Travel classes, seminars

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

  • Germany, Austria and Switzerland with Gretchen Strauch, March 1.
  • Greece with Reid Coen, March 8.
  • March Travel Teach-a-Thon with Rick Steves, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 15.
  • London with Lisa Annala Friend, March 22.
  • Village Italy with Julie Coen, March 29.

    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.

  • Barcelona to Provence — A Mediterranian Meander , 10 a.m. March 1.
  • Ireland — The Green Isle, 1 p.m. March 1.
  • Egypt, 10 a.m. March 8.
  • Treasures of Jordan, 1 p.m. March 8.
  • Spanish for Travelers, 6 p.m. Thursdays, March 13 to April 10.
  • Switzerland, 10 a.m. March 15.
  • Top 10 Italian Travel Secrets, 1 p.m. March 15.
  • New Zealand, 10 a.m. March 22.
  • Kilimanjaro, Tanzania and Kenya, 1 p.m. March 22.
  • Packing like a Savvy Traveler, 10 a.m. March 29.

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

    The Traveler’s Language Cafe offers daylong seminar on useful language for travelers. Classes run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Cost is $98, which includes a printed language guide, catered lunch, snacks and beverages.

  • Spanish, March 1
  • French, March 8
  • Italian, March 15

    Call 360-914-0391 for details and location or visit www.­nwlanguageacademy.com.

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