Notes From Europe

Private is not always better. A food tour is genuinely better in a group. Here’s how to know which one you want and the question worth asking before booking any experience in Europe.

The restaurant with twelve tables and a three-month wait. The private wine tasting with a fourth-generation producer. The cooking class that’s been fully booked since March. Here’s what’s worth booking in advance — and what it takes to get in.

A curated day in Europe is not a slow day. It’s a full day where every hour was chosen on purpose — from a private guide at the Uffizi to a vineyard tasting at sunset. Here’s what it actually looks like.