International Travel

Tiger Woods calls Sergio Garcia's fried chicken comment 'hurtful'

2013-05-22 06:44:00

The feud between golfers Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia took a turn for the worse Tuesday when Garcia, asked at a European Tour awards banquet whether he would invite Woods to dinner during next month's U.S. Open, said: "We will have him 'round every...

Trade group predicts crowded airports and planes this summer

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak. Nearly 209 million people will fly on U.S.-based airlines this summer, up 1% from a...

L.A. opens tourism office in Shanghai

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Los Angeles has doubled its presence in China. In hopes of welcoming more big-spending foreign visitors, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Monday that the city has opened a tourism office in Shanghai, the second for Los Angeles in China. To promote...

TSA expands faster screening to international travelers

2013-05-06 15:45:00

Some U.S. travelers who fly abroad are now eligible to zip through special airport screening lines without removing their shoes, belts and jackets or taking laptops and liquids out of carry-on bags. The Transportation Security Administration announced...

LAX fails to land in top 100 ranking of world's best airports

2013-05-06 00:00:00

President Obama recently groused that no U.S. airport ranked among the world's top 25 airports. If you're a regular traveler to Los Angeles, you may be even more disappointed to learn that Los Angeles International Airport didn't even make the top 100....

What's wrong with Los Angeles International Airport?

2013-05-05 08:00:00

President Obama recently groused that no U.S. airport ranked among the world’s top 25 airports. If you’re a regular traveler to or from Los Angeles, you may be even more disappointed to learn that Los Angeles International Airport didn&...

Well-heeled theme park visitors get a thrill from VIP treatment

2013-04-25 16:05:00

During a honeymoon trip to Los Angeles, Chris Hansen and his new wife, Shoni, decided not to skimp on their visit to Universal Studios Hollywood. They booked a pricey tour for the theme park that included a buffet lunch, an escort to the front of the...

China: New W hotel makes its debut in Guangzhou

2013-04-25 07:15:00

The W Hotels chain, famous for its coolness factor, is known for targeting tech-savvy, globe-trotting travelers who are plugged into what's new and now.� It's hoping that formula works in China, where the chain just opened W Guangzhou, the first W Hotel...

American Airlines expanding LAX service with eight new destinations

2013-04-10 10:17:00

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. For a carrier whose parent company is still in bankruptcy, American Airlines doesn’t show signs of retrenching. The airline announced plans Wednesday to expand to eight new...

Quick Takes: Roger Ebert fights cancer again

2013-04-04 00:00:00

Roger Ebert, one of America's preeminent and popular film critics, has announced that he will reduce the amount of writing he takes on as he fights a new battle with cancer, calling it a "leave of presence." Writing on his site Tuesday night, Ebert said...

Andy Murray tops David Ferrer in Sony Open final

2013-03-31 22:20:00

Andy Murray erased a championship point Sunday and rallied past David Ferrer, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), in a grueling, dramatic final in the Sony Open at Key Biscayne, Fla. One point from defeat in the last set, Murray skipped a forehand off the baseline to...

Philippines: Manila Sofitel opens health and aesthetic institute

2013-03-28 07:45:00

International travelers who want to put on a happier face may find just what they’re looking for at Manila’s Sofitel Philippine Plaza, which has opened Vietura, a health and aesthetic institute that's said to be the first facility of its...

"The elephant was shaking a camel thorn tree to get pods to fall for eating." -- Leslie Williams

2013-04-09 10:26:00

Attractions at Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (1151 Oxford Road, San Marino) include Thomas Gainsborough's 18th century "The Blue Boy" painting and 120 acres of gardens, including a bamboo forest.

2013-02-05 12:29:00

Lison Dube, of Hollywood is Mademoiselle Quebec during the annual CanadaFest on Hollywood Beach. A Sun Sentinel analysis found more than 18,000 Canadians owned homes in Broward as of 2011 triple the number from just five years earlier.

2012-11-27 15:02:50