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7 Things You Shouldn’t Miss in Florence, Italy

7 Things You Shouldn’t Miss in Florence, Italy

When you are Planning a Trip to Italy, you will likely want to Visit Florence. There is so much to see and do and eat when you Travel to Florence, Italy! Here are our suggestions for 7 things you must do while you are in Florence.

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.

Cacio e Pepe: A Simple Roman Pasta Dish that Delights

Cacio e Pepe: A Simple Roman Pasta Dish that Delights

When planning a Trip to Italy, It’s fun to prepare by trying new recipes. Then during your Italy Travel Itinerary you can include places that make the same dish and compare! Enjoy the Euro Travel Coach recipe for Casio e Pepe. It’s a great Roman pasta dish that is sure to whet your appetite for travel to Italy.

Focaccia: An Easy Recipe to Transport You

Focaccia: An Easy Recipe to Transport You

This easy Focaccia recipe can help you remember or look forward to Traveling in Italy! Planning an amazing Trip to Italy includes anticipating incredible Italian food experiences. Making this Focaccia recipe will transport you to Italy until your adventure begins, or remind you of an amazing prior trip!

Bagna Càuda: A Delicious Dip from Piedmont

Bagna Càuda: A Delicious Dip from Piedmont

When you are Planning a Wine Trip to Italy, you may consider visiting Barolo. While you are preparing for your trip, try Chelsea’s recipe for delicious Bagna Cauda (hot bath). It is a specialty in Piedmont.

Enjoy Nettle Soup When You Visit The United Kingdom

Enjoy Nettle Soup When You Visit The United Kingdom

If you like to eat local when you Travel to The United Kingdom, you may want to try making Nettle Soup! If you Plan your Trip to the UK in the spring, foraging for nettles is a real possibility. When you find them, we encourage you to try this delicious recipe. Until you can Create your Itinerary for Britain, you can use spinach for a similar soup!

Hand Rolled Egg Pasta: A Fun and Delicious Project

Hand Rolled Egg Pasta: A Fun and Delicious Project

Making fresh pasta at home is fun and easy. Make a special Italian treat tonight, and dream about planning a trip to Italy soon!

Ragù Bolognese: A Divine Slow Cooked Meat Sauce

Ragù Bolognese: A Divine Slow Cooked Meat Sauce

As you dream of traveling to Italy, enjoy Part 2 of Chelsea’s Lasagna Bolognese recipe series. This week learn how to make the sauce, Ragù Bolognese!

Lasagna Bolognese: An Introduction

Lasagna Bolognese: An Introduction

Enjoy this authentic lasagna recipe from the heart of Italy while you are waiting to make your custom Italy tour. This is the first in a series about delicious comfort food from Bologna.

Satisfying Cravings for European Pastries while in Quarantine

Satisfying Cravings for European Pastries while in Quarantine

Like a lot of you we have been cooking and baking quite a bit during the quarantine. For some fresh ideas on European pastries and breads check out Chelsea’s latest blog.

5 Things We're Doing While Waiting to Travel to Europe

5 Things We're Doing While Waiting to Travel to Europe

Dreaming of travel to Europe while we’re in quarantine, here is what we are doing until we can travel again.

Mediterranean Fish with Roasted Tomatoes: An Easy Recipe from Cote d'Azur

Mediterranean Fish with Roasted Tomatoes: An Easy Recipe from Cote d'Azur

Follow this easy recipe for Mediterranean Fish with Roasted Tomatoes and be transported to sunny Cote d’Azur

Tarte Flambée: A Delicious Flatbread from Alsace

Tarte Flambée: A Delicious Flatbread from Alsace

Learn how to make this delicious flatbread from Alsace, France. Then open a bottle of Alsatian Riesling and imagine you’re in a café in this fairytale region of France.

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.

Catching Up with The Vagabonds – Year 2

Catching Up with The Vagabonds – Year 2

As you consider creating a Europe Custom Travel Itinerary, enjoy our account of our second year of traveling across Europe. From the winery in Dogliani in Piedmont, to Sicily, Calabria, England and Ireland, see what Euro Travel Coach is up to.

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 Like a Local in the U.K.

Traveling Like a Local in the U.K.

In your UK Travel Planning, try to include time to experience it like a local. We loved helping our daughter and son-in-law move into their new flat in Bristol. It gave us a chance to explore Bristol, UK as a tourist and as one who lives there.

Feeling like a Stranger in a Strange Land and Loving it!

Feeling like a Stranger in a Strange Land and Loving it!

Even in England we are relishing the differences in language, customs, and culture.