Laura and Nathan will spend nine days in Germany visiting requested World War 2 and Nazi Germany sites in Berlin, Nuremberg and Berchtesgaden among others. This will be their first tour with European Focus, after having been referred by a 2023 client.
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Rothenburg Nightwatchman Now Live on Your Computer or TV
December 20 Do you love the medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber as much as we do? After all, it’s been our homebase in Europe since 1999. Now you can enjoy the splendid “Walk of the Nightwatchman” LIVE and unedited (OK, maybe a little bit edited) as he makes his rounds, telling stories, jokes […]
Germany Named World’s Favorite Country
November 19 Germany has been declared the most favorite country in the world, more than 70 years after World War II when the fortunes of the country hung on the whims of a madman. Now Deutschland is admired for its economy, healthcare system and high standard of living. People oftentimes ask, ‘are we safe in […]
England Remembers those lost in the Great War with Poppies Around Tower of London
August 27 A brilliant installation containing 888,246 ceramic poppies surrounds the Tower of London through November 11, 1914 which is the 96th anniversary of the end of the ‘Great War,’ also the ‘War to End All Wars.’ Artist Paul Cummins did the work in remembrance of those soldiers listed officially as dead from the United […]
Heartfelt Thank You For Care Package 67 Years Later
August 21 Dolores Petit is on the Trip of a Lifetime back to her roots in northern Germany. On the second day of her visit with relatives in the hamlet of Steinfeld, she suddenly came face to face with a woman whom she has never met. However, she gave that woman something so special, so […]
Visiting Stalag Luft 3 in Zagan, Poland
This blog post is by our guest Lindsey Soliday, who traveled to this area with three members of her family on a private tour from July 16 to 28, 2014. http://bilbosadventures.blogspot.de/2014/07/poland.html
The Longest and most complete Roman walls in the world
August 16 – from a trip to this region in May You might think these are in Italy. No, they are in the small city of Lugo, Galicia, Spain. We were surprised too. How did we find out about this little treasure town? Well, it started with Jenean’s laptop needing a new power cord. We […]
Normandy Invasion D-Day Remembrance 68 Years Later
June 6 We visited the Normandy battlefields, the American Cemetery above Omaha Beach and the German fortified spur of land known as Pointe-du-Hoc a few days ago. The experience resonates today, the 68th anniversary of the D-Day landings which set in motion the final defeat of Adolf Hitler’s Evil Empire. The landscape at Pointe-du-Hoc is […]