Most summer camps are for children. But Camp H-D is a summer camp for big kids -- and big bikes. The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee is hosting five-day motorcycle camps in 2011 to give riders (and riders-to-be) a chance to immerse themselves in the culture of twin-cylinder two-wheelers and the Midwestern city that has been building them for more than a century.

New Zealand is temporarily allowing certain travelers in Christchurch who lost or left behind their passports and photo IDs amid the chaos of the deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake to fly out without that documentation, according to a U.S. State Department alert.

Here’s a sweet Hawaii bargain for spring that combines a five-night stay with round-trip airfare.

The lions of Trafalgar Square, the sounds of Olympic construction, the queues at the famous museums and the skyscrapers shaped like obscure vegetables – those all lie elsewhere in London. But since the 1990s, the city’s Shoreditch area has been gaining as a destination for eating, drinking, shopping and sleeping.

Southwest Airlines has created one of those funny-sounding amenities that you can use in the air or on the ground: InAirtainment. Basically, it gives you free inflight  access to iTunes and promotes the airline's Wi-Fi service, which is available on 65 of its planes -- and counting. And initially, you get some free songs that you can  download from anywhere.

A resident enjoys a slice of fresh watermelon in the old-town area of Kashgar, China, in this photograph from Los Angeles Times reader "jenkins.iain."

• Saddled up on a motorcycle tour of China's Silk Road

• China's luxe hotels still reaching for 5 stars

Two foreign carriers, Iberia Airlines and Turkish Airlines, are launching routes in March from Los Angeles (LAX), along with deals:

Christchurch International Airport on New Zealand's South Island remained closed Tuesday after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the country's second-largest city, killing at least 65 people.

• Video: Makeshift hospital treats NZ injured

• Photos: 6.3 earthquake hits New Zealand

The U.S. military's attempt to rescue four American hostages from pirates in the Gulf of Aden derailed Tuesday morning. The military was in radio communication with the pirates when shots were heard, officials said.

Twenty-six miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is waiting for visitors -- with a revamped attraction in its iconic casino building. The Catalina Island Museum, on the ground floor of Avalon’s Casino, reopened earlier this month with new galleries and an enlarged gift shop.

After spending $18 million on a makeover, the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel near New York City seized on the number 18 for a limited-time offer:  Pay for a room at the regular rate and get the second night -- or a fourth night too, depending on how long you stay-- for $18.

Want to take a trip to the moon for about $27? That's the cost of a ticket on the London Eye which, under a full moon, could take you close enough. This dreamy shot may inspire the truly moonstruck to get married aboard the Eye in a flower-filled capsule of their own -- for about $4,800.

Los Angeles Times readers, let's face it: You've been around. Obscure places, well-known places. You've gone to southwest France, Morocco, Tahiti and Hong Kong, just to mention a few. We can tell. You've been sending us your photos. Lots of photos. That's why we want to start highlighting a few of the most intriguing. Every day, we'll choose a reader photo to upload and post on our Travel Blog.

• Your travel photos

• Chicago, city of the uplifted gaze

The State Department issued a travel warning Monday advising all non-emergency U.S. personnel to leave Libya, where anti-government protesters have been gathering for days amid turmoil throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

A murder mystery is brewing in Langley, Wash., and the whole town is in on it. Langley's 27th annual murder mystery weekend starts at 10 a.m. Feb. 26 and culminates with the arrest of the killer at 4:30 p.m. the next day.