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    Sep 12, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Samoa: Tradition marches on

    Even in darkness, on the way from the airport, Samoa didn't look like anywhere else I'd been in Polynesia — not like Rarotonga or Fiji, not like Tahiti or Easter Island.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Even in darkness, on the way from the airport, Samoa didn't look like anywhere else I'd been in Polynesia — not like Rarotonga or Fiji, not like Tahiti or Easter Island. Open pavilions dotted the roadsides almost as frequently as the small houses....

    Tags: Disasters, Church and State Relations, McDonald's, Refugee, Parliament

    2. Jan 24, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Cruises that fit the (modest) bill

    Colin Markland relishes the feel of an ocean breeze as it musses his white hair. The 80-year-old retired doctor lives in Charleston, S.C., not far from his beloved Atlantic Ocean, a sea he has crossed by ship more times than he can remember.
    Colin Markland relishes the feel of an ocean breeze as it musses his white hair. The 80-year-old retired doctor lives in Charleston, S.C., not far from his beloved Atlantic Ocean, a sea he has crossed by ship more times than he can remember. His first...

    Tags: Television, Cruises, Tourism and Leisure, Entertainment, Trips and Vacations

    3. Dec 22, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Port of L.A. pilot boat operators have a swell job

    It's chilly and hard to see at 4 a.m. as Martin Maher throttles up his turbocharged work boat against the swells. He is set to rendezvous with a Chinese container ship three miles beyond the Port of Los Angeles breakwater.
    It's chilly and hard to see at 4 a.m. as Martin Maher throttles up his turbocharged work boat against the swells. He is set to rendezvous with a Chinese container ship three miles beyond the Port of Los Angeles breakwater. His mission: Deliver a port...

    Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Environmental Pollution, Civil and Public Service, Trips and Vacations

    4. Jun 17, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Shore power for cruise ships coming to San Diego

    Money & Company
    Work crews at the Port of San Diego have begun to install equipment to allow docked cruise ships to plug into electrical power from the shore. The project will mean cruise ships won't need to run their diesel engines to......
    5. Jul 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  5. The Port of Los Angeles gets two, loses two cruise lines

    Money & Company
    Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines announced this week that it will return to the Port of Los Angeles next year for the first time in eight years. The announcement marks the second cruise line to commit to the port next year.......
    6. Feb 7, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Travel readers on hits, misses around world

    You know those destinations you feel obligated to visit but don't really want to? Travel section readers do. We asked them to tell us about some of the places they were certain weren't right for them, and here's what they said. Sometimes, the destination was a wonderful surprise; other times, not so much. Read more online at <a href="http://latimes.com/placeswehate">latimes.com/placeswehate</a>.
    You know those destinations you feel obligated to visit but don't really want to? Travel section readers do. We asked them to tell us about some of the places they were certain weren't right for them, and here's what they said. Sometimes, the...

    Tags: Czech Republic, Michael Jackson, Tourism and Leisure, Environmental Pollution, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon)

    7. Feb 26, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Noroviruses -- they're not just for cruise ships anymore

    Booster Shots
    True, the most highly publicized outbreaks of norovirus do seem to occur on cruise ships, and only in part because the idea of fun-loving tourists (i.e. vacationers) getting sick elicits a perverse pleasure in everyone else (i.e. non-vacationers). But...
    8. May 3, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Catalina's unexpected tourist season

    City crews, dispatched before sunrise, hosed down streets, scrubbed public restrooms and strung up Christmas lights. Boutique shops were placing urgent orders for more T-shirts and swimsuits. The semi-submersible vessel Nautilus added three daily tours of Avalon's crescent-shaped harbor.
    City crews, dispatched before sunrise, hosed down streets, scrubbed public restrooms and strung up Christmas lights. Boutique shops were placing urgent orders for more T-shirts and swimsuits. The semi-submersible vessel Nautilus added three daily tours of...

    Tags: Mexico, Flu, Cruises, Tourism and Leisure, Tour Operations Industry

    9. Sep 23, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Roaming Russia: St. Petersburg, with guide and without

    Special to The Los Angeles Times
    St. Petersburg, Russia The ancient cab we were in raced down the dark streets of St. Petersburg. My wife, Molly, and I had no idea where the driver was taking us. He was supposed to be returning us to our ship, but he didn't seem to know where the dock...

    Tags: Road Transportation, History, Folklore and Mythology, Interior Policy, Holland America Line

    10. Jan 20, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Do your homework before booking a cruise

    Taking a cruise can be an easy vacation. You pick a ship, an itinerary, pay and go. But as cruise lines offer an increasingly long list of amenities and accouterments, some at an extra charge, and target specific audiences, you need to do some homework to land a cruise that meets your wants and offers the best bang for the buck.
    Special to The Los Angeles Times
    Taking a cruise can be an easy vacation. You pick a ship, an itinerary, pay and go. But as cruise lines offer an increasingly long list of amenities and accouterments, some at an extra charge, and target specific audiences, you need to do some homework to...

    Tags: Personal Service, Cruises, Tour Operations Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Children

    11. Nov 2, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Tours & cruises: Mexico, Brazil, Europe and Borneo

    BAJA Winter blues? Not here Party your way down to Cabo for a great price; Carnival's Elation makes a fun, affordable five-day trip. Itinerary: San Diego to Cabo San Lucas to Ensenada and back to San Diego. Info: Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami; (888)...

    Tags: Car Guides and Reviews, Cruises, Tourism and Leisure, Shipping Service, Hotels and Accommodations

    12. Jan 20, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. The Queen Victoria cruise ship a queen, all the same

    Aboard The Queen Victoria
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Aboard The Queen Victoria "Welcome to my office," Capt. Paul Wright said as he opened the security door to the bridge of the Queen Victoria. Through the expanse of windows, the ocean seemed endless, glimmering in the sun. It was, as it turned out, the...

    Tags: Sandwiches, Ceremonies, Sports, Carnival Corporation, Charles, Prince of Wales

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