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writes:I'm not sure what to do. I really want to go to a convention in America in a few months to meet the cast of a film that i am a huge fan of, but the problem is, since i live in England, my friends have been saying that they cant afford to go, and some of them arent as big fans of the film as i am. I think to go all the way to America and spend all that money just to go for a few days, you would really need to be a big fan of the people you are meeting there. I would only be going for three days at the most, i think, as its on over a weekend , and i can afford to go. My only other options are to either try to make friends with people online who are fans of the film and see if they want to go, although, so far, no one from the U.K has said they are interested. Or , i could go alone and meet up with some of the American fans once i get there. The thing is , i have only travelled abroad alone a couple of times, and that was to Spain, and i only had to get one flight there, whereas i think i would need to get two flights to America. And when i went to Spain, it was to work, and the family i worked for met me at the airport, and i stayed in their home.It's just a shame that the cast aren't attending an event here really. So far, they haven't been invited here. Another problem is, i dont have a credit card, so i cant pay for the Admission tickets to get into the convention that way, and i'm not sure if i could pay by cash or check either. Usually, when i order things by credit card, i use my mother's account, which she is ok with, and i pay her the money back, but, they say you need to show I.D when you go to pick the tickets up, so i think the tickets would need to be booked in my name. Booking the flights and hotel room might not be a problem though.Someone also said that i could share a hotel room with them , as they would reserve it on their credit card and i only need to pay them when i get there, but i know that might be a risk too. The convention is in a hotel, and the airport that i would arrive at is only five minutes away from it, so i would be staying in the hotel the whole time pretty much, so i wouldn't need to worry about getting lost, and there is a free shuttle that the aiport provides to pick you up from the airport and take you to the hotel !.I'm mainly worried about the airports as i'm not used to going to airports alone that much, and i just hope i will be safe with whoever i meet up with, or travel with there. Or do you think it's best that i forget the whole thing ?. It would be a shame to miss it though as it would may be my only chance to meet the cast. I have also travelled to London alone, which is a few hours away from the area i live in, although i met up with someone once i got there, although she was someone i had only spoken to online too, and we had a great time !.
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reader, Denise32  +, writes (22 February 2010):
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I tried a few days ago to post a message saying that if you send the link I will take a look. The message didn't get posted. If you see this message, let me know.
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reader, anonymous, writes (19 February 2010): Thanks for your reply. I could really do with some help, as i am confused on how to book the tickets. If i give you the link to the website, would you be able to take a quick look and see if you can figure it out ?. It's all quite confusing to me.
I know its also risky meeting up with strangers there , but then again, some people could be ok. Some of the people who are helping to organize the event have said i can meet up with them too, even though they have to get their early to help get things ready, they said i could hang out with them !. I've only spoken to people online, which is why i want to be cautious. The event might be posted on youtube, as i know some people sometimes upload videos of events there. It might be a long shot, but maybe someone would also be willing to put me on the phone to my favourite guest/guests for a few seconds , if i cant make it to the event. I know of some people who have called fans of a band that i like and put them on the phone to the band members !.It's not the same as meeting them in person, but it would still be good to do that.And some of the guests can be contacted online, although i know thats not the same.
And regarding the airport, i may be able to ask a family member for instructions on what to do when i get there, as in, where i need to look for my flight number, e.t.c. I would also worr yabout not having the right documents as well to get into America !.
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reader, Denise32 +, writes (19 February 2010):
The fact that you would be visiting the U.S. on your own (never having been here before) and for such a very short time, without a credit card of your own, really gives me pause. I certainly wouldn't agree to someone else letting you charge admission fees on their credit card - anyway, who is she/he? How well do you know this individual? Could you use your passport for ID? In any case, make a copy of your passport and keep the copy with you, have the hotel lock your passport in a safe deposit box. Unless of course the hotel room has a safe deposit (some do).
You SHOULD be okay on the flight, and when you get to the airport. If you do decide to go, once you land, ask one of the airport officials if you need directions in getting to the hotel, finding the shuttle bus, whatever. I strongly recommend you NOT ask a stranger! Yes, it's true there are well-intentioned and helpful people a-plenty, but at the same time, you'd be well-advised to exercise caution.
That includes your stay at the hotel, and other fans you'll meet there - enjoy meeting the cast and any parties, but watch out in terms of drinking too much alcohol, or letting yourself be alone in someone else's hotel room - listen to your gut feeling: if it's telling you it would be better not to get mixed up with this or that person, pay attention to that feeling!
All I'm really telling you is to use common sense. You may well meet some great people and enjoy talking to them.......
Alternatively - and I know this wouldn't be nearly so satisfactory as actually being there, will the event be shown on the web? Why not check and find out?
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