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.
What’s new in Europe for 2009 with Rick Steves, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11.
London with Lauren Mills, Dec. 13.
Beginning German for travelers with Gretchen Strauch, noon to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 13.
Sicily and south Italy with Julie Coen, Jan. 3.
Digital travel photography with Patricia Ridenour, noon to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 3.
Istanbul: Where East meets West with Mary Ann Cameron, 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 8.
Croatia and Slovenia with Cameron Hewitt, Jan. 10.
Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels with Gene Openshaw, 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 15.
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.
French for travelers, 6 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 8 through Feb. 5.
Tantalizing Thailand and amazing Angkor, 10 a.m. Jan. 10.
East Africa — wildlife and cultural safari, 1 p.m. Jan. 10.
Discover Bhutan, a Himalayan kingdom, 10 a.m. Jan. 17.
Discover northern India, 1 p.m. Jan. 17.
Nepal, 10 a.m. Jan. 31.
Trans-Siberian: Moscow to Vladivostok, 1 p.m. Jan. 31.
Classes are free; reservations recommended. Call 425-744-6076, 877-225-1994, or visit www.savvytraveleredmonds.com.
