A captivating journey to the Philippines
Los Angeles Times photographer Luis Sinco, along with friends Hersley Ven Casero and Eli Reed, took a trip to his hometown in the Philippines, and as is their nature as photographers, they documented the trip. The photos above are just a sampling of the work the trio produced while overseas.
Check out all of the stunning travel photos over at Framework.
Photos: Eli Reed, Hersley Ven Casero, Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times
The intersections between Los Angeles and literature
Yesterday marked the debut of our Literary L.A. feature, which highlights literary hotspots across the city. Want to go where Ray Bradbury wrote “Fahrenheit 451” on a type writer fueled by dimes? We have you covered.
And of course, the tool’s a work-in-progress, so send over your feedback on authors, works or mentions you’d like to see included!
Check out the tool here, or get psyched for this weekend’s Festival of Books, running from April 20-21 at the USC Campus.
The man behind the Polaroid Kidd
Photographer Mike Brodie documented a lengthy series of travels across the country starting in 2004, taking on the moniker of the “Polaroid Kidd.” Though his work has been met with acclaim, and is currently on display at the M+B Gallery in Los Angeles, he’s since stepped away from the world of photography.
So what inspired Brodie to explore the country in such a rough way? From photographer Barbara Davidson’s interview with him:
“The punk scene, like radical anarchists and all these feminist girls, at the time, their ideas and way of life were really interesting and inspiring to me and really gave me the push to think for myself and, well, hit the road. I saw 46 states via freight train; the journey was 10 years, the book was culled from four years’ worth of photographs.”
Look at more of his photos over at Framework.
Photos: Mike Brodie / M+B Gallery
Check out 13 panoramic images of Southern California travel destinations, such as downtown L.A.’s Bradbury Building, the Chinese Garden at the Huntington Library, Crystal Cove’s cottages, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Griffith Observatory and more.
Pano credit: Bryan Chan / Los Angeles Times
$1 bus trip up California’s spine: One traveler finds the ghost of Jack Kerouac and more on a bus trip up California’s spine. At $1 each way, it has to be the best bargain in all of travel.
Photo: Greyhound recently started offering these Express tours in California aboard sleekly painted dark-blue buses with leather seats and big windows that you can see out of. Credit: Arkasha Stevenson / Los Angeles Times
Cars Land opens at Disney’s California Adventure on June 15, and our resident theme-park expert Brady MacDonald describes it as “like stepping into a real-life version of the fictional town of Radiator Springs from the 2006 animated movie.”
The new land features three rides, two that are wonderful and one that’s less so. The surprisingly spry Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree is a classic whip ride on a spinning teacup platform that packs a wallop. The disappointing Luigi’s Flying Tires is a docile re-creation of the 1960s Flying Saucers ride in Tomorrowland. And Radiator Springs Racers combines a dark ride with a drag-race finale in one of the best attractions you’ll find at any Disney park.
Disney fans, you may want to admire Cars Land from afar (this photo gallery might help) for a while. “Disney officials are already preparing for waves of visitors to turn Cars Land into an ocean of humanity during the first few months following the grand opening,” MacDonald notes, and multiple-hour ride lines are to be expected.
Photo: The Radiator Springs Racers ride. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
Bruce Jia-Chi Chan’s little inside-LA travelogues are pretty great.
This one is about opening day on the Expo Line.
Agreed.
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Salton Sea’s star has fallen: With an average area of roughly 525 square miles, the Salton Sea is the largest lake in California. It was created in 1905 by flooding from the Colorado River. Once a playground for celebrities, more recently for anglers and birders, the Salton Sea recreation area is likely to become a victim of California’s budget crisis.
Photo: A couple fish in triple-digit heat at the Salton Sea State Recreation Area. Credit: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times
Smiles and smiles to go in a VW bus: A trip up the Southern California coast takes on added character when there’s a sparkling vintage camper to guide you along.
So what’s it like driving the thing?
So we could get an early start, Maria picked up the VW and learned all the quirky ins and outs of the 33-year-old bus. First thing: It’s a bus. The steering wheel has a very Ralph Kramden vibe, horizontal instead of vertical, and it has this slightly unnerving combination of having lots of give and needing some muscle to steer (More on that later.)
Photo: Looking shiny and new, this ’79 VW bus was a hit on the road. Credit: Alison Howard / For The Times
Many Americans dream of driving across the country, survey shows: About 25% of men and 33% of women say they have not driven across the country but “always wanted to,” according to a survey released last week by the travel website Expedia.
Sure, but good luck coordinating schedules with your friends so you can have a driving buddy…
Photo credit: Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times
Good luck coming up with the money to afford a drive across the country.
True. So let’s put the question out: How would one travel across the country cheaply these days? Let’s rule out “On the Road”-style hitching.
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Many Americans dream of driving across the country, survey shows: About 25% of men and 33% of women say they have not driven across the country but “always wanted to,” according to a survey released last week by the travel website Expedia.
Sure, but good luck coordinating schedules with your friends so you can have a driving buddy…
Photo credit: Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times
A peaceful interlude at the Mojave National Preserve: Situated between Interstates 15 and 40, the preserve boasts solitude, Joshua tree forests, snow-dusted peaks and desert horizons, and it may be our best-kept secret.
Photo: The Kelso Dunes, fifty square miles of wind-carved sand and little else in Mojave National Preserve. Some dunes are more than 600 feet high — worth singing about, and so they do, rather spookily, when the mood strikes them or a hiker kick-starts a cascade of sand. Credit: Mark Vanhoenacker / For The Times
insaniyat asked: I'm visiting LA for the holidays (dec 24-27) but I don't celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah. Tips for how I can get the full LA experience during the seasonal times? What are somethings that I can not leave LA without seeing/doing? (unique adventures like a graffiti point are not off limits!) Thanks!
Excellent question. Personally, I’m more of a food person than a sightseeing person, so I’m going to put that question up for grabs to our Angeleno followers. (But since the weather’s been so nice, I definitely suggest a hike up in Runyon Canyon or Griffith Park.)
Not sure where you’re staying, but we have this entire series on what to do in Southern California. Downtown is Part 1, but you can find other areas with the menu bar at the top.
