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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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November 3: Greece Beyond Athens with Colleen Schaffer

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

To celebrate the release of our new Greece guidebook, tour guide Colleen Schaffer returns to MNT to report on her recent odyssey around the cradle of Western civilization. Together, we explore the historic port of Napflio, the idyllic island of Hydra, and other sun-drenched, small-town favorites on the Aegean Sea. Plus, we discover hidden gems our guidebook researchers added to our latest Greece book, like Meteora, where Byzantine monasteries cling to stony pinnacles. Along the way, we bask in the long history, incomparable sights, and simple lifestyle of endlessly appealing Greece.

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November 10: Cameron's 2025 Trip Report: From Spain to Denmark to Hungary in the Age of Trump

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

Frequent MNT guest Cameron Hewitt returns to recap this year's travels — updating guidebooks from Andalucía to England, and from Denmark to the heart of Central Europe. Along with fresh-from-the-rucksack travel tips, favorite experiences, and vivid photos, Cameron shares his observations on how the politics of the Trump era make international travel different in 2025. Join Cameron on a thoughtful journey to the medinas of Morocco, the fun foodie cities of Copenhagen and Budapest, and charming Czech villages far from the crowds.

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November 17: Destination Duel — Barcelona vs. Lisbon

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

Time-strapped travelers bound for Spain and Portugal may find themselves torn between two coastal urban gems: spirited yet elegant Barcelona or charming and eclectic Lisbon. Both cities boast enchanting art and architecture, engaging cultural activities, succulent seafood and sweet treats, and worth-the-extra-mile day trips. Join the MNT team as we debate: Barcelona's whimsical Gaudí legacy or Lisbon's rainbow-colored, tile-covered cityscapes? Paella or pastel de nata? Sitges or Sintra? Along the way, we share travel tips while deciding which great Iberian city is a non-negotiable on your itinerary.

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November 24: Italy Blitz: Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples & the Amalfi Coast

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

To celebrate our two brand-new Italy guidebooks, Rome, Florence & Venice and Naples & the Amalfi Coast, guidebook researcher Robyn Stencil and tour guide Lisa Friend whisk us away for a whirlwind tour of the newly discovered hidden gems and stalwart favorites that fill our Italy books. Together, we experience vibrant street life in intense yet elegant Naples, hone in on under-the-radar towns on the twinkling Amalfi Coast, and get Robyn’s fresh-from-the-rucksack report on Florence. Plus, we take a behind-the-scenes peek at a day in the life of a guidebook researcher.

 

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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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A Portugal Road Trip with Lucas Peters

This event was recorded on October 27, 2025.

Guidebook author and Monday Night Travel favorite Lucas Peters is back for a report on his family's summer road trip across Portugal. The journey begins in Lagos, where we sail along dramatic coastlines by day and camp beachside by night. With Lucas at the wheel, we head north to Portugal's world-class capital of Lisbon, visit the colorful fishing-village-turned-beach-resort Costa Nova, stop in second city Porto for a bike ride, and finish at the fortress town of Elvas. Along the way, Lucas pulls over to offer European road-trip tips and advice for traveling with young global citizens.

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