Travel classes, seminars

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, and Rome with Gene Openshaw, 10 a.m. Oct. 6.
  • Greece with Reid Coen, 10 a.m. Oct 13.
  • Paris with Michaelanne Jerome, 10 a.m. Oct 20.

    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.

  • Walking the Pilgrim Paths of Europe, 10 a.m. Oct. 6.
  • Italy in the Off-Season, 1 p.m. Oct. 6.
  • The Wild Isthmus of Costa Rica and Panama, 10 a.m. Oct. 13.
  • Morocco, 1 p.m. Oct. 13.
  • Exploring Ancient Egypt, 10 a.m. Oct. 20.
  • Jordan and Beyond, 10 a.m. Oct. 27.
  • Peru: Land of the Incas, 1 p.m. Oct. 27.

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

    The Traveler’s Language Cafe offers daylong seminars on useful language for travelers. Classes run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Cost is $89, which includes a catered lunch, snacks and beverages.

  • Italian, Oct. 13.
  • French, Oct. 27.
  • Spanish, Nov. 3.
  • Italian, Nov. 17.

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

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