Catharine Hamm
Catharine Hamm is the Travel editor for the Los Angeles Times. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., to a peripatetic family whose stops included Washington, D.C.; Honolulu; and Manila. Her varied media career has taken her from McPherson, Kan., to Kansas City, Mo., San Bernardino, Salinas and L.A. Hamm has twice received individual Lowell Thomas Awards, and the Travel section has been recognized seven times during her tenure as editor. Her favorite place? Always where she’s going next.
Recent Articles
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North to Alaska for $238 round trip on Delta
Bored with winter temperatures in the 80s? This airfare to Anchorage might be just the ticket: For $238, including all taxes and fees, you can fly round trip from LAX on Delta to a place where the warmest temperature recorded in January this year was 45 degrees, according to Weather.com. The fare,...
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Halloween Haunt: Knott's Berry Farm shuts down Fear VR attraction
Knott’s Berry Farm, whose Fear VR attraction stirred controversy among mental health advocates, has decided to close the Halloween attraction. Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez wrote about the controversy surrounding Fear VR, which the Buena Park theme park closed Tuesday. One of those who...
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Mobile performance at LAX? Underwhelming, and that's being charitable, a new report shows
If you think your cellphone is sluggish at LAX, it’s not your imagination. “Mobile network performance at Los Angeles International has often struggled,” says a new report from RootMetrics, an independent mobile analytics firm based in the Seattle area. Looking at AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon...
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Dublin on sale for — wait for it — $587 round trip from LAX on Ethiopian, even for summer travel
It’s never too soon to plan your summer European vacation, especially if you see a $587 round-trip fare that includes all taxes and fees for travel from LAX to Dublin, Ireland. The fare is on Ethiopian and is subject to availability, although you may be able to find fares for holiday and summer...
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15 years after 9/11, a visitor reminds us how travel has the power to transform
The anniversary of 9/11 always reminds me of America’s terrible losses, but it also reminds me, in the wake of the grounding of aircraft, of what we gained: a renewed appreciation for our freedom to travel. Has the world become a more contentious place in the intervening years? Sometimes it seems...
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$648 round trip from LAX to Laos on Singapore
If you can decide by the end of this month, you can get a $648 round-trip ticket from LAX to Vientiane or Luang Prabang in Laos on Singapore Airlines. You must buy your ticket, which is subject to availability, by Sept. 30. It is for departures Tuesdays or Thursdays (or, for $100 more, Saturdays) from...
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Road-widening in Yellowstone means lost trees but increased visitor safety
Question: I just returned from Yellowstone National Park and was appalled by the miles of healthy trees being chopped down along the roadsides. Why? To widen the road so more tourists can come? To make more money? We think the fox is guarding the henhouse. M. Ryan Westminster Answer: Yellowstone...
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LAX to Hungary for $747, round trip, on American and British
Off-season travel can save you lots of money. Case in point: LAX-Budapest, Hungary, on American or British for $747 round trip, including all taxes and fees. The fare, subject to availability, is for departures through March 17. You must stay over a Saturday night but not longer than six months....