Nanda Devi Mountain News Today

JOSHIMATH, India — As hundreds of rescue workers scoured muck-filled ravines and valleys Feb. 9 looking for survivors after the sudden collapse of a Himalayan glacier, distraught relatives gathered at

At this time of year, The New York Times’ Travel desk usually publishes its lavish 52 Places to Go list, a compendium of suggestions for the destinations that are especially worth visiting in the coming year, accompanied by show-stopping photography. But in this pandemic year, creating our usual list was out of the question.