Roundup: Who was the best traveler as a president? Junk Raft arrives in Hawaii; LAX-SYD for $1,045 in Sept.

Good morning, travelers. Are you getting ready for Labor Day? Are you going anywhere fun or staying at home to avoid the crowds?

President travelers | Ted Widmer offers readers an entertaining history lesson that looks at the travel habits of 11 different U.S. presidents. In the end, Widmer takes a look at Sens. Obama and McCain and analyzes what kind of travelers they would be as presidents. Read: The Presidents as Travelers [Concierge.com].

Green travel | The Junk Raft, a watercraft partly composed of 15,000 plastic bottles, was expected to arrive at Honolulu’s Ala Wai Fuel Dock at about 10 a.m today after a four-month sail from Long Beach. Read more on the Junk Raft mariners’ blog Junk.

Travel deal | Airfare Watchdog reports flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and Sydney, Australia (SYD), for $1,042 round trip, including taxes. Tested: I checked out the deal and, sure enough, I found a price through Orbitz for very close to that rate. There were several dates to choose from to get a round-trip flight for $1,045 round trip, including taxes on a nonstop flight with Qantas, Sept. 6-14, 2008.

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo: Sydney Opera House; Greg Wood / AFP/Getty Images]

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