Milano Cortina Olympics: A Cultural Companion with Karin Kibby
Enjoy our live Monday Night Travel party with this video recorded on February 16, 2026.
With the Milano Cortina Olympics drawing the world's attention, the Monday Night Travel team turns the spotlight on the often overlooked northern Italian cultures hosting the Games — from hardworking, style-conscious Milan to the dramatic, Austrian-infused Dolomites and, of course, fair Verona. After touring the world's preeminent opera house in Milan, dancing with a folk band in Kastelruth, frolicking through Europe's largest alpine meadow, and strolling the fresco-lined market square in Verona, we find that northern Italy offers even more thrills than a snowboarding halfpipe final!