Looking for gift ideas for all your favorite travel buddies? The Rick Steves’ Europe 2020 Christmas Sale is in full swing — and everything is 20% to 50% off: www.ricksteves.com/shop. For all the homebound travelers on your list, my two new calendars make counting the days until they can travel again a lot more fun: Stowaway with me to a different region of Europe every month with my wall calendar: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/home-gift-2021-rick-steves-europe-picture-a-day-wall-calendar/3487

6,000 households joined me and my producer Simon last night for Monday Night Travel — and together, we went behind the scenes on the shoot of our Milan and Lake Como episode, witnessing the creative process that turns a script into a finished show. Stowing away on the shoot together to learn tricks of the TV production trade was a lot of fun — but even if you missed the live event, you can watch the recording now, right here on Facebook or at www.ricksteves.com/mnt. We’ve got lots more in store