Travel briefs

Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door hosts free travel classes from 10 to 11:30 a.m. most Saturdays at the Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds.

  • Venice, Florence, Rome with Gene Openshaw, 10 a.m. May 5.
  • Packing Light &Right with Joan Robinson, 10 a.m. May 12.
  • Greece, with Julie Coen, 10 a.m. May 19.
  • Online European Travel Resources for Beginners, with Pat O’Connor, noon May 19.
  • Sicily and Southern Italy with Julie Coen, 10 a.m. June 2.
  • France with Steve Smith, 10 a.m. June 9.
  • Photography Basics for the Traveler with Patricia Ridenour, noon June 9.
  • Digital Photography with Ralph Portillo, 1:15 p.m. June 9.

    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.

  • Morocco, 10 a.m. May 5.
  • The Hill Tribes of Thailand, 1 p.m. May 5.
  • Learn How to Pack like a Savvy Traveler, 10 a.m. May 12.
  • German For Travelers, 6 p.m. Thursdays, May 17 to June 14.
  • World of the Maya: Guatemala and Mexico, 10 a.m. May 19.
  • Hiking in Switzerland, 1 p.m. May 19.
  • Climbing to the Roof of Africa with a Maasai guide, 10 a.m. June 2.
  • Change Your Life Through Travel, 10 a.m. June 16.

    Classes are free, reservations recommended. Call 425-744-6076, 877-225-1994, or visit www.savvytraveleredmonds.com.

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