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Boston's JFK museum readies for 50th anniversary of assassination

Boston's JFK museum readies for 50th anniversary of assassination

Mementos from the life of President John F. Kennedy are on display. The exhibition 'To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis' arrives in April.

 In Guatemala, the lost world of Tikal

In Guatemala, the lost world of Tikal

Deep in the Guatemalan rain forest lie the remains of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, a sprawling metropolis of temples, palaces and pyramids.

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In Hawaii, a royal crypt

Find the spirit of Hawaii's past monarchs at Mauna Ala mausoleum in Honolulu....

Find the spirit of Hawaii's past monarchs at Mauna Ala mausoleum in Honolulu.

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Letters: Going with the flow in China

Regarding "Caught Up in Yunnan," by Phil Zimmerman, Oct. 28: I just returned from China and had the same experience. I had planned to go to Lhasa, Tibet, but at the last minute was told it was closed. I was instead rerouted to Jiuzhaigou, also Tibetan, in Sichuan province.

I stayed at the InterContinental Hotel, magnificent. Went to the Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong valleys. Beautiful waterfalls and scenery. Took Diamox and had no problems with altitude sickness. Had a bottle of oxygen but never used it. Had a Tibetan dinner, barbecued yak, yak butter tea and barley whiskey, mushroom soup, potato. The only problem — very, very few people spoke English. We had a private guide.

At the hotel I used iTranslate: Speak in English, speaks back in Chinese; speak in Chinese, speaks back in English. It needs Wi-Fi so I could only use it in the hotel lobby and lounge, but it worked pretty well.

Elliott Brender

Villa Park, Calif.

 

Great little article about Santa Cruz ["Life in Cruz Control," by Mike Morris, Oct. 28]. I just wanted to mention that he left out a very critical element of Santa Cruz — coffee!

Verve Coffee Roasters is one of the local gems of Santa Cruz. It is a specialty micro-roaster found in several coffee shops around the state (even here in L.A. at such shops as Balconi Coffee in West L.A.).

Next time you're in Santa Cruz, check out one of its cafes, or you could even tour its roasting facility.

Mark Finster

Mar Vista

 

I recently returned from a trip to Tunisia. My friend and I decided to go despite the State Department warning against travel there. Our tour group turned out to be three women, all over 65 years old.

We toured all areas of Tunisia and never had any concerns about our safety. We saw wonderful Roman ruins and also experienced other aspects of Tunisian culture. Our hotels were first rate.

I would encourage anyone thinking about a trip to Tunisia to go for it.

Carolyn Todd

La Quinta

 

My experience arriving from Berlin on Sept. 17 at LAX echoes that of Roberto Rodriguez (Letters, Oct. 21). Could it be the same rude control officer demanding my driver's license, or is it the pattern? I am a U.S. citizen by birth and had presented my passport. My suggestion to other travelers is to risk showing some resistance to such obnoxious behavior. In my case, the ironic finale was a grunted "welcome home." Your federal government serving you!

Edward Ryan

El Segundo

Yunnan, China: Thousand Lion Mountain, cormorant fishing, more

Yunnan, China: Thousand Lion Mountain, cormorant fishing, more

DALI, China — "I'm sorry," my travel agent's email said, "but Tibet is closed."

Weekend Escape: Surfin' Santa Cruz like a local

Weekend Escape: Surfin' Santa Cruz like a local

A family getaway to Santa Cruz proved this eccentric beach town along California's Central Coast is fun enough for a 5-year-old yet cool...

 Put your pedal to the mettle on a bike tour

Put your pedal to the mettle on a bike tour

Summer has vanished. Autumn will soon be slipping away. But that doesn't mean you have to put away your bicycle or your Lycra for the...

 Alfred Shaheen's influence beyond the Hawaiian shirt

Alfred Shaheen's influence beyond the Hawaiian shirt

HONOLULU — That Hawaiian shirt you wore on Friday for casual day? You can thank Alfred Shaheen for that.

 Antiquing for a wedding ring on Hawaii's Big Island

Antiquing for a wedding ring on Hawaii's Big Island

KEALAKEKUA, Hawaii — My husband, Eddie, was allergic to his wedding ring.

The lure of Mauna Kea

The lure of Mauna Kea

HILO, Hawaii — About 11,000 feet up Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, a plaintive-looking young couple stood...

See Hawaiian royal history in a five-stop procession

See Hawaiian royal history in a five-stop procession

HONOLULU — Palace intrigue? Check. Royal rapscallions? Some. Kings and queens and gorgeous things? You'll find those too.

Casting a new net in Kauai

Casting a new net in Kauai

Beautiful Kauai can get crowded. Here are 10 ways to ditch the crowds (and save some money).

 Crystal Bridges art museum is reshaping Wal-Mart's hometown

Crystal Bridges art museum is reshaping Wal-Mart's hometown

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — To meet Gilbert Stuart's "George Washington," Norman Rockwell's "Rosie the Riveter," Andy Warhol's "Dolly Parton"...

 California Weekend Escape: Paso Robles a classic vintage

California Weekend Escape: Paso Robles a classic vintage

Like a fine wine, Paso Robles, Calif., gets better with age. I was delighted to find new downtown restaurants, wine bars and shops since...

Southern California Close-Up: Santa Barbara County wine country

Southern California Close-Up: Santa Barbara County wine country

About 20 miles beyond the red-tile roofs of downtown Santa Barbara, it begins: the rolling blond hills that go indecently green in spring,...

 Nevada Weekend Escape: Virginia City, Twain territory

Nevada Weekend Escape: Virginia City, Twain territory

It's often said that good writers have to find their voice. If that's so, Samuel Clemens found his in Virginia City, Nev. While working...

The funky beat of musical New Orleans

The funky beat of musical New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — The cab careened past Washington Square and onto Frenchmen Street. It was close to 10 p.m., and the neighborhood was...

In Ireland, optimism is in the air

In Ireland, optimism is in the air

DUBLIN, Ireland — There are no people on Earth as romantic as the French. No one is punctual like the Swiss. The Germans have...

Our favorite summer vacation photos from readers

Our favorite summer vacation photos from readers

You went to some fantastic places this summer, as evidenced by the more than 1,500 photos submitted for this special reader-driven issue. We...