• Monday Night Travel with Rick Steves

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.

 

April 29: Traveling Smartly with a Smart Phone with Gabe Gunnink

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

Travelers of the past scheduled mail drops to keep in touch with friends, clung to paper maps, and dawdled in line to make museum reservations. Today, all this can be accomplished with a pocket-sized smart phone, but a labyrinth of plans, settings, and apps makes accessing this convenience confusing. MNT host Gabe Gunnink cuts through the clutter to guide you through setting up your smart phone for travel and using it on the ground in Europe. Together, we compare international plans and SIM cards, parse through Wi-Fi and cellular data, and pick out handy apps to help you make the most of every mile, minute, and dollar on your next adventure.

May 6: Great Swiss Cities with Mirjam Grob

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

Against the backdrop of staggering natural beauty, Switzerland’s cities abound with often overlooked urban charm. Join Rick Steves’ Europe guide Mirjam Grob for a tour of her hometown, tangled, lakeside Lausanne, where we enjoy Art Brut and learn to blend in with Swiss city folk. After a crash course on Switzerland’s efficient transit system, we visit the classy capital of Bern to ponder pragmatic drug policies and float a rushing river. Along the way, we sip Apfelschorle and snack on alpine cheese and chocolate.

 

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.

Destination Duel: Best of Germany vs. Munich, Salzburg & Vienna

This event was recorded on April 22, 2024.

From maritime Hamburg to fairy-tale Rothenberg and from musical Salzburg to regal Vienna, Germany and Austria abound with not-to-be-missed travel destinations. To celebrate the launch of our 2025 Rick Steves' Europe tours, the Monday Night Travel team hosts a special Destination Duel comparing two excellent-but-distinct tour itineraries: The Best of Germany in 13 Days versus Munich, Salzburg & Vienna in 8 Days. Join us for an evening of travel jousting and trip tips before casting your vote for which Teutonic tour reigns supreme!

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