Magazines are wonderfully informative, light, easy to put into a travel bag and usually very up to date!
There are magazines about cooking, medical matters, celebrities, political figures, skateboarding, skating, gymnastics and other pursuits.
There are usually very interesting articles in magazines that are easy to scan through if limited for time or to read more thoroughly with more time on hand.
Magazines can also have a news slant where those who are curious can immediately catch up with royal news or news on a political person whose career they are following.
There are intellectual magazines which deal with economics and magazines dedicated to finance.
Some magazines handle the animal and marine life or other sphere of the animal kingdom.
Magazines for children are also available and these usually have a selection of stories, articles, quizzes, questions and other articles particularly interesting to children.