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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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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.

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February 24: New Orleans with Andrew Farrier

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

New Orleans is a buffet for the senses: beignets sizzle, spirits flow, and world-class musicians busk beneath lacy iron balconies draped in bougainvillea. But New Orleans is more than these French Quarter classics, and with the help of tour guide Andrew Farrier, we unravel this city's rich cultural tapestry. We attend a backyard crawfish boil, follow a brass band down city streets, and take a closer look at voodoo. To cap the evening, we don beads and celebrate Mardi Gras. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

 

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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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The French Riviera with Steve Smith

This event was recorded on February 3, 2025.

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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