The Open Window Policy of the Dutch Explained

Those we bring to Amsterdam and other large Dutch cities are always amazed that the Dutch don’t cover their windows with blinds or curtain, as is the case in Germany, for example. The Dutch have long had a philosophy of “Let the light shine in, and my lights inside shine out.” We love it. Now […]

After Covid-19 A New Way of Travel

European Focus was at the forefront of sustainable, sensible and sensitive travel before it got to be a trendy thing. From the very beginning, three decades ago, owner and founder James Derheim knew that there just had to be an alternative to the mass-production, mass-group tours which were concentrated on “more, more, more” rather than […]

2024 final year for new clients to join our family of travelers

Have you always imagined yourself enjoying Europe on a private, professionally-arranged and guided tour? Well, get out your calendar and choose your dates because you only have four more seasons to enjoy what thousands have enjoyed before you – the perfection and ease of a European Focus Private Tour. The 2024 season will be the […]

Memories of the 11th trip with European Focus Private Tours

Art sure has seen much of Europe with guide James Derheim of European Focus. Since 2006, Art and his late wife, Carol, enjoyed adventures in Germany, Italy, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal and Croatia. In the fall of 2017 European Focus welcomed Art’s girlfriend Cindy for his 10th trip, this time in central and northern Italy. […]

Brisson / Rosen Tour in Germany, Austria and Italy

Cindy and Del and Mike come back for their second tour with European Focus. This time they are joined by Mike’s wife, Teresa. We start with a pre-tour few days in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria before the main tour starts with stops in Venice, Reggio Emilia, Bologna, Parma, San Gimignano, Orvieto […]

Thanks for the Memories, Art and Carol

Nine time clients Art and Carol from New Jersey were going through some photos from their trips (and they take many, many photos!) and Art was thoughtful enough to send a few our way recently. These intrepid travelers live our philosophy of “Stop Dreaming and Start Doing,” and even though they’ve had to take a […]