Trip to Tuscany travel tips

A Quest to Find the Best Gelato in Italy

A Quest to Find the Best Gelato in Italy

When you plan your Trip to Italy as part of a Europe Travel Itinerary, include time to eat lost of gelato! Here are some of our favorite Gelato Shops in Italy and our quest to find the best. Include some of these on your Italy Travel Itinerary!

Eating In, On the Road

Eating In, On the Road

When we create a Custom Travel Itinerary to Europe, we sometimes include nights when our clients, or we, can cook on our own. Recreating local dishes in France, Italy, Ireland and the UK makes us feel even closer to the culture. Check out our experience cooking in an AirBnB on an Italy Travel Itinerary we enjoyed before a small group trip to Tuscany.

How To Pack Like A Pro – II (for women!)

How To Pack Like A Pro – II (for women!)

When you are planning a Trip to Europe, you will want to know what to pack. A woman’s Packing List for Europe is a little different than a man’s! Use this blog as a tool to help you pack well for your Europe Travel Itinerary. Betsy shares her packing tips for Travel to Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the rest of Europe.

How to Pack Like A Pro

How to Pack Like A Pro

When you are planning a Trip to Europe, you will want to know what to pack. Use this blog as a tool to help you pack well for your Europe Travel Itinerary. Greg shares his packing tips for Travel to Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the rest of Europe.

Two Great Hikes in Val d’Orcia, Tuscany

Two Great Hikes in Val d’Orcia, Tuscany

When you are Planning a Trip to Tuscany, consider Hiking in the Val d’Orcia. These are two of our favorite hikes that you can include in your Italy Travel Itinerary that give you a real sense of the beauty of Tuscany.

3 Day Itinerary in Tuscany for Wine Lovers

3 Day Itinerary in Tuscany for Wine Lovers

As you consider your Italy Custom Travel Itinerary, you will enjoy reviewing our recommended 3 day itinerary in Tuscany for wine lovers. Travel through the beautiful Val d’Orcia, discover Brunello and Vino Nobile wines, pecorino cheese, and pici pasta in Montalcino, Pienza, Monticchiello, and Montepulciano.

The Best Time to Travel is Now

The Best Time to Travel is Now

Why do we travel?  Sometimes I do miss having a home, a place to call my own, and a regular routine.  I enjoyed working in a rewarding career, attending church, exercising consistently, making dinners and participating in a community.  We definitely miss seeing our friends.  But we travel to experience the world and all it has to offer.  We travel to hopefully make a difference in some way -- to learn, to grow, to participate in the global community and meet the people on this remarkable planet.   We want to understand and appreciate the different cultures of the world.  We are doing this now because, we don’t know what will happen tomorrow.  If not now, when?

The Euro Travel Coach Top Ten Things To Do In Budapest

The Euro Travel Coach Top Ten Things To Do In Budapest

Budapest Trip Planning is made easy with this great list of the best Budapest has to offer. This amazing city has fantastic food, excellent wine, superb culture, extraordinary history and comfortable accommodations. Enjoy this top 10 list to plan a great trip to Budapest!

Taking Italian Classes in Italy

Taking Italian Classes in Italy

Want to learn Italian in Italy? Ready to take immersive Italian language courses? Enjoy reading about our experience taking Italian classes in SIena, Italy.

7 Things You Shouldn’t Miss in Florence, Italy

7 Things You Shouldn’t Miss in Florence, Italy

There is so much to see and do and eat in Florence! Here is our simple list of 7 things you must do while you are there.

Euro Travel Coach Best of Europe 2018-19

Euro Travel Coach Best of Europe 2018-19

As you dream about your own Europe Custom Travel Itinerary, enjoy our wrap-up spotlighting some the highlights of our time in Europe in 2018-2019.

Fantastic Ribollita: A Classic Tuscan Soup

Fantastic Ribollita: A Classic Tuscan Soup

Easy and delicious! Our take on a Tuscan classic soup, ribollita. The recipe is easy to follow and the results will transport you to Italy.

Comparing Brunello and Vino Nobile Wines

Comparing Brunello and Vino Nobile Wines

The Val' d’Orcia is home to two of Italy’s most important wines - Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Find out what these incredible wines have in common and makes this area so special.

Winter Stopover in Iceland

Winter Stopover in Iceland

Our Iceland Travel Planning all started with a stopover in Reykjavik in January. We turned it into an an amazing 5 day adventure of long nights, short days, and incredible scenery. Check out our travel plans to create an amazing experience for yourself.

Enjoy our Tuscany wine and food tours in May!

Enjoy our Tuscany wine and food tours in May!

We are offering our popular Small Group Tour of Tuscany again this May, 2019. We hope you can join us for a week of amazing Italian food, wine and culture.

Our Best Travel Gear for 2018

Our Best Travel Gear for 2018

Travel clothes, gear, and gadgets. Find out what we added to our suitcases this year to make traveling easier and more comfortable.

Traveling Where You’ve Been Before

Traveling Where You’ve Been Before

Returning to a place you’ve visited before has surprising rewards. In this post we talk about our return to the Barolo region in Piedmont and why you should consider visiting a favorite spot more than once.

Accepting Travel Vouchers - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Accepting Travel Vouchers - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Volunteering to be bumped from a flight is a good way to earn travel vouchers for future travel. But sometimes there are consequences. Read more here.

Euro Travel Coach is Two Years Old!

Euro Travel Coach is Two Years Old!

Euro Travel Coach specializes in travel coaching, custom itineraries, and small group trips. We just celebrated our two year anniversary. See what we’ve learned so far.

Euro Travel Coach Best of Europe 2017-18

Euro Travel Coach Best of Europe 2017-18

We have compiled a list of our absolute favorite spots, events, museums, concerts, cities, restaurants and more of our nine months traveling across Europe.