I can’t really afford a trip around the world. Hell, I can’t even afford a trip to Las Vegas. However, I can justify anything if I spin it enough, like turning my Las Vegas vacation into a tour around the world. Yes, around the world. It’s easy. Many of the popular Las Vegas casinos have themes based on other popular vacation destinations, which makes it feel like many trips in one!

I’m sticking to this story.

Here are just a few examples:

• The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino offers the romance of Italy, complete with gondola rides through their shop-lined Grand Canal. The elegant Ventian features restaurants by Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse and Thomas Keller and the entertainment of the popular Blue Man Group.
  

  The Venetian

• Want to experience the magic of Paris in the desert? Paris Las Vegas is the place for you. This Las Vegas casino takes classic French style and puts it on a grand Vegas scale. If you’re looking for the ultimate in Parisian experiences, check out the new Red Rooms with their marble bathrooms and “sensual accommodations.” Also, Manilow — it can’t get any more “Las Vegas vacation” than a Barry Manilow show.

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It’s time for another rousing edition of Travel Around the Internet! Brace yourself.

Here are just a few of the items that have shuffled across our inbox lately:

Disney Cruise specials and kids sail free!

Marriott wants to Twitter, email and Facebook you to Hawai’i! By all means, let them!

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