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Join Us for Monday Night Travel

Are you dreaming of travel? Join us live on Mondays for our Monday Night Travel series! Together we'll journey to destinations across Europe and beyond with expert guests leading the way. Each week, you'll learn about art, history, food, and culture while picking up tried-and-true travel tips along the way. You'll even have a chance to ask questions during a live Q&A. Whether you're planning a specific trip, dreaming up vacation ideas, or craving a virtual adventure with our merry band of travelers, Monday Night Travel welcomes you aboard!

You must register (it's free!) for each event below. For more information, see our MNT FAQ.

Please note: Monday Night Travel is on winter break from Dec. 17 to Jan. 12.
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Monday, January 20: Inauguration Day Special: European Travel in the Age of Trump with Cameron Hewitt

6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET | REGISTER

The inauguration of Donald Trump heralds a new age of traveling in Europe. The new administration's policies will have a huge impact overseas, and Europeans are likely to have pointed concerns and questions for us American travelers. With help from a variety of European experts, we gain an international perspective on the second "Age of Trump," consider how it might affect Europe, and share tips on how to travel as good global citizens in all political seasons.

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January 27: Climbing Your Family Tree: Genealogy Research in Europe

6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET | REGISTER

For the ancestral pilgrim, a heritage trip is a chance to forge a deeper connection with history and make sense of one's own identity. On this Monday Night Travel, we journey to Ireland and Poland to explore the challenges and rewards of family history research. Under the guidance of expert genealogists Sean Quinn, Aisling Darragh, and Tomasz Cebulski, along with Finola McDermott of Dublin's EPIC Museum, we get a crash course in genealogy field work: from unearthing ancestral archives to identifying original family homes. Along the way, we share genealogy tips and tricks to get any amateur historian started on climbing their own family tree.

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February 3: The French Riviera with Steve Smith

6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET | REGISTER

Monday Night Travel's resident Francophile Steve Smith returns for some fun-in-the-sun on the glamorous, glittering French Riviera. We start our holiday in Nice, where we follow in the footsteps of 19th-century aristocrats along the Promenade des Anglais, and unwind at the belle-époque resorts that sprung up in their wake. Later, we side-trip to fairy-tale Monaco to listen to the graceful reshuffling of personal fortunes at the casino. Along the way, we drop in on the artist hangouts of Chagall, Matisse, and Picasso dotted around this region of Alps-to-Mediterranean scenery.

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February 10: Itinerary Planning with the Monday Night Travel Team

6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET | REGISTER

Turning a wish list into a day-by-day itinerary for your European vacation isn't just smart, it's fun and rewarding. From establishing your route, to determining modes of transportation between stops, and fine-tuning your itinerary to fit your timeline and budget — this is armchair travel that turns into real travel! Join the Monday Night Travel team as they dive into the details, share their process for savvy travel planning, and create — and actually agree on — a real, workable European trip itinerary live!

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February 17: Cameron’s Balkan Odyssey

6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET | REGISTER

What's it like to travel from the Alps to the Aegean by way of seven European capitals? Cameron Hewitt, guidebook author and frequent MNT guest, is just back from an epic adventure through the Balkans. His fresh-from-the-rucksack report includes highlights from Sarajevo, Belgrade, and Kosovo to Lake Ohrid and Albania's up-and-coming beaches. Cameron also discusses how the Balkans offer an off-the-beaten-path alternative to soaring prices and crushing crowds and talks through planning a trip to this remarkably diverse land of stunning natural wonders, fascinating cities, and wonderful locals.

 

Video Recordings

You can enjoy Monday Night Travel any night of the week with our video recordings. Relive the fun, intimacy, and insight of joining travel experts as they share itinerary-boosting tips, tell stories from the road, and answer viewer questions.

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On the Hippie Trail with Rick Steves

This event was recorded on January 13, 2025.

In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu. As a 23-year-old, Rick made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented it all. Leaping off a moving train in Yugoslavia, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, making the scene on Freak Street in Kathmandu…it's all in Rick's 60,000-word journal, which is now his newest book. To celebrate the release of On the Hippie Trail, stow away with Rick as he shares photos and tells tales from his trip of a lifetime.

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