What was worth it — and what was not.
Paid amounts come from the original bookings. Food and incidental ranges are labelled estimates, and hotel figures use a realistic public price where that is the useful comparison.
First-handReal trip / Formula 1
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025
I bought all three days separately, stayed on the Strip and learned that the most expensive ticket was not the best night.
First-handReal trip / WWE
WrestleMania 41 — Las Vegas
I went with a friend, added SmackDown and Raw around both WrestleMania nights, and spent enough to know exactly where the value disappears.
First-handReal trip / Formula 1
British Grand Prix 2026
I skipped Sunday, bought Friday and Saturday on viagogo the day before, and paid less for two grandstand days than many fans expect to pay for one.
Receipts first
Real ticket, hotel and transport totals wherever the record exists.
Estimates labelled
Food and small cash costs stay ranges, never false precision.
The bad value stays in
If a seat was overpriced or a plan failed, that is part of the guide.