Dears, What the difference between luggage room and locker ?|129636

Sorry, but I have do to a silly question: The hostels offers luggage room. Does luggage room take place in the room or not? How funtions the luggage room, my pack can saty there during the day when I go out?

Help me please I never stayed in a hostels and probable I will do!!!

A luggage room is part of the Reception area. It contains luggage belonging to more than one person. Entry to the room is controlled by the hostel receptionist who (usually) accompanies the individual when depositing/collecting their luggage. There is sometimes a charge for use of the room. Your pack can be left there all day (but often not after 8 p.m.)
A locker is a container large enough for a bag for one person who holds the key independently.

a locker is usually a small cabinet that you can store some personal items in, clothes, books etc.... a luggage room is a large room where your suitcases and those cases of others in the hostel will be kept. normally those luggage rooms are very safe and kept under watch of the owners of hostels or hotels so you shouldnt have any problems. its still a safe bet not to leave any valuables in your suitcase though.

Would it work if i moved to los angeles from oklahoma to start my independent life?|137352

Ok heres the thing. When i turn 18 i want to move to l.a. And get an apartment and get a photography job. Or b a model since im 510 and ppl say i shld b a model. I was wondering if its possible to find a job online so i will have one when i arrive there and an apartment online as well.

Coming to LA to _pursue your dream_? It_s a stupid idea. And I can say that because I live here, and see the consequences of the thousands of young people with the same idea, all because they had to _pursue their dream_. Trouble is, 99.99% of them come here unprepared, unrealistic, with no money, no experience, no skills, and no plan.

You seem to be under the fantasy/delusion that you can just show up in _Hollywood_ and be _discovered_. That_s a myth. A fantasy. NEVER happens. EVER.

Want to know how people get _discovered_? It doesn_t just take a week:
1. Go as much experience as you can. That means practice, practice, practice, every day. Most people don_t have the discipline to be any good. Do you have any experience as a photographer? LA is full of experienced photgraphers who are starving. And we have even more _models_.

2. Next, you need contacts. By doing step 1, you_ll start to get contacts. You need them in this town. Because the way you get a contract is when someone in the business hears about you. And they aren_t going to search Hollywood to find you.

3. You need an agent. Because your agent will have your portfolio, your head shot, and he/she_s the one with contacts in this industry. Your agent is the one that gets the calls. Your agent can set up the gigs in the really high profile places.

4. You need money. Money to stay in LA while all this is going on. Money for workshops, camps, and classes while you improve your craft.

Expecting to come to LA and be discovered is unrealistic, and I_m sorry to say, pathetic. Feel free to come visit and enjoy the sights. But generally takes a month or more to make the right contacts so that you can get in on an open mic night.

If you wanted help, you got the best advice anyone can give you at this point. What you choose to do with it is up to you.

. Let_s do the math, shall we?

Coming to Socal out of HS, you_ll make minimum wage, which is currently $8 per hour. If you are lucky enough to get 40 hours per week, that_s 320 per week, or $1280 gross per month. And that_s BEFORE taxes. Take home is probably $910.

Now it_s a hard economic fact that you should spend around 1/3 of your salary on rent or mortgage. One third of $910 is about $300, which is what you can afford.

However, the average rent for a studio/bachelor/single apartment is about $1000, and a 1BR is about $1200. In order to afford that, you need to make at least $3000 per month.

Looks like you_re a little short.

You should have a job before moving ANYWHERE now.
But esp CA. It is in bad financial shape.

And someone to stay with until you find an apartment.
Unless you know someonethere already, there are many bad places to live and hard to know, if youre not from there..


Im worried that you may be too naive. Maybe youre not, but you need to be used to some big metro living...if youre going there on your own.

I lived in LA, and kids come there and get suckered into all kinds of bad things. Thinking they will be in show buxiness and such.

There are many con artists just waiting for kids unsure of where to go, and wanting to get into the glamor business, or acting.
The morgue is packed full of them. Seriously, I know.
Many _stars to be_ end up being owned by pimps.
I dont mean to scare you but this is the reality.
I dont want to see you harmed.

Its a fun place to live, but its 80 miles by 80 miles big. Lots different than Oklahoma. I now live not far from you and its soooo much safer here.
You need to trust no one. You need to visit first before packing it all up.

Cost. Its so expensive in LA, you most likely wont be able to afford an apt on your own. Im not trying to scare you, I just dont want you to end up homeless. There are homeless people all over and some have jobs. Its just rent is too expensive.

I was just looking on Realtor.com. There is nothing under $750 /mo

If you go, stick to the Valley or the coastal area. Hollywood isnt what you see on TV. Be careful there. .
I highly advise you to visit first.

Stay in OK. I live here in LA and trust me, I would rather be in Oklahoma.

Do not move out here. It doesn_t sound like you_re ready for this place. It_s no picnic.

I have actually been to Tulsa so this does not seem like that bad of an idea at all......

Every year towns and some cities get flooded due to spring snow melts, what can be done to stop it?|180547

Both in the USA and Canada their are folks flooded out of their houses by spring melts, unusual storms or swelling rivers. How can the stimulus package help?

What can be done to _stop_ the flooding ?? STOP building on FLOOD PLAINS !!!

Levee_s, Dams, and Flood Channels just DIRECT water... often causing further issues DOWNSTREAM. Just take a look at New Orleans... half the city is reclaimed land, yet they (the city and State of Louisiana) refused to pay the billions it would cost to maintain and upgrade the levees, and now it costs the Federal Government even MORE to pay for their negligence.

YES, there are projects that CAN be built... in certain areas... Japan built a system near Tokyo (Atsugi) that includes underground _tanks_ that are a mile long, half mile wide, and 100 yards deep... to divert flood-waters. Of course, this was built at a cost of over $200 billion.

I WAS impressed during coverage of the Red River flooding... CNN was discussing _invisible walls_. Individual levees of concrete surrounding a structure, and the _gates_ have drop in panels. These systems are in use around the world, and have saved structures... though they are usually paid for by the property owner.

The stimulus package could do nothing against this phenomena. The conservation of our environment and the safety associated with it lies in our own hands, as the looming threat of the global warming grows more, I can only advice those who live there to make sure that they have an inflatable boat on standby, as preparation for floods to come by.

By making sure people like you get an education that the economy has nothing to do with natural disasters.

What are some of the BEST National Parks or other great tourist spots to see in the west?|119124

I_m taking a cross country trip for a month. I plan on all the big parks but was wondering if anyone knows of some real _can_t miss_ places. I_m interested in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Calf.

Zion and Bryce Canyon are worth going to, along with Rocky Mountain National Park (downside: lots and lots of people). Lassen NP in Cali is great, and the hike to the top is really nice. Personally, I wouldn_t spend too much time in the national parks. They are definitely gorgeous, but they are often very crowded, unless you hike far away from the parking lots. In Colorado, for instance, there are other parts of the state that are just as nice as RMNP, but with hardly any people. Utah and other places are the same way. If you don_t mind tourists, then go for the NPs...personally, I would rather have the place to myself.

I enjoyed Zion and Bryce canyon. These parks are both in Utah. Zion is more looking up at these mountains and Bryce is looking into a great valley. Really fun for hiking.

You_ve got to see Yellowstone National Park, and Glacier National Park, absolutely breathtaking scenery. Warning though the weather is unpredictable. It snows alot in Yellowstone. If you enjoy beautiful mountain scenery and wildlife, it_s perfect. I loved it, and plan many more trips there.

There are many fantastic parks across the lower 48. The most stunning in the east are Great Smoky Mountains and Everglades National Park.

In the West, the choices become much larger (both literally and in number).

The _big ones_ would be Yosemite, Sequoia, Redwood, Yellowstone, Mt. Rainier, Glacier, Grand Teton, and Olympic. These parks offer fantastic diverse landscapes.

If you are in search of large, rare wildlife(grizzly bears, moose, wolves, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, wolverines), Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier have no peer in the lower 48. If you are searching for the parks with the most intact ecosystems in the lower 48, your answer is Yellowstone and Glacier. If you want the tallest trees, your answer is Redwood National Park and Sequoia National Park.

Don_t forget that in many siutations, the national forests that border the national parks are just as wild and often have far less people. Yellowstone would not be what it is today in terms of huge amounts of wildlfe if it wasn_t for the millions of acres of protected national forest lands that border it.

A site that really covers this in great detail is:


http://www.parkcamper.com/

Yosemite is breathtaking. Accross the Golden Gate Bridge is a park called Muir Woods that is a gem. Huge redwoods.

I enjoy driving through Rocky Mt National park - I usually go in by estes park and go south.

Pikes Peak Cog Railroad

If you catch the edge of South Dakota - Mt Rushmore and my personal favorite Crazy Horse.

Ok, I_ve been to all those states! First of all, the Grand Canyon is an obvious _can_t miss._ It is amazing, and you have to have seen it to believe it. Painted Desert _ Petrified Forest are also places to see.
In Wyoming, you_ve got to see the Grand Tetons, which are some of the most beautiful mountains ever, and are right below Yellowstone. Gosh, Yellowstone is definitlely a _can_t miss._ I can_t describe it; I got an oppurtunity to see the Grand Geyser, which was shocking. Gallons and gallons of the water shot from the earth for 20 minutes! Yellowstone was definitely an AMAZING CAN_T MISS place.
In Montana, definitely Glacier National Park, although that is a little far. Anyway, it_s defintely amazing.
Colorado; Rocky Mountain National Park. You_ll have a chance to experience the Rockies at 14,000 feet. That was definitely an amazing experience, being near the top of the mountain above the tree line. That_s a _can_t miss._ If you_re down in the souther part, check out Mesa Verde, where there are some amazing Indian dwellings.
Utah, Arches National Park is an amazing wonder. Zion National Park also had some amazing rock formations. Also, Bryce Canyon was definitely a wonderful canyon; very unique and just as amazing, although less popular, than the Grand Canyon.
Nevada; you should definitely check out Hoover Dam, which is a manmade wonder. Also, there are small state parks, such as Valley of the Fire, with amazing rock formations and other sights to see.
California; Yosemite is definitely amazing. Don_t miss that, if you_re in the area. Although not quite as amazing; Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley are also great places to visit.
New Mexico; It_s not on your list, but if you_re there. If you_re in Albuquerque, gosh, go to the Sandia Peak tram. I saw some of the most breathtaking things on Sandia Peak. Also, White Sands is a great _don_t miss if you_re in the area_ place. The desert is full of completely white dunes. But the real _can_t miss_ place is Carlsbad Caverns. That was more than amazing. Gosh, you wouldn_t believe all the cave formations! They are amazing. I can_t begin to describe it, you_ve GOT to go there. And believe me; don_t miss seeing 400,000 bats fly out in a half an hour during the nightly bat flights.
Have a great time on your trip! The best experiences in my life have taken place in those parks!