Holy mackerel, that's a great white!

Holy mackerel, that's a great white!

Dawn is coming soon. The lights are off, the sound system silent and the beasts of the Monterey Bay Aquarium have the place mostly to...

Mexico's family-friendly hot spots

Mexico's family-friendly hot spots

With news of drug-related violence and H1N1 flu in the headlines, tourism to Mexico has plummeted. But the truth is the violence is...

In Queretaro, a rich and colorful past and present

In Queretaro, a rich and colorful past and present

There are plenty of reasons to visit Querétaro, but it's the instability and conflict and violence that finally won me over.

A trip to North Korea offers curious sites

A trip to North Korea offers curious sites

Visiting North Korea is like peering in the window of a store that closed long ago but where old merchandise mysteriously remains. I walk...

Travel Features

At the Burbank market: Salad greens, Brussels sprouts, apples, grapes, persimmons and pepinos

At the Burbank market: Salad greens, Brussels sprouts, apples, grapes, persimmons and pepinos

And at the Santa Monica Wednesday market, you can find heirloom Hauer Pippin apples from See Canyon.

Pumpkin passion can't be squashed

Pumpkin passion can't be squashed

With Thanksgiving nearing, it's time to think about (and make and devour) pumpkin pie.

A more flavorful dry-brined turkey

A more flavorful dry-brined turkey

Year after year, it's a hit with readers

Thanksgiving, an American meal

Thanksgiving, an American meal

North, South, East or West, family favorites are treasured guests at the holiday table.

Thanksgiving takeout and dining options

Thanksgiving takeout and dining options

Many Southern California restaurants will be serving holiday meals, to eat in or take out. Here are some of the choices.

The Review: Eva Restaurant in Los Angeles

The Review: Eva Restaurant in Los Angeles

Chef-owner Mark Gold's expert touch with top-quality ingredients makes this a special place and an extraordinary bargain.

The Find: Flaming Clam Grill of Cheongdamdong in Koreatown

The Find: Flaming Clam Grill of Cheongdamdong in Koreatown

The multi-course seafood dinners are grilled at the guests' tables.

Unibroue Chambly Noire

Unibroue Chambly Noire

The Quebec brewery Unibroue made its name in the early '90s with Blanche de Chambly, inspired by the Belgian witbier ales. Four years...

2007 Paitin Barbera d'Alba 'Serra Boella'

2007 Paitin Barbera d'Alba 'Serra Boella'

The edge of crispness in the air gets me thinking of drinking reds and specifically Barbera from Italy's Piedmont region. Barbera used to be...

Little Spoon desserts now rolling

Little Spoon desserts now rolling

Melissa Hanna and Laurel Tincher think they've found their sweet spot. The two college-age entrepreneurs recently launched the Little...

Travel Briefs

Insurance against H1N1

Mounting infections, government alerts and quarantines of foreign visitors: The drumbeat of bad news about H1N1, or swine flu, never lets...

Siebold House pays homage to Dutchman's connection to Japan

For a small town, Leiden has a surprising number of museums dedicated to natural history, medical science, antiquity and the city's past....

Leiden's legacy of open arms

This year when you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, think about tulips, windmills and wooden shoes.

Duckmaster and other odd hotel jobs

There's more to providing hotel services than sometimes meets the eye. Here are some of the more unusual behind-the-scenes hotel jobs.

Enterprise leads the fleet in car rental satisfaction

The rental car company chanting, "We're No. 1! We're No. 1!" isn't Hertz. It's Enterprise. For the sixth year in a row, the company that...