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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.

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June 15: Beyond the Best of France with Lisa Friend and Gabe Gunnink

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

World class cities, honey-colored hill towns, oceans of vineyards, and l'art de vivre tempt travelers to France again and again. But once you've met the Mona Lisa, ogled Loire Valley chateaux, and strutted Nice promenades, where do you adventure in France? MNT hosts Lisa and Gabe team up to provide itinerary inspiration to satisfy France's back door travelers. We enjoy half-timbered quaintness in Dinan, Brittany's best medieval town, and unwind at Saint-Malo, a true Breton beach resort. Then we head south to Languedoc-Roussillon (think Provence without the crowds) to explore the riverside city of Albi, and end our journey frolicking in calanques along the shores of charming Cassis.

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June 22: Tasting Europe: Street Eats, Budget Bites, and Regional Cuisine with Christina Stauss

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

Sightseeing with your tastebuds is one of the great thrills of European travel, but it need not come with a high ticket price. Rick Steves’ Europe staffer Stauss teaches us how to eat well on even a lean budget and spot quality like a local, using cultural clues to uncover unforgettable meals. Together, we indulge in neighborhood markets, family-run pub grub, regional specialties, and street food gems — from pintxos in Spain to börek in Turkey to stroopwafels in the Netherlands. Plus, Stauss leads a guided cheese tasting featuring a festival of European flavors. To join the guided cheese tasting, pick up the following cheeses: Brie, Gruyère, Manchego, and Stilton.

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June 29: Rick’s Spring 2026 Trip Report — 50 Days and 50 Nights in Europe

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

After nearly two months of guidebook research across Europe, Rick returns to Monday Night Travel to share his discoveries, screw-ups, and lessons learned. Get ready for a hot-out-of-the-rucksack look at la dolce vita in Italy — with stops in Florence, the Cinque Terre, Pisa, and Lucca — and the whitewashed Greek isles of Naxos, Santorini, Rhodes, and tiny islands you may not have heard of (Symi, I'm lookin' at you, my love). Then, after ramparts, kraut, and wanderung fun in southwest Germany, we enjoy a Switzerland finale — from the scalps of the alps to its underrated cities. Get ready to stoke your travel dreams on this whirlwind trip with Rick!

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July 6: The Best of Portugal with Ben Green and Emily Burks

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

A former maritime empire home to salty traditions, forward-thinking cultural capitals, dramatic coastlines, and world-class wine country — tiny Portugal punches above its weight. To experience it all, Monday Night Travel hosts Ben and Emily embarked on our Portugal tour, and they're eager to report on the highlights: port wine tasting at a historic family estate, Tomar’s mystical Knights Templar castle, a chapel decorated with bones in a time-warp Roman town, and endless cityscapes clad in colorful tiles. Along the way, Ben and Emily toast our brand-new Portugal itineraries with ginjinha. Saúde!

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July 13: Barcelona & Madrid with Robyn Stencil

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

Regal Madrid and fiercely independent Barcelona are locked in a (mostly friendly) rivalry that spills beyond the football pitch. While both serve up world-class art, tasty tapas, and elegant boulevards fit for a paseo, guidebook researcher Robyn Stencil shows us the unique personalities of Spain’s top cities. In whimsical Barcelona, we discover Catalan spirit, admire Gaudí masterpieces, and kick back at the beach. And in majestic Madrid, we ponder perplexing art at the Prado before retreating to Retiro Park for a siesta. Plus, to celebrate the 2026 World Cup, we examine El Clásico rivalry and pick up tips for enjoying football in Europe.

 

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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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Copenhagen, Stockholm & Oslo with Dave Hoerlein

This event was recorded on June 8, 2026.

People-friendly urban spaces, cozy traditions, and seafaring legends are synonymous with Scandinavia — and in this session, Rick Steves' Europe mapmaker Dave Hoerlein joins us to celebrate our brand-new tour of Scandinavia's three great capitals. Starting in Copenhagen, we bask in smart city planning, from strolling the Strøget (Europe's first major pedestrian boulevard) to swimming in free harbor baths. We savor a fika (Swedish coffee break) and sail the scenic archipelago outside Stockholm. And in Oslo, we marvel at eclectic sculptures and sweeping fjord views. Along the way, our Scandinavian guides offer us tours of local life in their easy-to-love hometowns.

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