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Behind the scenes at the L.A. Times Travel Show

A worker lays down carpeting in the L.A. Convention Center as exhibitors get ready for the L.A. Times Travel Show, which is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

A worker lays down carpeting in the L.A. Convention Center as exhibitors get ready for the L.A. Times Travel Show, which is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.  (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)

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Where else can you find a veiled chameleon, a skunk, a woman standing on her head and information about places where you’d like to travel? At the L.A. Times Travel Show, of course. The consumer show opens to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday -- for information, go to the Travel Show website -- but on Friday, exhibitors completed their preparation for the 15th annual event. Here are some early scenes from the L.A. Convention Center. The show continues on Sunday.

-- Catharine Hamm

Don Evans and Vicent Tafileluw

Don Evans, left, and Vicent Tafileluw, representing the Pacific island nation of Yap, straighten up their booth. Why travel to Yap? For the diving, both said.  (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)

Vision Adventure Safaris

William Muli and Evie Treen of Vision Adventure Safaris hang photos that Treen has shot on her many trips to Tanzania and Kenya, the countries in which Vision Adventure specializes.  (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)

Egypt booth

Workers put the finishing touches on the booth for Egypt, whose tagline proclaims, “Where it all began.”  (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)

Gayle Anderson

Gayle Anderson, KTLA reporter, and Vinny, a veiled chameleon. Vinny is part of Wildlife Experience and will be at the Xtreme Adventure Travel area during the Travel Show on Saturday and Sunday.  (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)

Vinny the veiled chameleon

Vinny the veiled chameleon shows his true colors.  (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)

Beverly Critcher

Beverly Critcher, founder of Wildlife Experience, shows off a skunk. Skunk?! Not to worry: It’s been descented.  (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)

Mathy Wasserman

Some people flip for the Travel Show. Mathy Wasserman of Cruise Planners does a headstand while the finishing touches go on that company’s booth.   (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)

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