Since I'll be heading to Vegas with TravelWorm.com this weekend, I asked them what their top 10 favorite Vegas pools are. Just in case I need to spend some time recharging. And taking in the scenery.

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Planning a bachelor party in Las Vegas can send even the most confident best man into a cold sweat. This is the day the group will talk about for years to come, and the soon-to-be-ex-bachelor will remember for the rest of his life. This is a big job for the best man and defacto party planner, and the pressure is on.

As Vegas’ premier five-star host and concierge service, I've created some of the most memorable bachelor party experiences this town has ever seen. Here are eight key things to consider before planning the groom's last hurrah of singledom.

1 - Determine What and How Many
While this seems obvious, and as much as you may want to surprise (or shock) the groom at every turn, it's always advisable to check with him to find out what he does - and doesn't - want to do. The groom also knows the others attending the bachelor party best, and can help ensure the trip is enjoyable for all. Work with him to determine how many guys are going to come out and who will partake in what activity.

2 - If You Fail to Plan – You Plan to Fail
Las Vegas is the number one spot on the planet to hold a bachelor party weekend and, with over a half-a-million visitors each weekend, it's not a town for spontaneity. If you don't plan your activities well beforehand, there's a chance you'll be shut out. ...There's more

Sin City is, for the most part, an "anything goes" town. You can get away with stuff there you would never dream of doing at home.

But the casino floor is a different story. They are vastly structured environments with a litany of unwritten rules. You won’t find them posted on any warning signs, but committing what a casino considers an “offense” will set you on the fast track to the exit door. Quite possibly headfirst. And airborne.

With ceiling cameras recording your every move, and security guards and pit bosses constantly on the lookout, I turned to the "Ultimate Las Vegas Insider", Steve Striker, to find out what could get you bounced. Or worse, blacklisted.

1 - Swearing at the Poker Table
Losing or getting a "Bad-Beat" at the poker table can be understandably frustrating, but dropping F-Bombs at other players, the casino staff, or even audibly to yourself will get you a royal flush out the door.

2 - Touching Anyone Else's Chips
That's even if the chips belong to your best friend, who is playing at the same table, and it's OK with him. The pit boss doesn't care. A move towards any chips other than your own is treated as intent to steal. And stealing, Mr. Ocean, is bad.
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