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It’s a mix of non-fiction and fiction. It’s difficult to compress India in a few books. The country is too vast, too wide, too diverse to include all stories that will give you any deep understanding. But these are the books that I have enjoyed, or that are on my to-read list. It’s a mix of non-fiction and fiction, and though I haven’t covered all grounds, these are my top picks. Books are personal, and these are my recommendations for travelers interested in India.

Travel light but keep layers to fight off the fall chill. Fall is a beautiful season to visit Europe. The crowds are considerably less and museums have more spots. The colors turn vibrant with the foliage, but you’ll have a harder time trying to find pumpkin spiced lattes. No matter, black coffee is also sweet in Europe because you’re in Europe! Heed to the old-time advice of traveling light—you don’t want to be lugging multiple suitcases up and down the stairs.

Please make these go away. Now that I’ve cruised for 18 years, I know the difference between cheesy and chic when perusing the ship’s calendar of activities.

The Calgary Stampede is more than rodeos and cowboys. I thought I was coming to Calgary to document one of the world’s most famous rodeos, the Calgary Stampede. Instead, I found myself documenting something much harder to explain unless you’ve actually been there: this isn’t a festival built around horses and cowboys; it’s a festival built around people and culture. For one week every year, Calgary transforms into a celebration of heritage, community, and a spirit.

Everything you need to know before your first visit to Mexico’s bustling capital city. What surprises most first-time visitors is how wildly cosmopolitan and cool Mexico City is. There is indeed history in spades, from ancient temples to sculpture gardens on centuries-old university grounds, but there’s also a pulse of reinvention through new restaurants, parties, and art projects that keep the city forever fresh. You could spend a month there and barely nibble at its edges.

And more of today's top travel news stories. Today in travel, we have several stories that may have flown under your radar. Among them: Airport malaria kills two in Germany; Bali pushes back against CDC Zika advice; airports in the U.K. announce a data breach; and an Italian man has been sentenced to prison after concocting a fake tourist attraction. Dive into these and more as we examine the latest in travel news. Some or all of this article was crafted with help from AI.

This may be an eye-opener that travel is not all that glamorous. As a reality TV junkie, I’m addicted to drama. But when I’m looking to switch it up while waiting for new seasons of Real Housewives or Love is Blind, I turn to documentaries that feel more fiction than real. The only criteria is that I don’t like gore or violence (no serial killers, please), which narrows my focus to scams, travel, and disasters.

United Airlines is launching its biggest international expansion yet, with 10 new cities and additional routes to Europe and Asia starting in 2027. United Airlines announced the largest international route network expansion in its history on Tuesday. The announcement included 10 new international cities and three routes between existing cities on its network for the Spring and Summer of 2027.

And more of today's top travel news stories. Today in travel, we have several stories that may have flown under your radar. Among them: floods in Nepal have killed at least 98; London bus drivers are going on strike over heat; the U.S. is pausing visa interviews; and Dubai travel has dropped over 30%. Dive into these and more as we examine the latest in travel news. Some or all of this article was crafted with help from AI. An editor reviewed and vetted this article before publishing.

She was a force of nature, forged from a place with some of the rarest natural phenomena in the universe. For a girl raised at the tail end of Appalachia—determined to see the world and leave the South in the dust—as an adult, I’ve found myself in Tennessee for much of my career. Especially East Tennessee, home of the Great Smoky Mountains and Dollywood, Dolly Parton’s namesake theme park.