Roundup: Added security at Mexico City airport after tourist robberies; YouTube video of pilot landing at SFO on Twitter; winter fun in Yosemite

Good morning, travelers!

Winter travel | Need a wintertime California weekend getaway? Why not Yosemite? There’s ice skating, skiing and snow-shoeing for starters. Read: “Yosemite roars into winter action.”

Mexico | As if there weren’t enough reasons within the drug war to hinder tourists from going to Mexico, reports of armed robberies at Mexico City’s international airport (MEX) have been added to the mix. The good news is that they’re adding federal and local police to help with the matter. So maybe the problem will be gone by the time you get there. Read: “Mexico increases airport security after robberies.”

Travel Twitterverse | Today, a link to a pilot’s filmed landings is making its way around Twitter. The pilot “SuredT” has filmed a landing at San Francisco from Cockpit B747 and other landings at Schipol Airport, New York JFK, Hong Kong, Curacao, St. Maarten and more. They make for a totally new perspective on airline travel — as well as a relaxing, beautiful distraction from your work day.

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo: Winter in Yosemite by Bre, California, Los Angeles Times photo contest, places]

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