Today, I'll be speaking with Ashly Ryan about her perfect day beyond the strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. And then, at the end of our chat, we talk about a few alternative day trips in the area as well!
Join Ashly and me as we make the most of a day outdoors around Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ashly is half of Happy Nomad Couple, a duo who loves the travel together on a budget.
In 2017, they quit their jobs to backpack around the world. In one year, they visited 22 countries on five continents.
As of now, they've traveled to over 30 countries together, and by the end of this year, they'll have seen all seven wonders of the world!
They keep track of their spending to create budgets to share with other young couples planning trips.
Ashley's past travels have also inspired her to create a reversible travel clothing line called Splice Clothing.
Read more about Ashly's traveling experience at Happy Nomad Couple or her reversible travel clothing line at Splice Clothing.
Quotes
Ashly: "If I were to guess, I would say probably 20% of people actually end up leaving the strip to see what else is out there.
I think it's becoming more popular, especially now with having to social distance and things like that. But a lot of people just really stick to the strip.
I mean, it's really easy to just stay there because it's kind of its own little world, you know, there's so much to see on the strip. So you definitely could get stuck there, but I think it's kind of a shame because we have so many beautiful outdoor environments around Las Vegas."
Ashly: "You'll be pleasantly surprised at how different the landscape is from probably most other places you've seen and how gorgeous it is. So it doesn't have to be your whole itinerary if you're coming to Vegas for a few days.
I think one of the things that annoys me the most is when people say, Oh, you can do Vegas in two or three days. That's true if you're just gonna stick to the strip and see shows and restaurants and go to the lobbies. But I would say. You don't want to miss adding an extra day to your stay in Vegas to go outside. Definitely go somewhere outside. There's tons of different things for all different interests.
If you've already been to Red Rock, there are other places you can go that will be completely different, and you don't want to miss it because I think you'll have a great time. And if you could either just go see it to take pictures and go for a really nice drive or you can go and do a crazy hike."
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Ashley notes that it would be ideal to have a car, RV, or campervan for this trip.
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