Ken’s sister Michelle and her husband took a big trip with European Focus in the summer of 2017 to discover Michelle’s heritage in Germany and England. Now it’s the brother’s turn along with his wife, Debra. This will be their first trip in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. With a limited range of only 10 days, […]
Matt, Stephanie and their 9 year-old daughter will enjoy a short but fun tour from Vienna over to Garmisch-Partenkirchen with visits to two of King Ludgwig’s castles, something the young girl has been waiting for. Later, up to Munich for Matt to enjoy the Starkbierfest at Paulaner. Organizing easy, fun trips with varied interests has […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 2025 Season is here and it’s going to be another exciting one. I have tours lined up in Spain, France, Italy (four trips to Italy this year) Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Poland. Joining me in Europe will be several repeat clients, some on their 5th and 6th trips. This kind of easy, […]
A family of five returns for more rollercoaster fun (one of the family members has ridden more than 120 of them in his 17 years) along with medieval towns, soaring Swiss Alps and more.