I visited Italy in early March, a tour that included Venice, Florence, Rome and Sorrento, with an EF Go Ahead Tours group. March is the off-season in Italy, so expect cool temperatures, some rain and much lighter crowds. I prefer cooler weather, especially when traveling, and the less crowded the better! With this in mind, … More What to Pack for Italy in March: The Essential Packing List
I took the EF Go Ahead Tour of Italy, an 11-day tour with an extension to the Sorrento peninsula. The tour begins in Venice, then goes on to Florence, Rome, and ends in Sorrento with the flight home from Naples. We chose to go in March, and I highly recommend doing so if you want … More EF Go Ahead Tour Review: Venice, Florence, Rome and Sorrento
We traveled with EF Go Ahead tours in March, 2023 on their tour of Portugal which includes Porto, The Algarve, and Lisbon. What follows is a review of that tour. … More EF Go Ahead Tour Review of Portugal: Porto, The Algarve and Lisbon
On day 5 of what was supposed to be a nine-day EF Tours trip to Spain, our group found ourselves returning to the U.S. unexpectedly and without warning. But let me back up. I’d been planning for a year for this trip to Spain in March of 2020. The itinerary was to include: The Coronavirus … More How the Coronavirus Ruined My EF Tour of Spain
Although I’ve been to London on the EF Tour of European Capital Cities, and Scotland was never really on my bucket list, I signed up for this tour because I couldn’t stand the idea of NOT going to Europe in the spring. It’s become a habit and one I knew I would miss, so I … More Edinburgh and London | EF Tour Review
In 2017 I once again embarked with my son on an EF Tour organized through Wilmington College, this time to Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. I’ve shared in past blogs about my Irish heritage, being raised Irish Catholic with a mother whose maiden name is Sweeney. Read about that trip in my EF Tour review of … More Germany, Switzerland and Austria | EF Tours Review
For most of us, Italy is a bucket list trip. We envision the beautiful architecture, the fantastic food, the great wines, the beautiful and majestic countryside and the age old Roman antiquities. In 2016 my son and I ventured to Italy for the trip of a lifetime, once again with the EF Tours group organized … More Grand Tour of Italy | EF Tours Review
This was my third trip to Europe with EF Tours, having already been to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and London and Ireland the previous year. For this trip I took my twin sons, Johnathan and Matthew, along with me, and this was their first trip to Europe. If you’ve never been to Europe and you’re traveling … More Greece Tour Review: EF Tours
After a successful trip to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, and London we joined the Wilmington College tour group again on their EF Tour to Ireland in 2014. Our trip took us to Dublin, Blarney, Kinsale, Cork, Killarney, the Ring of Kerry and the Rock of Cashel, ending back in Dublin for a final day before our … More Ireland Tour Review: EF Tours
In the early spring of 2013, my partner and I discovered that we could travel with our local Wilmington College on yearly European educational tours. There are no strings attached and we’re not required to be chaperones. EF Tours, or Education First Tours, organizes the tours and provides the guides, transportation, itinerary, and lodging. Each … More European Capitals Tour: Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, London
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