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.
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Getting into the Spirit of Oktoberfest in Bavaria
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 […]
We Do Anything and Everything (Almost)
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 […]
Our Extensive Travel Tips Help Prepare You for A Great Time in Europe
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 […]
Medication On The Go Problem Solved
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 […]
What a Year! 2014 Our Biggest Season Ever
November 9 Click on any image to see it larger After 25 years of living and working in Europe, James Derheim and his wife Jenean have nearly concluded the biggest, most adventurous season ever, with 17 tours booked by our clients (five more than our previous record). Here’s what happened, where we went and with […]
When is the best time to visit…?
November 8 Based on our experiences and the feedback from more than 250 tours conducted in our career. Austria: Anytime is a great time to visit this alpine country but the big cities should be avoided in July and August due to heat and crowding. Like to see fresh snow? Late October is pretty much […]
But it never gets hot in Germany! (Or England, or Belgium, or Holland, or…)
June 11 Temperatures recently in Berlin have been approaching 100 degrees and that has the Berliners melting just like, well, jelly donuts in a hot Arizona sun. Germans are simply not equipped for the heat. They get all red in the face, start huffing and puffing and ultimately, they just collapse into a chair in […]