As the calendar page turns to 2026, it’s natural that people start to dream about their next Big Trip to Europe. European Focus Private Tours is ready to design, plan, reserve and best of all – personally take care of you – on your Trip of a Lifetime to any of the 15 countries where […]
Category Archives: Ireland Tours
Ireland Tours
It’s all about the food
One of the major stress points of travel is where to eat. There can be so many choices, it’s dizzying. What if you only have two nights in Florence? Ideally, those two nights should include some memorable dinners, right? With experience verging on four decades, European Focus Private Tours’ owner James Derheim can provide tips, […]
Getting to Know New Clients
As I enter the fourth quarter of my career, I am finding that I have some luxuries that I did not have in my first and second quarters. I now have more requests for my time than I have time. This is in part thanks to the many loyal guests who come back for their […]
Open Letter from Rick Steves to all Canadians
From our friend in travel Rick Steves. An Open Letter from an American-Owned Tour Company to our Canadian Travel Buddies Recently, we’ve heard from a few of our longstanding Canadian customers who signed up for a 2025 Rick Steves tour but are now considering canceling. They still love our style of travel, but they’re struggling […]
Driving on the Left? No Problem.
The stories my guests and I hear while touring around Ireland or England are all the same. Americans, unprepared and inexperienced with “driving on the left” telling their stories of pure terror. Recently, five adults in their 60s admitted they had given up trying to do it on their own and hired a driver to […]
2024 Rundown
2024 Rundown with “/” separating trips. With 35 years of experience, only European Focus Private Tours can take you to all of these places and many more, with one guide, one driver, one organizer even in multiple countries on the same trip. No hand off to third parties, no uncertainty, no missed opportunities due to […]
Seaweed Bath Fun on the Ring of Kerry, Ireland
It never fails – my clients are always more than a little dubious about taking a warm seaweed bath – right up to the moment they sink into the water. And then, it all changes! Owner / manager Brendan does a great job explaining the history of seaweed use and how good the oil is […]
Postcard from Ireland
With Sam, Judy, Colleen and Don at Connor Pass, near Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland. Photo taken by a tourist on Sept 21, 2023.