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But there are other times when you crave a familiar scene, a traveler’s version of comfort food.

A variety of factors have been at play: Regional airports have seen an uptick in passenger counts, suggesting a greater draw in the Los Angeles region for travelers hoping to avoid LAX.

But domestic travelers, not foreign visitors, fill most seats at the Olympics.

The primary road through the region, world-famous Highway 1, which clings to cliffs high above the Pacific Ocean in postcard worthy fashion, is almost constantly closed by landslides, isolating communities and stranding weary travelers.

Officials urge travelers to keep open wounds clean and covered, avoid insect bites, and wear hats, loose-fitting long-sleeved shirts and pants, socks, and insect repellents registered by the Environmental Protection Agency as effective.