What a tour! This trip was put together in October, 2023 for June 23 arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport. Putting together various interests from all members of the group of five was a challenge, definitely, but it was a fun one! I’m able to leverage more than three decades of experience to mold the best […]
Get Ready, Set, Go for European Travel minus the Headaches
My extensive “Travel Tips,” to help my clients avoid the mistakes made by others. Enjoy! Travel Tips, Packing Recommendations, Rules of the Road
Driving on the Left? No Problem.
The stories my guests and I hear while touring around Ireland or England are all the same. Americans, unprepared and inexperienced with “driving on the left” telling their stories of pure terror. Recently, five adults in their 60s admitted they had given up trying to do it on their own and hired a driver to […]
2024 Rundown
2024 Rundown with “/” separating trips. With 35 years of experience, only European Focus Private Tours can take you to all of these places and many more, with one guide, one driver, one organizer even in multiple countries on the same trip. No hand off to third parties, no uncertainty, no missed opportunities due to […]
How many (or how few) people can book a tour?
I have done many trips for solo travelers and will continue to offer them in the future. Custom-designed trips built around discovery of ancestral origins or just fun, hassle-free and worry-free travel for up to a maximum of 12 persons. If your party is more than six persons, we use a second vehicle and I […]
Travel Appetite at All-Time High, book now for 2025
I’ve been living and working in Europe for coming up on 35 years and I have never seen anything like 2023 and now, 2024 is off to an incredible start. Just since the 4th of January, I have had to say “sorry, all booked up” to five different interested parties who wanted to travel this […]
ETIAS Travel Application for 2025? and beyond travel to the EU
https://etias.com/etias-application Takes effect “sometime in 2024” according to online sources. Oh wait, now they say 2025. I will believe it when I see it. Your travel agent who books your flights will inform you, or, ask me for the latest update on this many times delayed program.
Seaweed Bath Fun on the Ring of Kerry, Ireland
It never fails – my clients are always more than a little dubious about taking a warm seaweed bath – right up to the moment they sink into the water. And then, it all changes! Owner / manager Brendan does a great job explaining the history of seaweed use and how good the oil is […]