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 going on Spring Break May 13-27. We look forward to seeing you in June with an exciting new lineup of shows.

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

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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

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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.

June 3: Normandy and D-Day Beaches with Steve Smith and Dale Booth

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To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings in World War II, Monday Night Travel welcomes back France expert Steve Smith. Together with special guest and local battlefield expert Dale Booth, they share the remarkable story of D-Day by visiting 54 miles of Normandy coast – stretching from Utah beach in the west to Sword beach in the east – that witnessed the largest amphibius assault in history. Join us to honor this historic event, receive tips for making the most of your visit to Normandy, and stop at impressive WWII museums, monuments, and cemeteries along the way.

June 10: Budapest with Andrea Makkay

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Europe’s most underrated big city, Budapest is ready to surprise with unique culture and experiences. Join guide Andrea Makkay as we recall Hungary’s secret police at the House of Terror and tour Communist VIPs at Memento Park before enjoying Budapest’s modern delights—soaking in elegance at the Széchenyi Baths, sampling paprika in the Great Indoor Market Hall, and taking in fine music at the Hungarian State Opera. Along the way, Andrea snacks on a classic chimney cake and sips herbaceous Unicum as together we savor the wonders of the Hungarian capital.

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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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2024 Recordings

Fiji with Minal Hajratwala (April 15, 2024)
Beyond the Best of Spain with Robyn Stencil & Gabe Gunnink (April 8, 2024)
Umbria: The Green Heart of Italy with Colleen Schaffer & Lisa Friend (April 1, 2024)
Celebrating 40 Editions of Europe Through the Back Door with Rick Steves (March 25, 2024)
Kayaking the Fjords of Norway with Dave Ellingson (March 18, 2024)
Packing Travel Skills with Lisa Friend (March 11, 2024)
Watch with Cameron: Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips (March 4, 2024)
Hunger and Hope: Rick Steves and Eugene Cho on the Fight to End World Hunger (February 26, 2024)
Accommodations Travel Skills in Europe and Beyond with Jennifer Flowers (February 19, 2024)
Scottish Islands with James Macletchie (February 12, 2024)
Still Truckin' After All These Years (February 5, 2024)
Festival of Europe Grand Finale (January 29, 2024)
Festival of Europe Grand Opening (January 22, 2024)

2023 Recordings

Rick's European Sleigh Ride: A Review of Top 2023 Travel Experiences (December 18, 2023)
Best Hikes in Europe: Alpe di Siusi, Plitvice Lakes, Samaria Gorge, and More with Pat O'Connor (December 11, 2023)
The Cultural Front: Art and Culture in Wartime Ukraine with Ian Grant (December 4, 2023)
Holiday Kickoff: Christmas Markets, German Pancakes, Krampus, and More (November 27, 2023)
Cameron's Trip Report (November 20, 2023)
Rick's Moroccan Vacation Trip Report (November 13, 2023)
Navigating Popular Venice, Florence, and Rome with Colleen Schaffer (November 6, 2023)
Get Out of Town to Charlottesville and the Shenandoah Valley with Laurita and Lauren Portee (October 30, 2023)
Gabe Gunnink's Trip Report: Nature and Culture in the Faroe Islands (October 23, 2023)
Burgundy with Steve Smith (October 16, 2023)
Robyn Stencil's Trip Report: The Arctic Circle to Andalucía and Britain to Bosnia (October 9, 2023)
Greece's Peloponnese with Niki Vlachou (October 2, 2023)
Rick's Fall Trip Report: Poland and Istanbul (September 25, 2023)
Nordic Europe with Rick Steves (August 7, 2023)
Cooking Italian Recipes with Lisa Friend and Paola Raia (July 31, 2023)
Northern Ireland with Pat O’Connor (July 24, 2023)
Provence with Steve Smith (July 17, 2023)
Secrets of America's National Parks with Mikah Meyer (July 10, 2023)
Japan with Jonathan DeHart (June 26, 2023)
Teens of Color Abroad with Lamar Shambley (June 19, 2023)
Destination Duel: Prague vs. Budapest (June 12, 2023)
Eat Your Way Through Spain and the South of France with Rick Steves (June 5, 2023)
Bruges and West Flanders with Nico Favoreel (May 22, 2023)
Costa Rica with Nikki Solano (May 15, 2023)
Europe's Top 10 "Wow" Moments: Pierogi-Making, Sheepdogs, Fado, and More (May 8, 2023)
Venice with Elena Zampiron (May 1, 2023)
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Transportation Tips and Hacks (April 24, 2023)
Loire Valley with Veronique Savoye (April 3, 2023)
Prague with Jana Hronková (March 27, 2023)
Poland with Cameron Hewitt and Tomasz Klimek (March 20, 2023)
Florence with Rick Steves (March 13, 2023)
Athens and the Greek Islands with Niki Vlachou (March 6, 2023)
Destination Duel: Cinque Terre vs. Amalfi Coast (February 27, 2023)
Walking in Britain and Ireland with Cassandra Overby (February 20, 2023)
Lisbon with Cristina Duarte (February 13, 2023)
Italy for Food Lovers with Rick Steves and Fred Plotkin (February 7, 2023)
Festival of Europe Grand Finale (January 30, 2023)
Ethical Travel in a Warming World (January 23, 2023)
An Irreverent History of Rick Steves' Europe Tours (January 16, 2023)
Grand Opening of Rick Steves Tours' Festival of Europe (January 9, 2023)

2022 Recordings

Celebrate a European Christmas with Rick Steves (December 19, 2022)
Madrid with Federico Garcia Barroso (December 12, 2022)
Destination Duel: Paris vs. London (December 5, 2022)
Croatia with Tina Hiti (November 28, 2022)
Munich with Daniela Wedel (November 21, 2022)
Istanbul with Lale Surmen Aran (November 14, 2022)
North England with Robert Halkett (November 7, 2022)
Watch with Cameron Hewitt — Romania (October 31, 2022)
Art of Europe: Renaissance Connections with Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw (October 24, 2022)
Stockholm with Ylva Gunillasdotter and Gabriella Ylvasdotter (October 17, 2022)
Italian Lakes and the Dolomites with Patricia Fannon (October 10, 2022)
Rick Steves Art of Europe (October 3, 2022)
Ben Green's Trip Report: St. Petersburg, Helsinki, and the Last Flight Out of Russia (September 26, 2022)
France's Alsace with Steve Smith (September 19, 2022)
Cruising Burgundy and Hiking the Alps with Rick Steves (September 12, 2022)
Watch (and Play Bingo!) with Rick Steves — Vienna and the Danube (July 25, 2022)
Cameron's 2022 Trip Report: London, Rome, Touring Poland, "Nessiegate," and More (July 18, 2022)
Morocco with Lucas Peters (July 11, 2022)
Amsterdam (plus a June Trip Report) with Rick Steves (June 27, 2022)
Barcelona and Catalunya with Rich Earl (June 20, 2022)
Naples and the Amalfi Coast with Ann Long (June 13, 2022)
France's Dordogne with Julianne and Lisa (June 6, 2022)
40 Days in 12 Cities: Rick's Spring 2022 Trip Report (May 23, 2022)
New Zealand with Colin Mairs (May 16, 2022)
Denmark Beyond Copenhagen with Dave Hoerlein and Jane Klausen (May 9, 2022)
The Camino de Santiago with Cassandra Overby (May 2, 2022)
2022 Trip Planning with the MNT Team (April 25, 2022)
Greek Easter with Apostolos Douras (April 18, 2022)
Slovenia with Sašo Golub (April 11, 2022)
London with Jeanie Carmichael (April 4, 2022)
Portugal with Cristina Duarte (March 28, 2022)
Tuscany with Roberto Bechi (March 21, 2022)
Ireland with Stephen McPhilemy (March 14, 2022)
Germany Favorites (March 7, 2022)
Sicily with Alfio Di Mauro (February 28, 2022)
Paris with Steve Smith (February 21, 2022)
An MNT Valentine's Day Special (February 14, 2022)
"The Temporary European" with Cameron Hewitt (February 7, 2022)
Siena with Anna Piperato (January 31, 2022)
Andalucía with Concepción Delgado (January 24, 2022)
Colombia Favorites with Special Guest Andy Steves (January 17, 2022)
Travel Skills with Special Guest Samantha Brown (January 10, 2022)
Switzerland Favorites (January 3, 2022)

2021 Recordings

Celebrate a European Christmas (December 13, 2021)
Underground Europe (December 6, 2021)
Tour du Mont Blanc, Italy, and Athens: Rick's Fall 2021 Trip Report (November 29, 2021)
Ye Olde England (November 22, 2021)
Pandemic Travel with Special Guest Cameron Hewitt (November 15, 2021)
Deathly Europe: Bones and Cemeteries (November 8, 2021)
Our Favorite Places: A Roundtable with the MNT Team (November 1, 2021)
Watch with Stefan Bozadzhiev — Bulgaria (October 25, 2021)
Iceland Favorites with Cameron Hewitt (October 18, 2021)
Turkey Favorites with Special Guest Lale Surmen Aran (October 11, 2021)
Watch with Rick Steves — The Netherlands: Beyond Amsterdam (October 4, 2021)
Watch with Rick Steves — Little Europe: Five Micro-Countries (September 27, 2021)
On the Hippie Trail Through Afghanistan and India, 1978 (September 20, 2021)
Spain Favorites with Special Guest Federico García Barroso (September 13, 2021)
Scotland Favorites with Special Guest Colin Mairs (July 26, 2021)
Favorite Castles and Palaces (July 19, 2021)
Favorite Islamic Side Trips (July 12, 2021)
Europe's Quirky Museums (July 5, 2021)
Basque Country with Special Guest Francisco Glaría (June 28, 2021)
Celebrating Europe's Artisans (June 21, 2021)
France Favorites Beyond Paris with Special Guest Steve Smith (June 14, 2021)
Europe Awaits! (June 7, 2021)
Europe's Eccentric Art (May 31, 2021)
Iran: Won't You Be My Neighbor? (May 24, 2021)
Norwegian Favorites (May 17, 2021)
My Dream Vacation: Rick's Birthday Celebration (May 10, 2021)
Europe's Natural Wonders (May 3, 2021)
An Irreverent History of Rick Steves (April 26, 2021)
Europe's Best Markets (April 19, 2021)
Europe's Offbeat Wonders (April 12, 2021)
Food Tours Across Europe (April 5, 2021)
Celebrate a European Easter (March 29, 2021)
Watch with Rick Steves and Samantha Brown — 'Places to Love: Vienna' (March 22, 2021)
St. Patrick's Ireland (March 15, 2021)
Great Italian Wine Experiences (March 8, 2021)
Europe's Top Musical Moments (March 1, 2021)
Insider's Rome with Special Guest Francesca Caruso (February 22, 2021)
Favorite Food and Best Meals in Europe (February 15, 2021)
Romantic Europe (February 8, 2021)
Watch with Rick Steves — Making of Rick Steves' Europe (February 1, 2021)
Watch with Rick Steves — Island Hopping (January 25, 2021)
Watch with Rick Steves — Italy's Cinque Terre (January 18, 2021)
Watch with Rick Steves — Great European Festivals (January 11, 2021)
Watch with Rick Steves — Ethiopia: A Development Story (January 4, 2021)

2020 Recordings

Watch with Rick Steves — Why We Travel (December 28, 2020)
Holiday Special! Watch with Rick Steves — European Christmas (December 21, 2020)
Watch with Rick Steves — Egypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor (December 14, 2020)
Watch with Rick Steves — Egypt's Cairo (December 7, 2020)
Watch with Rick Steves — Germany's Fascist Story (November 30, 2020)
Watch with Rick Steves — French Alps and Lyon (November 23, 2020)
Watch with Rick Steves — Swiss Alps (November 16, 2020)
Watch with Rick Steves — Austrian and Italian Alps (November 9, 2020)