It’s that time of year! As the months turn colder, we inevitably begin spending more time indoors, and for those of us without immediate travel plans—or for those who spend their days ...

From true tales in national parks to futuristic stories set in the world’s largest ocean, these books touch on travel in new and, at times, surprising ways.

David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and ... of elderly Iowan tourists to destinations around the world. In the first book, Alpine For You, the group travels to Switzerland intending ...