Jan Cooper and Nancy Kneuer, both of Long Beach, spent July exploring Peru. The wilds of the Amazon basin, the Ballestas Islands, and the ruins of Machu Picchu (pictured) were favorites.
Joe and Cindy Peterson of Long Beach, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on a cruise to Mexico.
Katie, Chris, Nancy and Alison Richgels of Long Beach at the Royal Palace (Palacio Real) in Madrid, Spain in June. The Palace was constructed in 1734 and has 2800 rooms. The King of Spain uses it for state ceremonial activities.
Faust and Harloam families vacation in front of Abraham Lincoln's house in Springfield, IL.
Here I am after kayaking down the Hanalei River on the north shore of Kauai, then paddling in the open ocean to a lovely beach near the Princeville Resort. After snorkeling with my wife and two daughters, I suggested we take a family portrait with the Press-Telegram. Strangely, I was the only one who agreed to be photographed. The rock formation in the background is the vision of "Bali Hai," immortalized in the wonderful film "South Pacific."
Submitted by Ralph Paul Jacobs
Long Beach
Long Beach
Crystal Miranda of Lakewood and Audrey Shelbourn of Cerritos visited Machu Picchu in Peru. The view was magnificent, the weather was perfect and the people were welcoming. It was the experience of a lifetime.Submitted by Crystal Miranda
In July, Percy and Cheryl Mallari of Lakewood visited Percy's childhood Long Beach friend and 1975 Poly High graduate, Jerry Corson. We are pictured at Jerry's restaurant, "The Gazebo," on the cliffs of Napili Shores, it's hailed as the best breakfast in Maui, serving celebrities and tourists alike.
Friends and family at Sandy Beach, Ouahu. Pictured is the Candari family, Magallanes family, Lopez family, Torrez family, Cobos family and the Perez family. We spent seven days together on the island visiting family and site seeing. 
Paul and Cathy Renaker from Seal Beach took the trip of a lifetime this summer; 18 days around the Mediterranean Sea centered on the 12-day Pacific Princess Holy Land Cruise. Along with stops in Rome, Athens, Pompeii, Patmos, Ephesus, Santorini and Israel, we spent two days in Egypt. Here we are at the Great Pyramids of Giza, standing in front of the pyramid of Khafre.
Diana Lejins crossing a raging river on this rickety bridge in the jungles of Borneo. I was traipsing through the rainforest hunting orangutans, probiscus monkeys, boas and various other exotic creatures with her camera. Submitted by Diana Lejins
Family vacation to Indonesia. Our family, Ron, Sri and Erica Schuster visited the Komodo National Park in July and we managed to get up-close photos of the dragons. Submitted by Ron Schuster
Long Beach
Casey Ung and Amy Tanaka of Long Beach, Georgia and Tony Tanaka of Lakewood, took a trip to the Grand Canyon in August. This is the Desert View section of the Grand Canyon where the Watchtower is located. Submitted by Georgia Tanaka
The McNamee and Harrison Families and friends at Glacier Point, Yosemite, August 2011
Press-Telegram readers James and Anna Larson from Lakewood on vacation in Cancun, Mx., in August 2011. 
On the 7th and 8th grade Washington D.C. trip, Valley Christian students, Jacob Spencer of Lakewood, Klay Solomom of Bellflower, Lam Phan of Signal Hill, holding the paper, Eric Christofferson and Tyler Harper of Carson, started in Jamestown, VA and moved up the East Coast through Washington, DC and finished in Times Square. Thanks to Mr. Protzman for organizing the trip and to several teachers and parents who chaperoned a safe, fun and educational trip.
This is the Whaley Pony BB Team that made the final four in the World Series. They brought along their Press-Telegram to enjoy a ball game while in Pittsburgh after the loss to China the night before.Pictured from left to right are: Tristan Chamberlain, Andy Brown, Sean Suarez, Jacob Barham, Blake Perkins, Marc Moroney, Tyler Radcliffe, Jeremy Corbin, Mike Fitzgerald, Jackson Foss, Will Johnston, Josh Goldberg, Connor Dunlap, Spencer Hill, Coach Stacy Ybarra. Manager Ken Jakemer in the back standing next to Mazeroski statue. Up front holding the Press-Telegram are Nicole and Emily Barham and Ben Brown in the middle.
Submitted by Benjamin Goldberg
Milandro, Julieta and Cindy Sangalang proudly display a copy of the Press-Telegram in front of the White House.
Jerry and Nella Van Aalsburg of Lakewood, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on a 7-day Alaskan Cruise with their children. Pictured left to right: Sharon and Craig Van Aalsburg from Bellflower, Jerry and Nella Van Aalsburg, and Pam and Jay Paul from Artesia.Submitted by Sharon Van Aalsburg
Mark and Nolan Scott of Long Beach traced their roots on a recent trip to Italy. Here they are at the port in Messina, Sicily before returning to Reggio Calabria on Italian mainland.
We visited the south of France this summer. Here we are in Monte Carlo, the week after Prince Albert was married there. The town was still inhabited by many of the wedding guests with their yachts and the buildings and gardens were decorated for the festivities.Submitted by Greg and Pamela Martin
Long Beach
Long Beach
Sylvia and Bob Medina, both employees from LBUSD with their son Vincent all from Norwalk all visited Yosemite Valley.
Becky Robbins spent a day in Jamestown, CA where she rode behind the locomotive Sierra Ry. number "3." It is a famous locomotive for being in television shows and movies such as Petticoat Junction, Bonanza, Back To The Future, Unforgiven, and High Noon. Submitted by Dan and Becky Robbins
Long Beach
Long Beach
Lakewood residents Matt, Erin and Tyler Stibal took a break from their summer vacation to golf at Wawona Golf Course in Yosemite. In addition to many scenic stops in Sequoia National Park, Yosemite, Bodie Ghost Town and others, they also enjoyed golf in Ahwahnee, Lake Tahoe and Mt. Whitney Golf Course.Submitted by The Stibal Family
Lakewood
Lakewood
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