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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Oregon's Willamette Valley could be the next Napa 10/11/08 • Using sites such as Hotwire can result in some booking surprises 10/11/08   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, October 11, 2008 Travel classes, seminars Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door hosts free travel classes from 10 to 11:30 a.m. (unless otherwise noted) most Saturdays at the Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds. Venice, Florence and Rome with Sarah Murdoch, Oct. 18. Paris with Gene Openshaw, Oct. 25. Croatia and Slovenia with Cameron Hewitt, Nov. 1. How to write extraordinary travel journals with Dave Fox, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Reservations are recommended. Call 425-771-8303, ext. 298, or visit www.ricksteves.com/seattle. The Savvy Traveler offers travel seminars at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. most Saturdays at 112 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. Eastern Europe and Croatia, 10 a.m. Oct. 18. How to teach English abroad, 1 p.m. Oct. 18. Israel, Jordan and Syria, 10 a.m. Oct. 25. Winter and spring Europe travel tips, 1 p.m. Oct. 25. Land of Maya: Belize and Guatemala, 10 a.m. Nov. 1. Italy: Winter Travel Tips & Tricks, 1 p.m. Nov. 1. Classes are free; reservations recommended. Call 425-744-6076, 877-225-1994, or visit www.savvytraveleredmonds.com.

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