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10 Great Reasons to Visit Galway Ireland

10 Great Reasons to Visit Galway Ireland

Be sure to include Galway In your Ireland Trip Plans. It is one of our favorite cities in Ireland. See what makes this town a great place to include on your Ireland travel itinerary.

Four Days on the Tour du Mont Blanc: Les Houches to Courmayeur

Four Days on the Tour du Mont Blanc: Les Houches to Courmayeur

The Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) is a 170 km trail in the Alps through Switzerland, Italy, and France. It is one of the most famous and beautiful long distance treks in the world. This 4 Day Europe TMB Travel Itinerary take you from Les Houches to Courmayeur.

A Great 10 Day Itinerary in Ireland

A Great 10 Day Itinerary in Ireland

This 10-day Ireland itinerary will help you create an amazing trip! Visit and explore Dublin, Dingle or Kerry, and Galway, and other delightful stops along the way. When you plan your trip to Ireland, expect to enjoy charming pubs, beautiful scenery, fascinating history, and warm hospitality everywhere you go.

Euro Travel Coach Best of Europe Pandemic Edition

Euro Travel Coach Best of Europe Pandemic Edition

When Planning a Trip to Europe, it’s fun to see where others have traveled, and Create Your European Travel Itinerary accordingly. This Euro Travel Coach blog is our Best of Europe Pandemic Edition. We share hotels, restaurants, wineries, cities, hikes, tours, and more, and include a special North American Addendum!

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.

An Insider’s Short List of Favorite Barolo Wines

An Insider’s Short List of Favorite Barolo Wines

See this insider’s guide to our favorite Barolo wine picks from Piedmont, Italy. The Nebbiolo grape makes this one of the best wines in the world.

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!

Layering Clothes for Day Hiking

Layering Clothes for Day Hiking

When Planning a Trip to Europe or the US, the key to packing light and still being prepared for hiking in any weather is layering. Read our latest blog to find out how to layer for day hiking all over the world.

Our Favorite Water Bottles for Hiking

Our Favorite Water Bottles for Hiking

Whether you are planning a trip to Europe or a US national park, staying hydrated during a hike can make or break a day on the trail. Read here to find our favorite water bottles for hiking!

Best Backpacks for Day Hiking

Best Backpacks for Day Hiking

When you are making your Travel Plans to Europe or destinations in the US, you will want to consider which small backpacks to include for day hiking. These are our favorites and why.

Tilley Mashup Airflo Hat Review

Tilley Mashup Airflo Hat Review

Should you spend $90 on a hat when you are Planning to Travel to Europe or go hiking? If it is a Tilley Mashup Airflo the answer is yes. Read more to find out why.

Planning Travel to the U.K means COVID Tests and Quarantine

Planning Travel to the U.K means COVID Tests and Quarantine

If you are traveling to the U.K soon. these insights will help you plan your trip to Britain. COVID restrictions make entry challenging, but this post will give you the tools you need to prepare for your trip.

Visiting and Hiking Orcas Island

Visiting and Hiking Orcas Island

Orcas Island is an amazing place to visit and hike and is considered the crown jewel of the San Juan Islands. Read our travel planning suggestions of the best hikes, food and things to do on Orcas Island.

Why Use Trekking Poles?

Why Use Trekking Poles?

Do your European Travel Plans include good hikes? Trekking poles, hiking poles, walking sticks, whatever you want to call them, they can make hiking in all conditions a more fun, safe, and enjoyable experience.

Keen Targhee III Hiking Shoe Review

Keen Targhee III Hiking Shoe Review

Good hiking shoes are an important item to pack when you are making travel plans to Europe or arranging great hikes elsewhere. This Euro Travel Coach review is of my favorite hiking shoe, the Keen Targhee III, which is versatile for travel and hiking.

Guinness and Beef Stew is an Irish Tradition

Guinness and Beef Stew is an Irish Tradition

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or any day of the week with this Euro Travel Coach recipe for traditional Irish Guinness and Beef Stew. The taste will make you feel like you are in a Dublin pub with a fireplace in the corner.

Financiers: A Temporary Cure for the February Blues

Financiers: A Temporary Cure for the February Blues

Easy to make and so good to eat this delicious recipe for these French pastries will transport you overseas and help you beat the February blues. Until you can make Travel Plans to France, try these!

What I Learned from Traveling to Orcas Island during a Pandemic

What I Learned from Traveling to Orcas Island during a Pandemic

Traveling to Orcas Island has been an amazing experience. If you want to include a travel itinerary that includes Orcas Island, look forward to lots of hiking , spectacular nature, and some very nice people.

Catching Up with the Vagabonds: Pandemic Edition

Catching Up with the Vagabonds: Pandemic Edition

Vagabonding during a pandemic is hard. Living out of a suitcase, couch surfing, national parks, and road trips. See how Euro Travel Coach travels and copes during trying times.

Reflections on Gratitude in a Year Without Travel

Reflections on Gratitude in a Year Without Travel

We are looking forward to a time when we can travel and help you travel again. In the meantime we have so much to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving to all!