You may want to read the website from AARP for travel to Europe.
For those traveling to Italy with us this year, make sure your passports are up to date. You will likely need an ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) to visit Italy in late 2026, as it is expected to become mandatory for visa-exempt travelers (including U.S. citizens) for short stays. It is not a visa, but an online pre-screening requirement costing approximately €7, which will be electronically linked to your passport.
Key details:
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When: The requirement is expected to start in the last quarter of 2026.
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What: ETIAS is for the Schengen Area (which includes Italy).
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Action: You must apply online before your trip.
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Alternatives: None. A UK ETA is only required if you are traveling through the UK,
not for entry into Italy.
Important: The exact launch date has been delayed previously, from 2025, so it is
recommended to check official European Union websites closer to your
2026 travel date.
You will need more than just your passports and TSA numbers to enter Italy.
Please make sure you apply for ETIAS for Italy.
Ireland 2027
Castles, Cathedrals & Celtic Culture Tour
An abundance of green landscape known as the Emerald Isle, the land of leprechauns and shamrocks, Ireland won't disappoint! Join us for a fun-packed 10 day tour of Ireland. We'll leave from Cincinnati to explore the beautiful land of myths, fairies, and castles. If Ireland is on your bucket list, this tour will not disappoint.
We'll start in Dublin and overnight there. Our adventure takes us on a southern route picking up some of the most unique castles, cathedrals and experiences the Celtic culture has to offer. You won't just sit while being driven around the the Ring of Kerry, oh no!, you'll get out to enjoy some of the most unique and beautiful towns, castles, homes, cliffs, businesses and a stone hedge to name a few. Time to peal those church bells, yes! you you can this trip! And not just any bells...
On each leg of our trip you will find friendly and welcoming people as they love to share their Ireland. Come with us for a fantastic time and check this off your bucket list.
The tour includes: deluxe accommodations, those attractions listed below,13 meals and transportation via Mercedes coach, with our own dedicated guide who will spin Irish tales and serenade us with Irish tunes. Don’t just see Ireland, come with us and experience Ireland!
Blarney Castle, Woolen Mills, Dingle Bay, Charlie Chaplin Statue
The Transatlantic Landing Site,Kerry Cliffs, Bee Hive Huts, sheepdog trials, Jaunting Cars, Ross Castle, Bunratty Castle, Muckross House, Cliffs of Moher, Ha’ Penny Bridge, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Lullymore, Trinity College and the Book of Kells, Irish National Stud, Dublin Castle, KilKenny Castle, Black Abbey, Medieval Mile, Jerpoint Park, Jerpoint Abbey, Tomb of St. Nicholas, Waterford Crystal, Cork City Gaol, and Ring the Shannon Bells at St. Anne’s !
Don’t just ride around Ireland, come with us and experience Ireland!
All pictures are from our previous group trip to Ireland.
