As a young backpacker in Rome, Trish Clark found there was no room at the youth hostel, so she tried staying in a guest room at a convent and liked it.

I remember seeing a very, very large typewriter behind which sat a very, very old nun. And thank goodness she smiled.

Coming up, we'll hear how monasteries and convents might be just the place for a good night

sleep in some prime locations around Europe.

And we'll immerse ourselves in one of the best cities for experiencing the atmosphere of the medieval world.

Toledo, the ancient capital of Spain.

Toledo, you just have to get lost.

The beauty of Tolado is that, getting lost.

Plus, British actress Joanna Lumbly joins us to share how her family history takes her back to India, Nepal, and even hard to visit Bhutan.

Oh, it was just a blissful place.

I think it's changing quickly nowadays, so again I would say to anybody who wants to travel,

travel now because it's changing, the towns are getting bigger,

the hotels are getting sheaker.

It's all just ahead on Travel with Rick Steves.

Guide from Spain, let us in on the medieval magic you'll find not far from Madrid in Toledo.

And we'll hear how convents and monasteries are getting into the hotel business in Europe.

That's coming up in just a bit today on Travel with Rick Steves.

Let's start with someone whose fans call her something of a goddess, not only for her role as Patsy

Stone in the British comedy Absolutely Fabulous, but also for her outspoken leadership as a champion of many

human rights causes. Actress Joanna Lumley's work with the Gurkha Justice

campaign in the UK even under the status of National Treasure in Nepal.

Lately, she's also started hosting some remarkable travel documentaries.

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