Casual Conversation

It's hard to think of any one particular thing that you should avoid doing. A lot of things for tourists in big tourist areas like Las Vegas are deliberately over-priced, but a lot of those things are exactly what you go there for. Show tickets, tours and all that kind of thing are often over inflated if you sign up right on the Las Vegas Strip for instance, so shop around and see if you can do better. If you're traveling in the Southwest around Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Texas / etc It's going to be HOT this time of year so dress appropriately and stay hydrated! Everyone seems to want to make this about healthcare and so on, but every place on earth has problems and if this is where you choose to travel then more power to you and I hope you have a great time!