Travel seminars

  • Friday, October 5, 2012 5:17pm
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Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door: Hosts free travel classes most Saturdays at the Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds, or at Rick Steves’ Travel Center, 130 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Reservations are recommended. Call 425-771-8303, ext. 298, or go to www.ricksteves.com.

Village Italy with Julie Coen: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 13, Edmonds Theater.

Traveling Healthy in Europe with Ava Waits: 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18, Rick Steves’ Travel Center

Eastern Europe with Cameron Hewitt: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 20, Edmonds Theater.

Beginning Czech for Travelers with Silvie Opatrna Johanson: noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Rick Steves’ Travel Center.

Mediterranean Cruise Ports with Cameron Hewitt: 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 25, Rick Steves’ Travel Center.

Berlin, Prague, Vienna with Reid Coen: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 27, Edmonds Theater.

Beginning German for Travelers with Gretchen Strauch: noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Rick Steves’ Travel Center.

The Savvy Traveler offers travel seminars Saturdays at 112 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. Call 425-744-6076, 877-225-1994, or go to www.savvytraveleredmonds.com.

Camino de Santiago-The Artists Journey: 10 a.m. Oct. 6.

Packing Like an Artist: 11:30 a.m. Oct. 6.

Trekking in the Himalayas: 1 p.m. Oct. 6.

Spain &Portugal by Land &Sea: 10 a.m. Oct. 13.

Turkey &Greece by Land &Sea: 1 p.m. Oct. 13.

Italy Day-Northern and Central Italy: 10 a.m. Oct. 20.

Italy Day-Southern Italy &Sicily: 11 a.m. Oct. 20.

Italy Day-The Practical of Planning an Italy Trip: 1 p.m. Oct. 20.

Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua: 10 a.m. Oct. 27.

Discover China: 1 p.m. Oct. 27.

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