Travel Seminars

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 Heidi Van Sewell: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 13, Edmonds Theater

Europe’s Musical History Tour with Ruth Ann Rouse: 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 18, Rick Steves’ Travel Center

Berlin, Prague &Vienna with Margaret Hemmen: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 20, Edmonds Theater

Beginning German for Travelers with Gretchen Strauch: noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Rick Steves’ Travel Center

Croatia &Slovenia with Cameron Hewitt: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 27, Edmonds Theater

Eastern Europe: Czech Republic, Poland &Hungary with Cameron Hewitt: noon to 1:30 p.m., Feb. 27, Edmonds Theater

European Travel Festival with Rick Steves and more: 9 to 8:30 p.m. March 13, Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds Theater

The Savvy Traveler offers free travel seminars most Saturdays at 112 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds.

South Pacific Islands: 10 a.m. Feb. 20.

Italy, Top 10 New Sightseeing Spots: 1 p.m. Feb. 20.

Andes, Amazon and the Galapagos Islands: 10 a.m. Feb. 20.

Best Routes for a 2-week Trip to Italy: 1 p.m. Feb. 27.

Packing like a Savvy Traveler: 10 a.m. March 6.

Call 425-744-6076, 877-225-1994, or go to www.savvytraveleredmonds.com.

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