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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.

Eggplant Caponata: Sweet and Sour Sicilian Stewed Vegetables

Eggplant Caponata: Sweet and Sour Sicilian Stewed Vegetables

Enjoy this great recipe for Caponata until you can plan a trip to Sicily yourself! Caponata is an extremely versatile Sicilian dish made with fresh eggplant, tomatoes and other vegetables.

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.

Favorite Restaurants in the Barolo Region

Favorite Restaurants in the Barolo Region

Read our favorite picks for restaurants and wine in the Barolo region.

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.

Sicily Food & Wine Tour, Part II

Sicily Food & Wine Tour, Part II

In creating your Custom Italy Tour, you may want to plan to visit beautiful Sicily. This is our second installment of our food and wine tour of Sicily. Join us as we discover the best pistachio gelato, pastries, arancini, and cannoli.

Our Food & Wine Tour in Sicily

Our Food & Wine Tour in Sicily

Sicily is an amazing part of Italy to include in your Italy Trip Planning. Follow The Euro Travel Coach team to Sicily on a trip to research a future tour. We climbed Etna, walked beaches and sampled amazing food and wine.

Pizza Crawl in Naples, Italy

The Euro Travel Coach Team travels to Naples, Italy and does a pizza crawl of three of the best pizza spots in the city. Find out who the winner is and where you can try them when you visit.

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.

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.

A Little Bit of The Real Downton Abbey

A Little Bit of The Real Downton Abbey

Sometimes we are so lucky! Like getting to do a house sit on the grounds of Highclere Castle, the real life Downton Abbey!

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.

Catching Up with the Vagabonds - Part II

Catching Up with the Vagabonds - Part II

Part 2 of our recap of our first 3 months traveling Europe.

Catching Up with the Vagabonds – Part I

Catching Up with the Vagabonds – Part I

We’ve been on the road for over three months. Here’s a quick recap of what we’ve been up to.

Going on a Wine Walk – Italian Style

Going on a Wine Walk – Italian Style

During our time on the winery in Piedmont we participated in a wine walk. 9 km and all the wine and food you could want.