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Old 19th August 2012, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by polka-dot-jewel View Post
I'm 95% sure I'm going! I just gotta get the final OK on having Labor Day off. And I got the days wrong, so I'll only be able to see A3DII, which I wanted to see more anyway. (Though, it would have been cool to see ARENA TOUR 2009 live, on DVD, and in theatres!)

To help you out a bit Zeke, I've always been lucky enough to stay with my Aunt and Uncle whenever I travel to LA, and I'll be doing the same during this trip... As far as helping you with transit, have you ever thought about using the train system? I've never used it, but perhaps that would help your cost a bit (I saw you mention taxis and I know those are a bit pricey). Also, are you willing to stay at hostels? I found a few decently-priced ones, but I'm not sure the location of your shows and I saw you say you'd rather stay a bit close to those venues.
I was looking into some "hostel" type places as they appeared on the search when looking for a hotel. Some good reviews, but many warn of bed bugs, which I do not want to bring back home with me. I also read in one posting of how someone saw a guy pull a knife on someone else right near the hotel. L.A. just seems like a rough town to just travel to alone and to be going out drinking, alone, and finding transport on a train, alone... I mean, I went to Japan bymyself and ended up in a room across the desk of another man who handed me a price chart for the amount of time I could spend with the women he had pictures of and I felt much safer their than I do about the idea of staying in an unsafe area in L.A., lol.
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