Travel films and presentations

MOROCCO

Presentation

Author Kitty Morse will share stories from “Mint Tea and Minarets,” a memoir of returning to her family home in Morocco.

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Distant Lands, 20 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena.

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

ITALY

Presentation

Travel photographer and tour guide Ralph Velasco will present a visual tour of Tuscany, known for its stunning vineyards and varied landscape.

When, where: 7 p.m. Wednesday at the REI store in Huntington Beach, 7777 Edinger Ave.

Admission, info: Free. (714) 379-1938.

ADVENTURE

Presentation

Authors Linda Ballou (“Lost Angel Walkabout — One Traveler’s Tales”) and Pierre Odier (“Some Last People: Vanishing Tribes of Bhutan, China, Mexico, Mongolia & Siberia”) will discuss their latest books.

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge.

Admission, info: Free. (818) 790-0717.

MT. WHITNEY

Workshop

Whitney expert Ken Murray will discuss gear, trip planning and popular routes as well as the latest on booking a permit online.

When, where: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Adventure 16 store in Tarzana, 5425 Reseda Blvd., and Friday at the Los Angeles store, 11161 W. Pico Blvd.

Admission, info: Free. (818) 345-4266 for Tarzana, (310) 473-4574 for Los Angeles.

Please email announcements at least three weeks before the event to travel@latimes.com.