April 13 We have a routine we follow when we bring our clients to Venice. Since driving right up to the front door of the hotel is obviously out of the question, those who arrive by car to this watery city have only a few choices to get to their hotel. They can walk (pity […]
Category Archives: Europe Tours
The Roman Forum
April 2 (From Wikipedia with photos by European Focus) The Roman Forum (Latin: Forum Romanum, Italian: Foro Romano) is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the […]
Ready to Roll in 2012
March 26 Our Volkswagen van is ready for adventures. Coming up, Jim’s long drive to Rome to pick up two clients for their 9-day tour in Rome, Umbria, Tuscany and Venice. After that, a trip with clients starting in Berlin and ending in Vienna.
New Blog Created “Where Are James and Jenean Derheim?”
Get up to the date updates on where European Focus Private Tours’ primary guides James and Jenean Derheim are in Europe and follow our adventures from the comfort of your computer or by using your mobile device. Visit the “Where Are They Now” blog today and keep coming back! we move around a lot!
Mauthausen’s Somber Shadow
March 20 There was a time when Germany was ruled not by men or women, but by monsters. The concentration camp on a hilltop near Mauthausen, Austria is testament to that fact. During Hitler’s “Thousand Year Reich,” which lasted from 1933 – 1945, millions of people were brutally murdered by a regime intent on ridding […]
Deadline for July and August Tours Approaching
The deadline to get on our private tours calendar for July and August, 2012 is fast approaching. All tours must be booked and under contract no later than the following: May 15 for travel in July June 15 for travel in August
Schnitzel for a Schnitzel Lover in Hall, Austria
March 15 When you’re traveling with a schnitzel lover like Perry Daugherty, it had better be good. So today was a sure-fire crowd pleaser (well, at least for a crowd of one, and that’s Perry) when we stopped in medieval Hall in Tyrol near Innsbruck for our lunch. At a place which will remain a […]
2012 Tour Openings
OPENINGS IN 2012 Please note that we are a boutique, private tour company with just three guides serving on average 45 clients per year. We don’t just put together random tours and “hope to fill them” Instead, all of our tours are custom-designed for our clients. Join our family of satisfied travelers today! 2012 Schedule […]