LA Times Travel & Adventure Show
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- Parent Category: Expos and Conventions
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- Published on Tuesday, 15 March 2011 06:16
- Written by L E Shannon
The largest travel show in the West, the Los Angeles Times Travel & Adventure Show is being held March 19 - 20, 2011
at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The event showcases hundreds of destinations, trip giveaways, and cultural performances on the Global Beat Stage.
Special Guest: Andrew McCarthy
In 2010, the actor/writer won Travel Journalist of the Year in the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition. McCarthy’s articles have been featured in National Geographic Traveler, Bon Appétit, Islands, and Afar, among others.
Travel Experts returning this year:
Arthur Frommer presents Thinking Outside the Suitcase – Injecting New Life Into Your Vacation Plans
Huell Howser, LA’s own miner of more California’s Gold
Rick Steves reveals this year's Budget European Travel Skills
Samantha Brown shares Lessons from the Road & a Life on the Go
Travel Stage presents such destinations as:
- Safari Shorts: Essential East Africa
- Beauty and Adventure in Costa Rica
- The Heart of Asia, Time for Taiwan
- Wonderful Indonesia
- China – Off the Beaten Path
Other presentations:
- Cents & Sensibility – Practical Tips to Save Money with Online Travel
- Conservation Adventures with Earthwatch
- Travel Better for Less with Paul Lasley and Elizabeth Harryman, Westways "TravelSmart" columnists
Photographic talents share some shutterbug how-tos for all levels of traveler:
- Picture This – 10 Steps to Better Vacation Photos & Videos by Mark Boster & Myung Chun
- Stop, Look & Glisten: Making Your Photos Shine by Hal Wells
- Child’s Play: Family Vacation Photos Made Easy by Jay L. Clendenin
- When In Doubt, Throw it Out: Tips for Better Travel Photos by Richard Derk
- Giving It Your Best Shot: Making & Taking Pictures Like a Pro by Gary Friedman
Global Beats Stage features folk and ethnic performances by:
- Amenian Folk Dances
- Arab World Dancing
- Bollywood Dancing
- Egyptian Raks Assaya (cane dance)
- Indonesian Dance
- Irish Dancing
- Japanese Dance
- Latin Dance
- Malaysia Cultural Dance Troupe
- Mexican Folklore Dancing
- Dances of Polynesian Islands of Hawaii, Samoa, New Zealand and Tahiti
- Music and Dances of Spain
- Taiwanese Dances
- Thai Boxing
- Turkish Dance & Music Performance
For more information, go to http://events.latimes.com/travelshow.
Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show
March 19 - 20, 2011
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA