It was a jaw-dropping bargain - Vegas, Laughlin, the Grand Canyon and more for $99. Was it too good to be true? The sightseeing adventure began in Los AngelesÂ’ Chinatown, where many of the people on the three-day tour boarded Big Yellow, a.k.a. Bus No. 18. Most of the travelers on the tour were Asian, but there were also a few Europeans, Aussies and a handful of visitors from the eastern United States.
(Anne Cusack / LAT / September 9, 2006)