The 178-year old British tour operator Thomas Cook collapsed suddenly last month, scrambling travel plans for tens of thousands of travelers around the world.   More...

Associated Press photographer and photo assignment editor Blair Raughley spends a lot of her time on red carpets at premieres and awards shows in Los Angeles.   More...

Since Associated Press video editor Nicole Evatt was posted to Bangkok last year, she and her husband have spent many weekends on jaunts away from the capital, discovering hidden beaches, quiet hiking trails and stunning temples away from the capital — and, in some cases, away from the crowds.   More...

Documentarian Ken Burns (The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz) turned his lens on the history of country music, coming away with a 16-hour epic that aired on PBS last month.   More...

Associated Press News Director Peter Prengaman, newly relocated from South America to Phoenix, grabs his flashlight, black light and salad tongs — and indulges a longtime fascination with scorpions on a hunt in an Arizona state park.   More...

It started with the diesel smell on the streets of Beth Gardiner’s adopted home city of London, and led the former Associated Press correspondent on a world tour that ended with her book, “Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution.” She’s on to talk about her travels — where things are bad, and where they have gotten better. And on My Favorite Trip, actress Rebecca Rittenhouse (Four Weddings and a Funeral) talks about living in London while filming the TV series.   More...

Associated Press correspondent Brian Witte cruised to the Arctic Circle this spring, taking in breathtaking scenery, plus charming and historic towns along Norway’s rugged coast. Plus: on My Favorite Trip, TV star Bethany Joy Lenz tells us about what it’s like to take an eight-year old on a monthlong trip across Europe.   More...