Travel

You know how everyone always writes "I'll be back!" — and there's always an exclamation point — in vacation rental guest books?

Look at enough websites and brochures, and cruise ships tend to become a blur of happy people at sea, dining and playing. But the reality is that cruising brings together several travel experiences — sightseeing usually in multiple destinations, lounging, dining, dancing, being...

Welcome, Detourists! This slide show, photographed and written by L.A. Times staffer Christopher Reynolds, goes all over and grows every weekday.