Most of the rumored differences between Las Vegas strip casinos and local ones are just that. Gambling anywhere is a game of chance, and the casino always has the edge. In Sin City they call it gaming, to make it fit the luxury image.

Whether you invest a quarter into a Native American casino slot machine or toss a hundred dollar chip onto a fancy hotel casino blackjack table, the odds are about the same. Of course, every gambler dreams of the day when a moment of luck will result in a big pay-off. That’s why people keep going to casinos.

There are a few actual and some fantasy differences between the big, fancy Las Vegas Strip resort casinos and the smaller, slightly-seedy small town ones, as well as those on the nation’s Native American reservations.

One of the first things you notice when you hit the charming Dutch town is that it’s full of people on bikes. Not only one-on-one, but often carrying kids and other passengers.

Now, a new service, called Backie, has started in Amsterdam, but travel4seniors.com wouldn’t advise it for seniors with medical and/or physical restrictions. It’s a city service that lets tourists hitch rides on the back of locals’ bicycles.

Getting a ride is simple. When you need a ride and see a bike with a yellow luggage rack, call to the biker the word Backie! (European description for riding double on a bike). The back seat rides are free for tourists, along with live narration and descriptions of the various Amsterdam business, cultural and historic sights along the way.

Autumn is the best time to visit Italy. The tourist season is over, and there are fewer crowds and lower prices. Venice has been one of the world’s most desired tourist destinations for ten centuries. It should be on every senior traveler’s bucket list.

The first sights when visitors typically come ashore in the cruise ship’s boat are on the entrance to the Grand Canal. It’s a thrill to glide along rows and rows of magnificent waterfront Renaissance homes and churches.

The question would be much easier to answer if it were: who should not be tipped in Las Vegas? From the moment you step off your flight or drive your car into the glittering city, you’ll encounter people who expect to be tipped.

Always understand the reality. Service employees in Las Vegas, as everywhere else, depend on tips as an important part of their income. In earlier times, they didn’t need to declare them on their income tax reports, but today the IRS takes an estimated percentage of their earnings.