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 […]
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.
Was this really nearly six years ago? How times flies when you’re having fun and adventures! Quick Link to NBC News Story Featuring European Focus and James Derheim
In this time of lockdown and travel restrictions, it’s been fun and interesting to explore what is just around the corner, less than half an hour away from my home base of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. There are so many historic, pretty hamlets and towns. On January 1, we visited Burgbernheim, Middle Franconia, Bavaria. The […]
A gorgeous place in any weather, medieval Rothenburg and the nearby hamlet of Detwang are splendid after a fresh snowfall. This is the European headquarters since 1999 for European Focus Private Tours. Owner James Derheim lives here full-time. Starting with the winter season of 2021-22 James will be offering winter tours in Bavaria as well […]
This story ran two years ago and featured the Petrulli family experiencing their roots in Germany and Italy. https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/travelers-turn-to-their-family-compass-for-a-journey-of-discovery-1306522179595
I’ve been in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, my European home base, since March 15. Soon after arrival, I started making little movies lasting less than 4 minutes and posting them to my Facebook page (European Focus Private Tours) as well as YouTube. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/user/DowntownSRQ/videos?view_as=subscriberhttps://www.youtube.com/user/DowntownSRQ/videos?view_as=subscriber During this time of upheaval and no travel, I […]