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Mary Forgione

Assistant Travel Editor

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As Los Angeles Times assistant Travel editor, Mary Forgione writes and edits stories for the digital and print Travel section. She loves tips and stories about running, hiking and anything to do with the outdoors.

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Serenity, now: Where to find a quiet spot amid the bustle of L.A.

Lifestyle

Serenity, now: Where to find a quiet spot amid the bustle of L.A.

As little as five minutes of quiet can be restorative, but where can you be alone amid the roughly 25 million people in Southern California?
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San Diego airport’s Baggage Nanny makes storing luggage easier

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San Diego airport’s Baggage Nanny makes storing luggage easier

Baggage Nanny has kiosks at the airport where you can drop off your bags until you need them.
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What sweeter place to welcome new citizens than Yosemite’s Half Dome?

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What sweeter place to welcome new citizens than Yosemite’s Half Dome?

Yosemite and other national parks have been hosting naturalization ceremonies since 2006.
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Why real-life Downton Abbey is on Airbnb, and other ways to visit

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Why real-life Downton Abbey is on Airbnb, and other ways to visit

Experience the “Downton Abbey” setting on custom tours — or even stay in Highclere Castle, where the PBS drama was filmed.
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Snow in summer? Lake Tahoe area gets early blast of winter

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Snow in summer? Lake Tahoe area gets early blast of winter

Monday brought as much as 3 inches of snow to the high elevations at ski resorts and Donner Pass.
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Travel deal: Explore freely on Museum Day

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Travel deal: Explore freely on Museum Day

Smithsonian magazine’s annual Museum Day arrives Sept. 21. and offers travelers free tickets to participating museums in California and across the nation.
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Caribbean beach resort takes 45% off room prices

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Caribbean beach resort takes 45% off room prices

December is the time to save and stay on one of Turks and Caicos’ most popular beaches
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TSA now says it’s OK to pack Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ grenade-shaped sodas

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TSA now says it’s OK to pack Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ grenade-shaped sodas

Travelers may put the grenade-shaped bottles of Coke in checked luggage or carry empty ones on board.
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U.S. Virgin Islands’ ban on harmful sunscreens to go into effect Jan. 1

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U.S. Virgin Islands’ ban on harmful sunscreens to go into effect Jan. 1

The U.S. Virgin Islands recently outlawed sunscreens with ingredients believed to harm coral reefs and other marine life. It’s not the first such law — Hawaii and Key West, Fla., have passed similar measures — but it may be the first American entity to enforce such a ban.
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New Disney cruise ship and second Bahamas island experience planned

Travel

New Disney cruise ship and second Bahamas island experience planned

Plans to build a second island experience in the Bahamas were revealed at the D23 Expo

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