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. […]
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, […]
The Social Rule Italians Never Break That Americans Don’t Even Know Exists (And How Ignoring It Instantly Marks You as a Foreigner) Italy is known for many things—its food, architecture, fashion, and pace of life. But ask anyone who has spent real time in the country, and they’ll tell you that what truly defines Italian […]
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.
Our group of five couples from the Orlando and Charleston area, close friends since many years, all went out and bought apparel for their first in a lifetime (but we have a feeling not the last!) visit to the “Big Daddy” of beer festivals in Munich, Germany in September, 2017. Here we make a stop […]
January 12, 2016 One of the advantages of taking a private, custom-designed tour in Europe is that you can shape the trip to just about anything you desire. What are your unique interests? Your passions? Let us build those into the perfect trip, which has been designed just for you and your alone (or your […]
No other company does this, not Trafalgar, not Globus, not any cruise line. European Focus Private Tours works hard to smooth the road for our guests long before they get on the airplane to come to Europe. Our extensive, detail-packed “Travel Tips” helps the inexperienced European traveler avoid common mistakes and makes travel a more […]
April 9, 2015 This is an idea whose times has come. A new company called Pillpack will send your meds right to your door, each one packaged and labeled with the type of medication inside the sealed pouch, which is meant to be taken daily. What a super idea for travelers concerned that they have […]