Programs on travel writing, Europe and India

GLOBAL

Travel writing

Readings by Susan Van Allen, Jill Paris and Chris Epting, whose work is included in “The Best Travel Writing 2009: True Stories From Around the World.”

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Distant Lands, 56 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena.

Admission, info: Free. RSVP: (626) 449-3220.

EUROPE

Slide show

Travel photographer Mort Loveman will present “European Whirl -- Germany, Austria and Switzerland.”

When, where: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Roxbury Park Community Center, 471 S. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills.

Admission, info: Free. (310) 550-4761.

INDIA

Workshop

Veteran travelers will offer tips on planning, lodging, transportation, packing and other topics for first-time visitors to India.

When, where: 11 a.m. Saturday at the HI-Travel Store, 1434 2nd St., Santa Monica.

Admission, info: Free. (310) 393-3413.

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