Travel books: if you aren’t lucky enough to be able to travel all around the world, reading can be a great way to travel with your imagination. Paul Theroux, the legendary American travel writer, reprises the four-month journey he did 30 years ago across Europe and Asia described in his timeless classic book The Great Railway Bazaar. In his latest work Ghost Train to the Eastern Star he revisits the same places of his grand tour. Read the interview on Forbes.com!

Travel photo competition: last days to enter the Times’ October travel photo contest! Send your favorite travel picture and win a trip to Marrakech, Morocco.

Salone del Gusto: held in Turin, Italy, from the 23rd to 27th October, the Salone del Gusto exhibition is one of the major international events in the food and wine sector and brings together artisan producers from all over the world. Come and taste the huge variety of foods and wines offered!

Salon du Chocolat: are you a chocoholic? The Salon du Chocolat, at Paris’ Porte de Versailles, starts October 29th and is a heaven for all chocolate lovers. With the world’s best chocolate makers, exhibitions, conferences, recipes demonstrations and chocolate fashion shows it is today one of the most popular chocolate events in the world.

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