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- In transit
- Travel industry expects boom summer despite rising prices
Americans are expected to take a record number of vacations this summer – even though it's going to cost more than ever.
- Advice on getaways with gal pals
Women who've always wanted to escape on a just-for-fun girlfriends-only getaway can learn how to do it from an expert. Marybeth Bond, the author of nine travel books for women, including “50 Best Girlfriend Getaways in North America” (National Geographic $15.95), will be in the Gaslamp Quarter Friday to tell how to plan and successfully pull off gal-pal escapes.
- If you go
America's Cup: Yacht race begins June 23 in Valencia, Spain; www.americascup.com. Port America's Cup, a public harbor facility with team bases, exhibits, cafes, interactive activities, concerts and screens broadcasting the races, is free and open 24 hours. Visitors can also buy tickets for a half-day or all-day spectator boat excursions to see the races from the water.
- Parallel universe
John and Elaine McLevie of Encinitas were walking the streets of Thamel, the frenetic commercial district of Kathmandu in Nepal, when John captured this slice of life.
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