L.A. Times Travel Show: Highlights from the first day, Sunday events
Visitors on the floor of the L.A. Times Travel Show. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
Doors open at 10 a.m. Sunday for the second day of the Travel Show. On Saturday, Alyssa Milano shared her UNICEF travel experiences and Arthur Frommer spoke on what to expect price-wise from the world of travel. The show continues Sunday with TV personality Adam Richman and TV and radio show host Henry Rollins.
A camper van from rental company Jucy Rentals, with a fridge, gas cooker, sink, DVD player and two double beds. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
A look at the camper van’s mini kitchen. Jucy Rentals is an Australian company with offices in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Francisco. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
A company demonstrates equipment for sanitizing airline seats. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
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Compression socks for travelers are on sale from Presh. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
Dancers perform at the Guam booth. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
Alyssa Milano spoke at the L.A. Times Travel Show on Saturday about traveling to Angola and other underserved places on behalf of UNICEF. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
Chef and TV personality Nathan Lyon at a cooking demonstration. Lyon is the host of “Good Food America” and author of the cookbook “Great Food Starts Fresh.” (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
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Police detective Kevin Coffey gives a presentation on travel safety. Coffey is an expert on travel crime avoidance and author of the book “Traveler Beware! An Undercover Cop’s Guide to Avoiding: Pickpockets, Luggage Theft, and Travel Scams.” (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
TSA spokesman Nico Melendez talked about the agency’s airport screening procedures and the things people leave behind at checkpoints (and how to get them back). (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
Travel expert Arthur Frommer and L.A. Times Travel editor Catharine Hamm at a talk on what to expect from the world of travel. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
Costumed greeters welcome visitors at the Korea booth. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
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Ornaments at the Tokyo booth. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
Guests at the Hawaii booth. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
Free samples at the Dunkin’ Donuts booth. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)
One booth offers visitors the opportunity to put their face on the cover of the L.A. Times Travel section. (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)