L.A. Times Travel Show: Scenes from Day 1

Amanda Ladd, sales and marketing manager for the Samoa Tourism Authority, explains the scenic To Sua Trench, which is found on Samoa’s main island, Opolu. The image of the trench was part of the Samoa booth at the Los Angeles Times Travel Show.  (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

On the trade-only day of the Los Angeles Times Travel Show, a a visitor strolls past a display advertising the Caribbean island of Curacao.  (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Engineer Nicholas Gomez demonstrates the relaxation possibilities of the new business class seat he helped design for Singapore Airlines. The seats have been installed on the carrier’s 777-300 jets.  (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Sung-Wook Heo, deputy general manager of the business support team for South Korea-based HanaTour, clowns around with a display item on the exhibit floor of the Los Angeles Times Travel Show.  (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)