Carrie and John from Minnesota took a huge trip with me in 2024 from Rome to the Rhein over nearly three weeks. This time they will come over for a shorter trip with their daughter and her boyfriend to Paris and the French Riviera.
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Group of Four from Nashville – Trip 2 with European Focus
Connie, Buddy, Carl and Carol will return after a few years. The last time it was Germany and Austria. This time they will explore Italy. Dates are on a courtesy hold while details are worked out.
James and Linda return after 14 years
James and Linda got a small taste of travel the European Focus way in the fall of 2013 when I picked them up in Heidelberg and brought them to my home town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. I delivered them to the Frankfurt Airport the following late afternoon. Now they are back for a tour […]
Ken and Debra explore Germany, Switzerland and Austria
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, […]
Family of Three from Vienna to Munich
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 […]
Trip Opportunities for 2026 Season
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]