Reveling in the sunsets

Life, a Blackfoot warrior once said, is the little shadow that runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. Looking to lose yourself in a sunset? Here are the best airfares to places that glow:

*--* HONOLULU LAX $632 American, ATA, Continental, Delta, Hawaiian, Northwest SNA 831 Aloha BUR 881 United ONT 831 ATA, United

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*--* PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO LAX $212 Alaska, Mexicana, US Airways SNA 359 American, Continental, US Airways BUR 304 US Airways LGB 224 US Airways ONT 224 American, United, US Airways

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*--* BARCELONA, SPAIN LAX $679 Air France, British, Continental, Delta, KLM SNA 710 Continental

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*--* ROME LAX $649 British, Continental, Delta, Lufthansa SNA 659 Continental, Delta ONT 770 Continental, Delta

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*--* MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA LAX $588 Air Jamaica, American, Delta, Continental ONT 567 Continental, Delta

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*--* SEATTLE LAX $178 Alaska, Frontier, United, US Airways SNA 208 Alaska, United BUR 198 Alaska, United LGB 198 Alaska, ONT 198 Alaska, Delta

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*--* LIMA, PERU LAX $469 Aeromexico, American, Continental, Delta, Lan SNA 891 American, Continental, Delta

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*--* PHUKET, THAILAND LAX $1,060 Asiana, Cathay Pacific Korean, Thai, Singapore SNA 920 United BUR 920 United ONT 1,065 United

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Restricted round-trip airfares as researched on computer Thursday, the day before the travel section goes to press. Fares change daily, and availability is not assured. Fares are for airlines serving Los Angeles International (LAX), Orange County/John Wayne (SNA), Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), L.A. Ontario (ONT) and Long Beach (LGB). Domestic fares include sales tax; international airfares do not. There may be additional surcharges on both.

Sources: Sabre reservation system, airlines and Web