Saturday, March 22, 2008
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| Start your day with Rick's class on European Travel Skills. |
Schedule of Free Travel Classes
Our top travel teachers present eleven lively slideshows on their favorite travel destinations, including three lectures by Rick packed with his latest European travel tips, insights and discoveries. Reservations are required for all classes. We look forward to seeing you on March 22. Happy travels!
- Special Travel Center Hours: March 22, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Directions and map to class venues
Eating and Sleeping in Edmonds
Packing Light & Right with Joan Robinson
Time: 9-10:30 a.m. • Location: Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA)
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You'll learn now or you'll learn later: The first step to a great trip is packing light — don't weigh yourself down! You can travel for months with one carry-on size bag and still have everything you need for a great trip. We'll distribute packing lists, show off the latest in lightweight luggage, and demonstrate a professionally packed bag.
European Travel Skills with Rick Steves
Time: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • Location: Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA)
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For 30 years, Rick Steves and his staff have been taking careful notes so you can learn from their mistakes rather than your own. We'll teach you the secrets of safe, smart, inexpensive travel — low on stress and high on fun. You'll learn how to plan an efficient itinerary, pack light, and find Europe's off-beat nooks and intimate crannies. You'll maximize adventure and minimize crowds, eat and sleep comfortably on less than $100 per day, choose great budget hotels, and navigate Europe's excellent rail system with ease. Forget about expensive vacations in big American-style hotels. We'll teach you how to experience the real Europe...through the back door! In this lively slideshow lecture, Rick covers:
- Planning an efficient itinerary and packing light
- Finding off-beat nooks and crannies in Europe
- Maximizing adventure and minimizing crowds
- Eating and sleeping well on less than $100 a day
- Choosing a good budget hotel — without reservations
- Hurdling the language barrier
- Avoiding theft
- And more!
Italy with Rick Steves
Time: 2-4:30 p.m. • Location: Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA)
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You'll almost be able to smell the linguini and taste the vino rosso as we explore enchanting Italy. The north is home to cosmopolitan Milan, time-tripping Venice, serene lakes, and the Alpine Dolomites. In central Italy we'll visit the Renaissance capital of Florence and the quaint hill towns of Tuscany and Umbria. On the Italian Riviera, the Cinque Terre's rocky coastlines and tiny villages are the epitome of picturesque. We'll wrap things up with amazing Rome and the dramatic Amalfi Coast.