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On his long-running PBS travel shows focusing on Europe, Rick Steves is – for the most part – the picture of a good-natured tour guide. On a recent day in his corner office at Rick Steves' Europe in Edmonds, Steves stepped out of his comfort zone to share a behind-the-scenes preview of his behind-the-scenes talk Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Edmonds Center for the Arts.

He's back from his annual four-month trek through Europe, and ready to share new experiences and lessons learned with his local fans. Venturing through Italy, Ireland, England, and across the Alps, he's collected his exper...