So what's happening with COP26 in Glasgow?  Here is one accomplishment:   40 countries pledged to abandon coal power .  About time, right?  Well, no.  First of all, this is less than half of the represented countries.  Also, missing are China, the USA, India and Australia.  I'm afraid this will be the story of this gathering.  You can  blame Joe Manchin and the butterfly he killed . Travel+Leisure's November issues in the past featured  Trips of a Lifetime .  Editor  Jacqui Gifford  indicated they switched this year to  Invest in Travel, Invest in You .  I interpreted that focus to mean travel is not an unnecessary luxury.  Every trip you take will last you a lifetime.  Throughout your life, these experiences will accumulate in  your memory. Many of you invest in education.  A degree does a lot for job security and life enjoyment.  Some invest in stocks.  If you do well, you thus have more money for your  spending pleasure and retirement. For example, just a tea/coffee mug