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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!

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Monday Night Travel is on spring break May 6 – June 1. See you on June 2 as we visit central Turkey.

 
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June 2: Watch with Lale Surmen Aran – Central Turkey

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

Beyond the intercultural and transcontinental clash of Istanbul, Turkey’s parade of wonders marches on as you travel east — from subterranean towns to soaring rock formations. Our beloved Turkey expert Lale Surmen Aran returns to Monday Night Travel to guide us among the marvels of Central Turkey. Together, we balloon over breathtaking Cappadocia, explore troglodyte ghost towns, and tour Lale’s hometown, the contemporary capital of Ankara. Along the way, we chat with a local imam, pay our respects to the father of modern Turkey, Atatürk, and get to the heart of what it means to be Turkish.

 

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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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Mexico City with Julie Meade

This event was recorded on May 5, 2025.

When the Aztecs built their capital on an island in Lake Texcoco 700 years ago, they could not have imagined it would grow into the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere. Mexico guidebook author Julie Meade joins us to unspool the long history leading from these Aztec origins to the varied and vibrant culture of today's Mexico City. With Julie at our side, we dig into archaeological treasure troves like the Templo Mayor and National Museum of Anthropology, immerse ourselves in Mexican muralism and contemporary art, and savor tastes of tacos and cantina culture along the way.

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