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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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October 20: Travel, Freedom, and Our Rights with Rick Steves and ACLU's Anthony Romero

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

Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union and an enthusiastic traveler, joins Rick Steves for a timely discussion on the importance and fragility of civil liberties — both at home and abroad. Together, Rick and Anthony explore good and bad governance through the ages — from Renaissance Italy to the present moment — and examine how a familiarity with history and lessons learned on the road can help Americans better understand and meet the challenges facing democracy in the US today.

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October 27: A Portugal Road Trip with Lucas Peters (RESCHEDULED)

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

Guidebook author and Monday Night Travel favorite Lucas Peters is back for a report on his family's summer road trip across Portugal. The journey begins in Lagos, where we sail along dramatic coastlines by day and camp beachside by night. With Lucas at the wheel, we head north to Portugal's world-class capital of Lisbon, visit the colorful fishing-village-turned-beach-resort Costa Nova, stop in second city Porto for a bike ride, and finish at the fortress town of Elvas. Along the way, Lucas pulls over to offer European road-trip tips and advice for traveling with young global citizens.

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November 3: Greece Beyond Athens with Colleen Schaffer

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

To celebrate the release of our new Greece guidebook, tour guide Colleen Schaffer returns to MNT to report on her recent odyssey around the cradle of Western civilization. Together, we explore the historic port of Napflio, the idyllic island of Hydra, and other sun-drenched, small-town favorites on the Aegean Sea. Plus, we discover hidden gems our guidebook researchers added to our latest Greece book, like Meteora, where Byzantine monasteries cling to stony pinnacles. Along the way, we bask in the long history, incomparable sights, and simple lifestyle of endlessly appealing Greece.

 

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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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Hungary Beyond Budapest with Andrea Makkay

This event was recorded on October 13, 2025.

Sitting at the crossroads of Europe, quirky Hungary has become cosmopolitan while remaining perfectly Hungarian. And while many travelers begin and end their visits in Budapest, those who venture beyond the big city are rewarded with winsome riverside towns, genteel palaces, and plenty of local wine. Alongside tour guide Andrea Makkay, we explore these cultured corners of Hungary — from spa-crazed Eger and Danube delights in the northeast to museum-packed Pécs and holiday hotspot Lake Balaton southwest of Budapest. Pour yourself a glass of wine to sip as we indulge in this one-of-a-kind country.

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