ETC Travelogue

Tips for Traveling with Happy Kids

Tips for Traveling with Happy Kids

Are you creating a Travel Itinerary to Europe or somewhere else in the world with kids? If you’re reading this, it probably means you are at least contemplating, a Trip with your Children. Traveling with Kids can be some of the most rewarding travel of your life. With some careful planning and preparation, and a carefully unique, kid-focused Travel Itinerary you can plan an enriching trip you and your kids will remember the rest of your lives.

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.

Reformation Day and All Saints' Day in Slovenia

Reformation Day and All Saints' Day in Slovenia

On your Trip to Europe, it is fun to plan to travel beyond the obvious places. We took a short trip to Slovenia to eat at the famed restaurant Hisa Franko, which now has 3 Michelin stars. We experienced so much more on our Trip to Slovenia than an unbelievable meal!

Take it Easy in Germany’s Marvelous Mosel Valley

Take it Easy in Germany’s Marvelous Mosel Valley

If your Europe Travel Itinerary includes a trip to Germany, we recommend visiting the gorgeous Mosel Valley. Riesling wine, picturesque villages, breathtaking river landscapes, and comfort food make this beyond the obvious German destination a must see.

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.

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!

Whale Watching on Orcas Island

Whale Watching on Orcas Island

Join us on our tour with Deer Harbor Charters, a fantastic company on Orcas Island. They offer Whale Watching tours and more around the San Juan Islands.

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!

5 Helpful Hints for your US Road Trip while waiting to go to Europe

5 Helpful Hints for your US Road Trip while waiting to go to Europe

While we wait to go to Europe, we can safely travel in the US. Read our tips on taking a road trip now.

What is it like to be Nomadic Travel Planners during a Pandemic?

What is it like to be Nomadic Travel Planners during a Pandemic?

Traveling around Europe for nine months during the year is a challenge. Being in the USA during a pandemic without a home has its own set of challenges. See how we are coping with our current lifestyle.

Travel - Where Do We Go From Here?

Travel - Where Do We Go From Here?

European travel planning will change after the Coronavirus crisis is over. Euro Travel Coach offers ideas about what to look for in the future of travel to European countries.

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.

My Reflections on Our Time in Italy during Coronavirus

My Reflections on Our Time in Italy during Coronavirus

We spent two weeks in Northern Italy while the Coronavirus escalated exponentially. We are home in self quarantine and it has given me time to reflect on what it all means.

A Letter from the Langhe in the Time of Coronavirus

A Letter from the Langhe in the Time of Coronavirus

We have spent the last two weeks in Northern Italy during the Coronavirus crisis. Read about our perspective as Italy goes into lockdown.

Musings on Traveling in Europe in the New Decade

Musings on Traveling in Europe in the New Decade

It’s a new year, a new decade. Where is your next trip to Europe taking you? Find out what we are thinking about our travel plans.

Five Days in Bucharest

Five Days in Bucharest

Bucharest, Romania is an amazing city. You will enjoy including it in your Custom Europe Travel Itinerary. We spent five days exploring Bucharest, Romania and still want more. Find our our favorite sites, places to stay, where to eat, and what we learned about this incredible city.