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China: $942 round-trip to Guangzhou on China Southern |
You can fly round trip from LAX to Guangzhou, China, in late summer and part of the fall for $942, including all taxes and fees.
The fare, on China Southern, is subject to availability. There is a minimum five-night stay for travel Sept. 6-Oct. 5 or Nov. 11-30.
Info: China Southern, (888) 338-8988
Source: Airfarewatchdog
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Readers Recommend: Art museums in London and Paris |
I've just returned from a two-week visit to London and Paris. If you're heading over and art is important to you, avoid the giant museums and think small.
In London, seek out the Courtauld Gallery in Somerset House, the Royal Academy; the Wallace Collection; and the Clore Gallery of the Tate Britain, housing its Turners.
In Paris, the Musée Marmottan Monet, loaded with some of Monet's best; the Musée Delacroix (early works); and the Musée de l'Orangerie (surround yourself with Monet's waterlilies).
Stuart Fink
Los Angeles
Gear: Garmin's newest GPS helps you hit the road |
Garmin’s newest GPS superstar, the Nuvi-3597 LMTHD, has a crisp, high-resolution color 5-inch display screen and is packed with neat features in a half-inch-thick, 7-ounce body.
The 3597 adjusts automatically to landscape or portrait mode, has a multi-touch pinch and zoom interactive screen, 3-D terrain and building-view options, and lifetime maps and traffic updates.
You get cutting-edge voice-activated navigation, traffic tracking and detour guidance. Bluetooth wireless technology provides detailed weather updates, and access to many of the functions of a paired smartphone, including contact look-up and hands-free phone calls by way of the GPS’ integrated microphone and speaker.
Garmin Nuvi-3597 LMTHD costs $380.
Info: Garmin, (800) 800-1020
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Travel tips: Why you should pack Drano, check ATMs and carry wipes |
On surf trips to Baja take a roll of toilet paper in a zip lock plastic bag, a small bottle of Drano, and cheap rubber shower sandals. While unpacking your vehicle, pour a couple of ounces of Drano in the shower drain. Wait five minutes to turn on the hot water. Away goes trouble down the drain.
Allan Seymour
Capistrano Beach
Always check to see whether the ATM's instructions are in English, especially in a country with other letters. (If it's at a bank — and those tend to be safest — ask inside the bank.) I found this out the hard way. When I was in Greece, I put my card in an ATM and only Greek letters and arrows appeared on the screen. I couldn't even get may card back.
Andres G. Raab
Sylmar
For hotels that ask for passports, leave a copy of the photo and data page from that document in a clear plastic sleeve of the same size. If you leave it behind, no problem — as long as you have the original passport.
Shirley J. Lane
Santa Monica
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Your Scene: Eye to eye with a turtle in Oahu |
Viking Cruises will begin ocean cruises on Viking Star in 2015 |
Viking Cruises announced Friday that it's getting into the ocean cruise market -- in a small way.
The luxury river cruise line brings its all-inclusive model to the seas in May 2015 with the newly built Viking Star, a sleek ship that will accommodate 928 passengers. It features two swimming pools, a spa and private verandas with each stateroom.
"It is our view that in the race to build bigger ships, many cruise lines have lost sight of the destinations to which they sail," Torstein Hagen, chairman of Viking Cruises, said in a statement. The company expects to add a second ocean ship in 2016 and has orders for four more in the works.
Like for Viking's river cruises, the price covers extras such as shore excursions, meals with wine and beer and Wi-Fi. And the Viking Star will stay in port late into the evening or overnight to give passengers a chance to experience a city's night life or attend the opera.
Maiden voyages for 2015 include a Viking Homelands cruise (Stockholm; St....
Daily Deal: Hotel Terra Jackson Hole launches flash sale on rooms |
Hotel Terra Jackson Hole in Teton Village, Wyo., sits at the base of the area's famous ski resort and about a mile from the entrance to Grand Teton National Park. As the season shifts from winter to summer, the hotel offers visitors a midweek break on rooms during a 72-hour sale starting at $199 a night.
The deal: The sale rate is good for stays Mondays through Thursdays in a guest room or an urban studio. You may cancel the reservation but you must do so at least 14 days in advance to avoid penalty fees. Room prices don't include tax and the $17 daily resort fee.
When: The offer is good until Monday for stays through June 29.
Tested: I found the rate available June 23-26 for a room with king- or two queen-size beds, or an urban studio, which comes with a fully equipped kitchen. The best available rate on the same dates for the same rooms cost $299 to $339, excluding tax and resort fee.
Info: Hotel Terra Jackson Hole, (800) 631-6281
Mary.Forgione@latimes.com
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American Airlines allows fliers who pack lightly to board early |
American Airlines rolled out a new boarding policy Thursday that allows passengers with one carry-on item that fits under the seats to board planes earlier than others who require overhead bins.
It's all about being able to get to and from destinations on time, the airline says.
"Our tests indicate that this new boarding process will improve our dependability and on-time performance, while being easier and more enjoyable for our customers," Carol Wright, the airline's vice president of customer planning, said in a statement.
The airline said tests earlier this year at airport gates in Austin, Texas; Baltimore; Denver; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Kansas City, Mo.; Minneapolis-St. Paul; and Washington, D.C., showed the process proved to be quicker, and customers liked it too.
But traveling light doesn't mean you go straight to the head of the line.
On boarding domestic flights, American gives preference to first-class passengers and members of the military in uniform, then business class,...
Las Vegas: Tour gives a sprinkling of history and adventure |
The full-day adventure first takes guests to Eldorado Canyon, near the village of Nelson, about 40 miles southeast of the Las Vegas Strip. Visitors take a one-hour tour of the Techatticup Mine, where gold was mined for more than 80 years from 1861 until the start of World War II.
A coach then takes tourists down a winding road to Nelson’s Landing on the Colorado River. There, they board a motorized raft for a relaxing ride upstream. During the trip, rafters most likely will see a variety of wildlife along the canyon walls. Along the way, lunch is served.
The raft docks at the Willow Beach Marina on the Arizona side of the river. From there, guests are taken back to their hotels, with a stop at Hoover Dam for photos.
From door to door, the journey lasts around eight hours.
The Colorado River Exploration...
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