As I was walking around the booths at the Los Angeles Times Travel and Adventure Show, the whole convention center was buzzing with energy.  From the hundreds of balloons surrounding the Taiwan Tourism booth to the dancers from Malaysia with their vibrant and fun costumes, crowds of people were excited and eager to explore all the different countries booths.  You could even zip line over the convention center and learn how to scuba dive!

We visited all the booths and sat through several of the talks and workshops gathering as much information as we could about what is happening with travel for 2010.  The talks proved to be the most informative with experts like Jen Leo from the LA Times, Johnny Jet and Rick Steves.

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Fish Tacos, Malibu, the PCH, Venice, Santa Monica, the Pacific Ocean, Downtown, Food from a truck.  That was our first day in LA.  Here’s a quick recap.

If you followed our 24hrs in LA trip, then you know we think horseback riding through Griffith Park is a must do for any trip in LA, and now its even a little bit more must-do-able-er.

Sunset Ranch is offering discounts on their trailrides.  They are currently offering “2 for 1 Tuesdays” and “Rainy Day Discounts” where a second rider rides free on 1 hour rides.

Check out their website for more information. http://www.sunsetranchhollywood.com/