Lone female
 

Any one got any good advice for a lone female traveller to L.A, please bear in mind that this is my first trip to this wonderful place.

For accomodations, I would look into a bed & breakfast. They are normally always in good neighborhoods, safe, secure, good hosts, great breakfasts, & a nice homey feel to them. You never know sometimes with a hotel who is coming or going. B&B's tend to attract a very good standard of people & usually if you look real well, you can find a reasonably priced one. Look under bedandbreakfast.com or bbonline.com Good luck!!

Do you mean Louisiana or Los Angeles?

you might want to try the site:<BR>journeywoman.com, for reference.

L.A. (with the periods) almost always means Los Angeles. If there is no period (LA) then it's maybe Louisiana as well. I like the B&amp;B suggestion made by G. Kremer. That's a great idea for a solo traveller.

Vionna:<BR><BR>Assuming it is Los Angeles you mean, I wish i could say you could go and walk anywhere without regard for your safety. But I cannot. Fact is, "L.A." comprises a mind-boggling assortment of cities and communities, ranging from the best to the worst of environments and humanity. I suggest the coastal areas as being the most pleasant and safe, i.e. Santa Monica, Marina del Rey, Los Alamitos (Long Beach), Malibu, etc.<BR><BR>As maligned as L.A. is (and unfortunately often deservedly so), there is a considerable trove of interesting sights and cultural treasures to be unearthed for the informed. Bet of luck and safe journeys.

Vionne:<BR>James is right. I travel solo and LA.CA<BR>has lots of options and choices etc. You have to have a car unless you select a spot and "hole" up. I do not recommend that strategy. I hate to say this but...buy or check out a California guidebook either Frommers or Fodors, map out several key interest and go from their. Most important: HAVE FUN! Also visit some of the Fodors boards on solo travel for women.<BR>Women of all socio economic levels have had input which makes it a nice thread.

I travel solo just about every time. Although I'd love to stay in a B&amp;B like in Europe, I find it here to stay at a hotel where the concierge and front desk people know me and know that I'km alone - in case someone asked for the room key. I also tend to get better attention. Finally, I know the areas that aren't "safe areas" and make sure I stay away from thim It's pretty easy to make friends in LA who will be more than happy to assist too. Have a wonderful time!