Catharine Hamm

Travel editor at the LA Times

Travel editor at the LA Times

Catharine Hamm on KCRW

If you need to get away, what are your options? How can you travel safely and responsibly?

Drive or fly? Airbnb or tent? Tips for safe summer traveling during COVID-19

If you need to get away, what are your options? How can you travel safely and responsibly?

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You’ve seen the iconic, bright blue SuperShuttle around LA. You’ve probably ridden in it, or maybe you’ve paid $19 to get a ride home from LAX.

The demise of SuperShuttle

You’ve seen the iconic, bright blue SuperShuttle around LA. You’ve probably ridden in it, or maybe you’ve paid $19 to get a ride home from LAX.

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