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Los Angeles Introduces reLAXing Improvements


Over the years we’re in and out of Los Angeles International Airport more than any other in the world. We don’t visit LAX because we love it, but it’s just 25 minutes (except during rush hour) from home and necessary for almost all of our air travel plans.

In recent years LAX had been looking a bit shabby, but things are changing for the better. On a flight schedule several weeks ago, we noted the lighting is brighter, the waiting rooms larger and perked up with new seating facilities. The static old signs have been replaced by video-enhanced displays that make everything more inviting. The dingy little shops are being replaced by larger, contemporary retail areas.

There’s now the impressive-looking Great Hall, the Antonio Villaraigosa Pavilion, honoring the recent mayor of Los Angeles. Inside are upscale dining and retail enclaves, as well as indoor and outdoor VIP lounges.

LAX is also improving and enlarging boarding gates and aircraft entry bridges. Many domestic and foreign aircraft arriving at the airport today are larger models that offer more extensive, two-level seating. The new facilities will allow quicker passenger departing and arriving opportunities.

We frequent flyers appreciate the ongoing improvements at LAX, and look forward to enjoying them on future travels.
USA Today: Survey Reports Baddest Passenger List PDF Print E-mail


We see them on just about every flight. Those inconsiderate people who make your time in the air even less pleasant than the ever-smaller, overpriced seats. The USA Today survey’s top five on the list:

Rear seat kicker: Usually a nasty kid who does it lightly until you complain, then ramps up to woodpecker intensity.

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Create A Travel Blog While You See The World PDF Print E-mail


No more photo albums to record your adventures. Today it’s all electronic, a photo and tweet travel blog to record of your journey. If you’re a reader, you can take some travel points from famous wanderers.

Think of Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, Samuel Pepys, Alexis de Tocqueville and Saint Paul. Your travel story may not become famous literature, but consider benefits you'll get by adding interesting notes to it every day:

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How to Get Casino Hotel Comps and Discounts PDF Print E-mail


To take advantage of the best deals during your stay at a casino hotel, understand what’s available. Here are some suggestions to get in on the fun.

When you book your room, check out discounts and other money-saving deals. Call the hotel and ask the reservation agent about all current promotions. Search online for hotel-specific discount codes and coupons. When you arrive, ask again for specials being offered that day.
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Paris, France: Tours Of Famous Landmarks PDF Print E-mail


Some of the city’s greatest monuments and historic sites offer visitors VIP and backstage access. These tours bypass the lines and crowds.

Eiffel Tower: France's famed monument offers an official behind-the-scenes experience, starting deep under the Champ du Mars. VIP visitors see machinery that operates the tower's elevators, along with vintage wartime bunkers.

Next, visit the tower's second level, home of the Jules Verne restaurant. The special tour proceeds to the roof of the restaurant and top of the tower for great views of Paris, off limits to regular visitors. Tours are 10 a.m., noon and 4:30 p.m.

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San Francisco CA: Monstrous Chinese New Year Parade PDF Print E-mail


If your travel plans take you to the City by the Golden Gate, be sure to include this exciting event in your itinerary. Sponsored by Southwest Airlines, day long festivities will go on in the city’s venerable Chinatown, and a grand parade the night of Saturday, February 11.

First celebrated in the 1860s, San Francisco’s Chinese community has annually hosted the event. This is the year of the rooster, and many of the displays and parade floats will reflect that theme. Participating in the parade will be marching bands, ethnic dancers, fireworks, the traditional city-block-long Golden Dragon and 2017 Miss Chinatown U.S.A. For more details, go to www.chineseparade.com
 
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