From an Italian source that I follow on Facebook. I removed her advice on driving into historic city centers, because that does not apply to my guests (I am the driver, and I know the rules and follow them) and some other pieces of advice which just don’t apply to my custom-designed tours. I’m Italian. […]
Category Archives: Private Tours in Europe
Private tours throughout Europe including Germany, France, Italy, England, Ireland and many other European vacation destinations.
A visit to Siena, Tuscany
Visiting one of Tuscany’s most beautiful places on a hot day in June requires some creativity and planning. First – find a place to park that is not too far of a walk from the city center. With help from the hosts at our luxury villa hotel outside of Montepulciano, check. On this visit I […]
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 […]
The Mrak Family Tour in England
What a tour! This trip was put together in October, 2023 for June 23 arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport. Putting together various interests from all members of the group of five was a challenge, definitely, but it was a fun one! I’m able to leverage more than three decades of experience to mold the best […]
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 […]
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.


