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LIVE-streamed and Virtual Travel Events with Expert Guides
See the world through our window! Join us for interviews, walking tours, classes and virtual travel with our local experts from around the world. Some events are free, others must be reserved and paid ahead. Check listings for details and links. Tour costs must be paid directly to guides. All times are PACIFIC STANDARD TIME (ie Seattle/Los Angeles) but confirm time with your guide.
Live-Stream Events: These are events in the wild, where guides roam naturally amongst their habitats, streamed live on Zoom, Facebook Live, or YouTube Live, with active participant interaction.
Virtual Tours: These events are prerecorded video and images combined with live commentary and active participant discussion.

Advent Calendar
It really feels like Christmas here in Guide Collective. We all want to share with you our most treasured childhood memories.
Join GC’s team in this Xmas Special!

Advent Calendar
Join Jorge Roman of “Traveling with Jorge” and Fran Glaria of “Traveling Steps” as they share with us all of the Spanish traditions.
FELIZ NAVIDAD!

Hogmanay Talk with Scottish Blethers
For Helen, Liz and Susan, the Scottish Blethers podcast has been one of the few good things to come out of 2020!

Xmas Cooking class
Join Spanish tour guide Fran Glaria of Traveling Steps and his daughter Fidji in a cooking class where they will be talking about Spain today!

Pamplona´s Xmas lights
Join Spanish tour guide Fran Glaria of Traveling Steps on a Pamplona Christmas lights tour. Ww will also learn about the Basque Santa Claus.

Moscatto wine tour
Learn with Anna Sabino from Italianna Food and Wine Tours about Moscatto wine. Anna will be interviewing Pacia Doglia from Gianni Doglia Winery.

Madrid Xmas lights
Madrid is a vibrant location at this time of the year.
City lights for Christmas makes it all look different anytime you pass by.
Join Jorge Román, founder member of Guide Collective, in this walk in his city of adoption since many years ago, feel his pride, enthusiasm and his childish side every time he sees these lights.

Family Ricotta pie recipe
Join Lisa Anderson from Lisa’s Dolce Italia as she shares a family recipe for Ricotta Pie, (torta di ricotta) and talks about holiday traditions from her Italian American roots and her husbands family in Piemonte. Tune in on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisasdolceitalia Thursday, December 10th at 11:00 am PST, 2:00pm EST

Xmas In New Zeland
Discover with Colin Mairs of MONDUMO tours how Christmas is celebrated in NEW ZELAND!

Xmas Pizzelle & Biscotti
Join Anna Sabino from Italianna Food and Wine Tours and her Dad as they show us how to bake the traditional Italian Biscotti and Pizzelle. It already smells like Christmas!!

Christmas Talk with Scottish Blethers
For Helen, Liz and Susan, the Scottish Blethers podcast has been one of the few good things to come out of 2020!
We’ve had fun producing it and we hope that you’ve enjoyed listening. We’ve made lots of new friends without the opportunity to meet in person but that’s going to change!
On Wednesday 9th we’ll be holding a Christmas Party via Zoom and you’re all invited! You’ve listened to the Blethers now it’s your opportunity to contribute to the conversation.
Put on your party hat, grab a Tooter (we really don’t know what they’re called!) and a refreshment and join us for lots of festive fun.

Pyrenees xmas visit
Join Spanish tour guide Fran Glaria of Traveling Steps on a tour to one of the most beautiful villages in the Pyrenees. It is called Ochagavía and it is all snowy at the moment!

CHristmas candy from Spain
Nougat, turrone, turrón, Christmas candies..., who cares how to call it as long as they are the favorite thing to eat at this time of the year!!
From one of the best shops in town and with wonderful flavors, you will see the varieties presented and history about this product. Join Jorge Roman on a Xmas sweet tour.

Italian Panettone
Panettone is an Italian sweet bread traditionally served to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. Join Lisa Anderson of Lisa’s Dolce Italia and by Anna Savino of Italianna Food & Wine Tours for a live stream on Wednesday, November 11, as they visit Dolceidea Elio Mattiauda to see how Elio makes his award winning panettone.