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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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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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June 9: Berlin with Jeremy Minsberg

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

A forward-looking city of leafy boulevards, Neoclassical grandeur, and world-class art, the Berlin of today buzzes with an anything-goes-and-anything's-possible energy — a sharp contrast to its tumultuous 20th century. With the help of expert guide Jeremy Minsberg, we peel back layers of history at Berlin's most powerful sights, pick up travel tips for your next visit, and meander through Prenzlauer Berg, a thriving corner of "real Berlin" untouched by World War II bombs. Along the way, we savor the good life, Berliner style, with a doner Kebab!

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June 16: The Best of Switzerland with Marta Shakhazizian

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

Wedged neatly between Germany, Austria, France, and Italy, Switzerland melds the best of all worlds — with a side of chocolate and cowbells. After experiencing these uniquely Swiss delights on our Best of Switzerland tour, travel advisor Marta Shakhazizian shares her trip report on Switzerland’s must-sees. We explore the lakeside cities of Luzern and Lugano, flowerbox-perfect villages in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, and summit cut-glass peaks on a high-flying gondola. Along the way, we demystify the Swiss Travel Pass and slice into a wedge of Appenzeller cheese. Pröschtli! Err, shall we say, salud?

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June 23: Two Baltic Gems: Helsinki & Tallinn with Ben Green

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

Separated by a two-hour ferry, Helsinki and Tallinn are not only neighbors, but soul sisters. These two capitals share an east-meets-west mélange of cultures, a spirit of resilience, and a deep love of saunas. Resident east-of-the-Rhine expert, Ben Green, is ready to share his perfect two-city itinerary. In Helsinki, we join Finns on the historic fort Suomenlinna and commemorate their struggle for independence, while in Tallinn we ramble picturesque medieval walls and soak in a hipster reincarnation of a Soviet warehouse district. Hop in the sauna with us for a journey to beautiful Baltic Europe!

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June 30: Road-Tripping to America's Ballparks with Travis Parker

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

For many Americans, a baseball team's ballpark is as important to its identity as the players on the field: When we think baseball, we also think Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium. Travis Parker is a ballpark guru who writes about the evolution, design, and eternal cultural appeal of ballparks that makes die-hard fans yearn to "see them all." Together, we take a tour through America's ballpark history, tracing how baseball went from glorified cow pastures to modernist structures, like Miami's loanDepot Park — with stops at iconic stadiums like Polo Grounds, Wrigley Field, and the Astrodome along the way.

 

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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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