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EF Ultimate Break: Grand Tour of Europe Review

Take note: EF Ultimate Break, formally EF College Break, rebranded after my trip in October 2017 (to appeal more to non-college aged travelers), and the Grand Tour of Europe is slightly different than it was when I went on it. Visit their website to see the current itinerary for this trip, Grand Tour of Europe .

A few months ago I wrote a post about my second EF Ultimate Break trip through several countries in Eastern Europe, and it has surprisingly been my most popular post so far. It seems that tours are a popular way to travel, no matter how old or well-traveled you are. I have traveled first with tour groups and then on my own, and I still am a big fan of tours. As someone is who is a little more reserved around new people, I’ve found myself able to make friends easily (and I have made some really good friends) through tours because your travel companions are literally forced to spend time with you (muahaha). And what better way to make friends than by forcing them to share a tiny hostel room with you for a month while you make them go out to dinner with you? It’s actually pretty effective.

The very first trip I took with EF Ultimate Break was a few weeks after my college graduation, when I packed my suitcase and boarded a plane for London. I was planning on meeting up with my travel companions and traveling throughout Western Europe, from the UK to France to Italy to Spain, for a month before venturing off to start my first full-time job. I was nervous; I was a sheltered, flighty girl who still wanted to travel, and this was the perfect chance for me to get my feet wet.

EF is cheap compared to some other companies because they are mostly reserving hostels over hotels and buses between countries to save money on airfare. I LOVE this company, which is aimed at young adults aged 18 to 29 (I’ve been on trips with EFUB with recent high-school graduates traveling alongside a 28-year-old couple on their honeymoon, so it’s really good for anyone in that age range), and recommend it to anyone feeling a little nervous about taking a trip on their own (or to anyone who wants to make some easy friends from all around the country).

Stop 1: London, England

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London. HOW I LOVE LONDON. This is one city abroad that I could see myself in, if not for my small chihuahua child and the fact that being away from my mom for too many months at a time makes me cry. After landing early in the morning (EF is a fan of overnight flights, so you’ll leave home in the evening and arrive in the wee hours of the European morning. One of the many ways they save you money), you hop into a shuttle that takes you straight to the hostel. There we met our tour director, Emmeline, an Englishwoman who actually lived in London but spent a lot of her time traveling all over Europe and spoke French and Spanish fluently.

Every trip has a tour director whose main role is to make sure everything is organized, that the group gets where it needs to be on time, and, occasionally, show her travelers some of her favorite bars and restaurants as they make their way around the continent. Emmeline has experience in theater and is SUPER bubbly. I’m not sure if bubbliness is a prerequisite for hire with EF, but probably. She really helped make the trip what it was, and could throw down shots at the clubs with impressive jocundity.

We stayed in London for 3 days. I would have loved more time, but EF’s MO, especially with a “Grand Tour” type trip like this, is to get you to as many places as possible in a short time. This style of travel is not for everyone, but I still think that I personally was able to do a lot in that short amount of time.

Our hostel was Safestay at Elephant and Castle. It was a great location and the accommodations were clean, but each room has you plus five other travelers, and it has no air conditioning to speak of. The windows wouldn’t open beyond the teeniest sliver. It was hot and humid in the middle of June, and I ended up getting a concussion in the shower because I was so dehydrated. DRAMATIC. I think the concussion business kind of put a damper on my opinion of this hostel, but we didn’t spend a lot of time there, so it certainly didn’t put a damper on the stay in London.

• Free breakfast every day, and free dinner with drinks on the first night.
• Three-hour guided tour of the city by a local, including sites such as Buckingham Palace for a changing of the guard ceremony, Westminster Abbey, and Tower Bridge.
• Emmeline helped organize us all to join a pub crawl that the city was putting on, which was a cool opportunity to experience.

• Free time out the wazoo (I have emphasized this before, but EF tours give you a buttload of free time. All guided tours are optional; you can just show up to the bus for transfers and have the rest of the time to yourself if that’s how you want to do it).

Stop 2: Paris, France

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After our time in London, we headed to King’s Cross Station (I was more excited than most about the fact that King’s Cross Station is a real place and not just a figment of JK Rowling’s imagination) to board a train into Paris. This was the only city transfer that wasn’t by bus. The train ride was quick and we got into Paris in time for lunch.

We were in Paris for three days as well, and there was even more free time here than in London. Some of my recommendations for things to do include seeing the catacombs, shopping along Champs-Élysées, and eating crepes literally whenever possible.

Our accommodations was 3 Ducks Hostel, one of my favorite of all the places we stayed. It had so much air conditioning, and the rooms overlooked a cute little courtyard. It was incredibly clean and had really fast Wifi.

• Free breakfast every day.
• Three-hour guided tour of the city by a local.
• Free entry into the Louvre (first thing in the morning, so you can spend as little or as much time there as your little heart desires!).

• A trip to a nice French restaurant, organized by Emmeline, to give us an authentic dining experience (and SO much gd French wine).
• Emmeline also brought us a bunch of French cheeses to try under the Eiffel Tower on a gorgeous summer evening, followed by a river cruise for us all to see the city at night from the Seine River.

Stop 3: Brussels, Belgium

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Our first pit stop!! EF’s itineraries are, for the most part, two to three days in each big city, with pit stops in some of the smaller cities for several hours in between to give you a taste of some different places outside of the huge major cities. Brussels was a treat. Since there are only a few hours available, it is a good idea to plan what you want to get done while you’re at each pit stop. I always pounce on the opportunity to eat some of the local cuisine before sight-seeing. Food is always my number one priority, which is something I maybe need to work on.

The Grand Tour of Europe trip now stops in Ghent, no longer Brussels, but there is still plenty opportunity to grab a Belgian beer and authentic Belgian waffle while you’re there.

Stop 4: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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After our day in Belgium, we arrived in Amsterdam in the early evening. One of the most important things I can possibly stress is that you need to take advantage of every single moment that you are abroad. I was feeling really godawful from the concussion in Amsterdam, an injury which had only gotten worse from the moment of impact and the feeling-shitty came to a head in Amsterdam. I ended up missing out on a lot: a ton of sight-seeing was lost, I stayed in most nights, I didn’t get a proper chance to frequent the famous coffee shops of Amsterdam, and I didn’t go to the World Cup soccer game that was being streamed in the city and had a massive crowd of orange-clad people rooting for the Netherlands. Sigh. Don’t get a concussion, first and foremost, and try not to waste any time. Three days speed by when you’re traveling.

I’d also 100% recommend, if not insist, that you buy travel insurance through EF before going on your trip. It is just there to help you in case of injury (it actually helped a lot when I went to see a doctor during my stay here), plus it protects your purchase if you have to miss any or all of your trip for whatever reason. Travel insurance is always important, and EF offers it for $169 through their company. Don’t be stingy.

We stayed at StayOkay Zeeburg, which was pretty good as far as budget accommodations go, with a great selection for breakfast, but there was no air conditioning here either. A girl on my other EF trip brought a portable fan, which is an incredibly genius idea.

• Walking tour of the city by a local.

• Tour of the Red Light District (cool as hell, honestly. Such a unique and positive aspect of their culture).
• Entry into the Anne Frank House.

Stop 5: Heidelberg, Germany

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A disclaimer: I ventured out on this trip a few years ago, and it seems that they have cut Heidelberg from the itinerary. While we spent the day visiting the colorful, friendly town and exploring the castle ruins on top of the hill overlooking it, we ended up spending the night in Frankfurt. The trip now goes to Frankfurt for an entire day, which is still actually pretty cool. I was disappointed to not have had more time in Frankfurt. We stayed in A&O Frankfurt, which had very clean, air conditioned rooms and a rooftop bar. This was also our first hostel where we stayed four to a room rather than six.

Stop 6: Lucerne, Switzerland

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After leaving Frankfurt, we drove into Switzerland and stopped for an hour or so at Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in all of Europe. This wasn’t on the itinerary; I think this is just somewhere Emmeline had the bus driver stop to give us a chance to experience (thank Jesus for EF tour directors). We all boarded a little boat which took us right up to the falls. Think Niagara Falls but European. Very blue. Very nice.

We then made our way to the Lucerne region, and we ended up staying in Engelberg, a little alpine town right outside of the city of Lucerne. Cheaper, probably, though not much in terms of nightlife options. We stayed in a little ski lodge, Ski Lodge Engelberg, which was extremely nice, had large, clean rooms, gorgeous views, and a fully stocked bar. Switzerland is one of my favorite countries in the world. It is beauuuutiful. We were only here for two days, which was unfortunate, but I am glad that the trip made a stop here.

• Free breakfast every day (ARE YOU NOTICING A TREND YET? THERE IS FREE BREAKFAST EVERY DAY!).

• Emmeline organized for us to have Swiss cheese fondue in the hotel. I personally am not the hugest fan of bitter Swiss cheese, but when in Rome, right? I’d suggest getting fondue at a local restaurant rather than at the hotel, because I don’t think the quality was as good as it could have been.

Stop 7: Verona, Italy

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Verona, the real  city of love. We stopped here after leaving Lucerne early in the morning, giving us time to explore and nab our first Italian lunch (which for me was an entire prosciutto pizza).

Stop 8: Venice, Italy

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Venezia! The city of canals, and one of the most unique cities I’ve visited. It was incredibly cool, but at the same time kind of a difficult city to visit. In the summer it gets incredibly hot, there are a ton of people everywhere, the streets are extremely narrow, and the city is a maze and getting around the 100 small islands via canal is a chore. Very cool and iconic city, but we actually only spent about 8 hours in Venice itself because our hotel was outside of the city. It would have been nice to have more time here, because I think that would have made it easier to feel more comfortable with navigating its complex layout, but I think that it would have been expensive to stay on the main islands, and EF is all about cutting costs.

• Free guided tour of the city by a local.
• Entry into Saint Mark’s Basilica (if you’re female with a propensity for wearing tank tops in the scalding heat, just don’t forget to bring a shawl to cover your naughty exposed shoulders in respect for the church).
• We got to go to a cool glass blowing demonstration (if you’ve never seen glass blowing, it will really blow your mind. Get it? Jokes), since blown glass is a really popular product in Venice.
• Of course, Emmeline also helped organize a gondola ride for all of us. Cliché? Yes. Necessary while visiting Venice? Absolutely.
• We stayed in Hotel Ca di Valle in the seaside town of Lido di Jesolo. It was a cozy hotel (no wifi in the rooms, but clean) that was just blocks from tons of incredibly friendly pizza and seafood restaurants, plus a beautiful beach that we had almost to ourselves every night.

Stop 9: Rome, Italy

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The Eternal City is not my favorite city. I’m not sure I can put my finger on exactly why, and I feel guilty about it, but I just didn’t fall in love with it the way I wanted to. I am sure I will be back, of course, because three days in Rome with EF was not enough to really develop an accurate opinion. And I’m sure a lot of it had to do with the fact that I was sweating so badly, was so hypersensitive to the scorching heat, that I wanted to lie down in the street most of the time and die.

Our hotel was called Nova Domus and was very, very nice. The rooms were massive, we didn’t have to sleep in bunkbeds, there was AC and Wifi, and the breakfast was fantastic. Though hostels are the norm, EF will book hotels if the price is right, which usually means the accommodations are a bit of a haul to center city. However, Nova Domus was in a nice area and close to a metro station, so getting around was easy.

• Entry into the Colosseum.
• Entry into and a guided tour of the Roman Ruins.

• Emmeline treated us all to a cup of gelato the night we arrived right on Piazza Navona. It was one of about 20 cups of gelato I had while in Italy, but thanks, Emmeline, for this one. It was delicious.
• There was an optional $70 excursion to a Roman cooking class, which starts by teaching you how to make pasta from scratch and ends with you eating your own handmade authentic Italian meal. I didn’t go on this excursion, but it is available and I have heard good things about it.

Stop 10: Florence, Italy

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Florence was my personal favorite Italian city (SO FAR) because it is so artsy, colorful, and honestly just smells really good. The best thing to do here is enjoy the art, enjoy the outdoor markets, and enjoy the nightlife. This was some of my favorite nightlife, just don’t kill yourself because Italian wine is a sneaky little guy and you may not realize how strong it is until it’s too late.

We stayed in Plus Florence, a really well-situated hostel that was clean and had a pool and poolside bar. We could walk anywhere we wanted to go from our front door.

• Guided walking tour with a local.
• We went to a leather shop and learned about the process of making leather goods, how to tell if leather is real, etc. etc. Florence is incredibly well-known for its leather goods, so it was interesting seeing an old family-owned shop’s inner-workings.

• APPARENTLY they are now doing a $90 excursion to the Italian Riviera and Cinque Terre. CINQUE TERRE. I would kill and die to go to Cinque Terre, and now they have just tacked it onto my old trip, probably as a cruel joke. But if you’re trying to see Cinque Terre, this is the trip for you.

Stop 11: Pisa

Just a quick stop in Pisa for a few hours. A good opportunity for those not-at-all touristy shots of holding up the Leaning Tower!

Stop 12: Nice

Nice is nice. It is a perfect stop after weeks of sight-seeing and running around for just sitting on the beach by the beautiful Mediterranean Sea and eating a huge bowl of seafood pasta (not simultaneously, probably).

The hostel we stayed in, VSE Garden, was actually not good at all. Some of the people on the trip stayed in a small room with bunkbeds and a nice view out the window. We stayed in a cement room in the back of the building with no windows or ventilation and barely any light. It was like an unfinished basement. I didn’t love it. EF doesn’t always deliver perfectly.

Stop 13: South of France

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We somehow packed in the South of France, outside of Nice, into one day as we got up early to head out of Nice and hit up Avignon, Carcassonne, Pont du Gard, and Nîmes, which yes, was a lot. It was a bit of a whirlwind, but I guess, again, they like you to see as much as possible, even if it’s in a little bit of time.

Stop 14: Barcelona, Spain

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My favorite city ever (or one of them). The Spanish are happy and carefree and quirky, and that shows in Barcelona. Its architecture is unlike anything you’ll ever find anywhere else, people are friendly, and nightlife is wild. I mean really wild. The hostel we stayed in, Urbany Go Barcelona, was a lot of fun. The rooms were small, but had a very lively lobby with a fully stocked bar and gregarious bartenders. There were three days in Barcelona, which allowed for an entire beach day and two other days for exploring the city.

• Entry into Parc Guell (!).
• Emmeline took us all to a tapas place that she really likes and we all gorged on tapas and sangria. The best introduction to Spain we could ask for.

Stop 15: Zaragoza, Spain

They now travel from Barcelona to Spain via train, so there is no Zaragoza pit stop between the two cities anymore. Sad. Zaragoza is a neat little city.

Stop 16: Madrid, Spain

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Phew. Our last stop on the trip. Doubtful that anyone is still reading this. I don’t know how I am even still writing this. I am exhausted. My eyes are blurring. My fingers are cramping. Madrid was great, and I am glad that the itinerary was designed to end in this city. Our hostel was Room 007 Chueca, located in the heart of Madrid’s gay neighborhood, surrounded by places to eat and drink, and a short walk to city center. It was very clean and funky, and one of my favorite hostels of the trip.

We had two full days in Madrid, which of course was nowhere near enough time, but it was a start.

• Entry into the Royal Palace.
• Emmeline bought us churros and chocolate from the best churros and chocolate shop in all of Madrid. If you can’t tell, most of the most delightful moments of the entire trip were when I was stuffing something tasty and caloric down my gullet.
• She also brought us to a really good tapas place one evening for tapas, beer, and football. The World Cup was taking place the entire time we were in Europe, and it was a really cool experience. Europeans love their soccer.

Okay. So. I have to recommend this trip. How could I not? It is very well-organized, takes you to some of the best sites in Europe (and in the whole world), is affordable for young poor people, and introduces you to some of the best people you’ll meet. People who sign up for a trip to Europe for a month are going to be excited about seeing the world and excited about meeting new people from different walks of life. They’re gonna be cool people (some of them sucked, but you can’t get along with everyone, right?). I still keep in touch with some of my friends from this trip, and it was over two years ago.

Visit EF Ultimate Break ‘s website to learn more about this trip and others. I am a fan.

Thanks for your review! I booked ultimate Europe and I’m a little nervous about the accommodations. Did you ever feel like where you stayed was dirty or unsafe? What were your thoughts on the hostel you stayed at in London? It doesn’t look like it’s in the best area. I just don’t want to spend all this money and not feel comfortable where I’m staying.

Hi! Personally I never felt uncomfortable anywhere I stayed with EF. They try to find inexpensive accommodations in decent areas. Plus, you always have people with you from the trip, and your tour director, which I think definitely would help if you ever felt uncomfortable

Hello! I recently signed up for ultimate Europe and after reading your review I’m kind of nervous about the accommodations? Did you ever feel that the accommodations were in a bad area or unclean? What were your thoughts on the hostel in London? It doesn’t appear you were in the best area. I just don’t want to spend so much money and not be comfortable where I’m staying.

Hey! Thanks you so much for this awesome review! I’m looking into going on the new version of this trip soon! I was wondering how much of the trip is based around drinking. It’s seems like a huge aspect of the trip and I have an alcohol allergy so I’m worried I won’t have as much fun. We’re there other travelers who weren’t as into the drinking/party scene as much? I just don’t want to be the only one…haha. Thanks!

Hi Andrea! Yes absolutely. I drink occasionally but overall am not a huge partier and am much more interested in seeing the places I’m in than getting drunk haha. I’ve been on 2 trips with this company and there are all kinds of people, 18 year olds right out of college who want to go out more and people in their mid 20s who really don’t want to drink at all. It’s really great. I’ve never had trouble finding someone who wasn’t interested in going out…I went out drinking one night of my last 2 week trip and had tons of friends that I made and hung out with every night! So no worries. It’s a great company. Good luck and safe travels!

This was such a great review!! Thank you for this blog :). I have almost one month before my Grand Tour of Europe trip and your itenirary was so insightful and touched on points others did not. Thanks again, and safe travels on your future endeavors!

Thank you! I’m so glad it was helpful! EF is a great company, I hope you have so much fun next month 🙂

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What to Expect on an EF Ultimate Break Tour – The Grand Tour of Ireland

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In this post, we’re going over what it’s really like to travel with EF Ultimate Break with a detailed breakdown of the EF Ultimate Break Grand Tour of Ireland! We wanted to give you a detailed look at what an EF Ultimate break tour includes. Sometimes it can be hard to tell when reading through an itinerary what is included and what the days will actually look like. So we’re sharing how our EF ultimate break Grand Tour of Ireland trip experience! 

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What It’s Actually Like Traveling with EF Ultimate Break

Why we love traveling with ef ultimate break.

We traveled with EF Ultimate Break on the Grand Tour of Europe trip, and it was truly the trip of a lifetime! We love traveling with EF Ultimate Break because it removes so much of the detailed planning required for an international trip. EF Ultimate break also makes it super affordable to travel. Read more about why traveling with EF Ultimate break is worth it in our detailed post ! 

Are EF Ultimate Break Trips Customizable?

While there are a ton of activities included in a tour with EF ultimate break, there is free time built into the schedule. Thanks to having a full-time tour director, they can offer suggestions and even plan additional activities for the group if people are interested. For the grand tour of Ireland, our tour director planned several activities for us, and some of them were favorite things that we did! So remember this when booking a trip with EF Ultimate Break: having a tour director can open up opportunities to do things you wouldn’t have considered doing on your trip! And when planning your free time ahead, remember that there might be opportunities through your tour director. 

How Do I prepare for an EF Ultimate Break Trip?

Before your departure, you will likely not have an hour-by-hour itinerary for each day of your trip. This is one small criticism of EF Ultimate Break that we have. We are BIG planners, so for us, we wanted to have a detailed itinerary before we left home on our trip. Especially because we wanted to plan some popular activities that required timed tickets. In retrospect, we probably should have tried to reach out to our tour director about it earlier. But at the same time, sometimes the tour directors don’t know the exact day’s schedule until a few days before. Sometimes, this was a little frustrating because we had ideas of what we wanted to do during our free time. Still, we weren’t sure of how long we were actually going to have, or when precisely that free time will start, or where we would be physically during the day when free time started (since walking or transit to destinations might be required). But when traveling with a tour group like EF Ultimate break, you have to be adaptable and flexible in this way since you’re on the tour’s schedule. Just something to keep in mind! Because of this, we recommend having several ideas for free time pre-departure so that when the time comes, you can make a decision. 

In addition to researching activities for free time, we recommend researching restaurants as well before departure, especially if you’re a foodie or if you have dietary needs. Pam is a vegetarian, so we needed to find restaurants that had items on the menu she could eat. And Kathrine is a huge foodie, so she wanted to try the best local cuisine. So before departure, we put in time to find several restaurant options for each place we traveled. We didn’t want to be wasting time trying to find a restaurant the day off. 

EF Ultimate Break App – Predeparture

Before your trip, you will added to your tour group on the EF Ultimate Break app. This is a great place to communicate with others before the trip, so you can plan free time and get to know everyone. Your tour director will also contact you through the app or by email with pre-departure information.

How Much Money Do I Need Per Day on an EF Ultimate Break Tour?

During your trip, you will pay for at least two meals per day, non-included tips, and any non-included activities. We recommend anywhere from $100-$200 per day, depending on how much shopping and additional activities you plan. But usually, $100/day is enough.

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EF Ultimate Break Grant Tour of Ireland 

Why did we choose the grand tour of ireland .

We chose the Grand Tour of Ireland because our ancestors are from Ireland, and it’s been on our bucket list for years. The grand tour of Ireland is one of the two all-Ireland trips EF Ultimate break offers. We also liked how the trip included all the major cities in Ireland and attractions while offering free time. This adventure-packed trip has everything from the lively streets of Dublin to the stunning Cliffs of Moher to the amazing Irish libations and cuisine. Read our blog post for an insider’s guide to this unforgettable journe

What’s included in the Grand Tour of Ireland? 

The Grant Tour of Ireland is a 9-day EF Ultimate Break trip that includes all the major bucket list items for Ireland! The trip includes:

• Round trip flights
• Full-time tour director 
• Transportation between cities 
• Welcome dinner and farewell dinner
• Admission to included activities 

9 Days in Ireland Itinerary – EF Ultimate Break Grand Tour of Ireland  

Here is a detailed look at our day-to-day itinerary 

Day 1-2 – Dublin

The first two days of the Grand Tour of Ireland are the arrival and settle-in day. Almost all EF Ultimate break trips are like this. The first day is when you fly to your destination, get checked in to your first hotel or hostel, and then have the welcome dinner. Group members will arrive throughout the day. You might arrive early or later in the day, depending on where you are flying from. We arrived early, around 8 AM, in Dublin, so we had the whole day to explore! Which was great but also very tiring because of the jetlag. So, for us, our first day was a tourism day. That evening, we met with our tour director for introductions and then walked to our welcome dinner.

• Free time 
• Self-guided walking tour – Temple Bar, Penny Bridge, downtown 
• Lunch in Temple Bar
• Guided tour of Dublin Castle 
• Checked in and met with group 

Day 3 – Dublin

• Sightseeing bus tour with local guide – includes entry to Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and 1 hour guided tour 
• After 12 PM – Free time 
• Lunch, shopping, Jameson tour 
• Guinness Storehouse 
• Dinner – Brazen Head

Day 4 – Kilkenny

• Drive to Kilkenny 
• On route – tour director planned trip to Glendalough 
• Quick lunch in Kilkenny 
• Smithwicks guided tour
• Medieval Mile 
• Dinner – Kytelers Inn 

Day 5 – Killarney 

• Toured Kilkenny Castle before driving to Blarney 
• Blarney Castle – Free time at Blarney Castle 
• Arrive in Killarney 
• Dinner – The Shire  
• Free time – walked around town 

Day 6 – Killarney 

• Jaunting Cars tour of Killarney National Park 
• Ring of Kerry driving tour with a stop for lunch and snack 
• Tour director planned to hike at Killarney National Park 
• Dinner – Bricin  
• Tour director planned – Celtic Steps Show 

Day 7 – Galway

• Drive to Galway with a stop at Cliff of Moher 
• Free evening in Galway – Music and shopping 
• Dinner – Gatto Rosso 

Day 8 – Galway 

• Optional Aran Island Excursion – all day with lunch at Aran Islands 
• Farewell dinner – The Western

Departure Day or continue on to another trip or extend your trip on your own 

When booking with EF Ultimate break, you can fly home on the departure day, extend your trip by booking another trip back to back, or continue on your own. We opted to continue on our own with family to explore Northern Ireland. When doing this, we called EF Ultimate break support and told them our new departure date (and where we wanted to fly back from), and they rearranged our flight home. When continuing on your own like this, you are responsible for all other accommodations and travel aside from your flight back to the United States. For anyone not continuing to another trip, day 9 is a departure day where you are shuttled from Galway back to Dublin for your flight home. 

Why you should book the Grand Tour of Ireland 

The grand tour of Ireland is an excellent trip if you want to immerse yourself in a single country. It was a great way to see most of Ireland’s major attractions and destinations in a single trip. The Grand Tour of Ireland has a good balance of organized and free time. We personally liked how the trip was just over a week, so it didn’t feel too short, but it wasn’t too long away from home either. We appreciated that being only in one country, the bus rides were not long. The longest ride was 3 hours. 

EF Ultimate Break’s Grand Tour of Ireland is a fantastic trip if you want to see beautiful landscapes, interact with wonderful people, eat amazing food, and drink good beer and whiskey! 

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Greeks to Italy & Greece

Ancient history meets epic relaxation meets pasta on this 13-day trip through Italy and Greece. Envision yourself as a Gladiator in the Colosseum of Ancient Rome, explore the beauty of Southern Italy, travel back in time to where Western Civilization began on the Acropolis of Athens, and unwind on a white sand beach, drink in hand, on one of Greece’s breathtaking islands: Mykonos.

Picture yourself

Eating the cacio e pepe you typically dream about

Posing in front of the cotton-candy Santorini sunset

Tossing a coin into the Trevi Fountain (tip: right hand over left shoulder)

Standing in the Colosseum, channeling your inner gladiator

Channeling ancient goddesses atop the Acropolis

What you'll get

Round-trip flights & airport transfers (or book 'em yourself)

2 ferry rides

11 nights in handpicked accommodations

11 breakfasts

Expert Tour Director

24/7 support from our travel gurus

2 insider Italian-city tours with local guides

Tour of the Acropolis in Athens

Ferry ride to Positano

Board your overnight flight, bound for Italy. Get ready to eat spaghetti on penne on linguine on fettuccine on gnocchi on ravioli on chocolate gelato (not literally, but maybe literally).

Welcome to Rome, Italy’s capital city that is bursting at the seams with energy. Locals fill the streets, day and night, usually doing something that involves eating or drinking. And how can you blame them when pasta, pizza, gelato, coffee, and wine are everywhere you look? Rome is all big city/ancient ruins, served with a side of spaghetti.

In the evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner of local cuisine and drinks with fellow travelers at an authentic local spot. Afterwards, you’re free to take the party elsewhere!

Today's highlights:

• Meet an EF representative at the airport.
• Transfer to your accommodation and check in.
• Receive the latest schedule from your Tour Director.
• Meet your fellow travelers as they arrive.
• Take a guided tour of some top sights around Rome.

They say all roads lead to Rome, but once you’re there you quickly realize that all roads actually lead to restaurants. Take the morning to satisfy your cravings and sip some espresso, then see perhaps the most staggeringly important building you can possibly see in Europe: the Roman Colosseum.

• Tour the city with a local guide who will show you why Rome is one of the most legendary cities in Europe.
• Experience the heart of ancient Rome with a visit to the Forum, once a hub of activity for the city.
• See the ruins of several Roman temples, including the Temple of the Vestal Virgins.

Rome has a bit of a spooky side. Travel deep underground to catacombs built by early Christians. Then, head to St. Paul’s Basilica. Existing since at least 324 AD, they say St. Paul himself is buried there. Why wait? Save money by booking this optional excursion before your trip departs.

Today you get to explore centuries worth of culinary perfection, unbelievable architecture, and local fashion on your own. And let it be said, Rome looks goooood for being 2,000 years old. (It must moisturize.) Shop, eat, drink, and talk like an Italian (with your hands) during your free day. Embrace the culture and indulge in carbs during your last day in the Eternal City.

Free time suggestions

Piazza Navona: Head over to Piazza Navona, one of Rome’s best known public squares. Fountains, street performers, shops, restaurants, and so much more. Hangout, sip coffee, and embrace the atmosphere of this outdoor hub. Trevi Fountain: Rumor has it, if turn your back to the Trevi Fountain and toss a coin over your shoulder, it guarantees you’ll return to the Eternal City. Throw in a second coin, and you’ll not only come back, but also find love. (Significant other not guaranteed by EF Ultimate Break.)

A Visit to the Vatican (extra cost)

Visit the Pope’s house: Vatican City. Take a guided tour of the Vatican Museum and St. Peter's Basilica, and get your dose of art history up close and personal—viewing Michelangelo's famed Sistine Chapel frescoes. Please note: The Vatican is closed on Sundays. In the event that the itinerary day containing this optional lands on a Sunday for your departure, the optional will take place the day before. This excursion is  pre-book  only; if your trip is less than 90 days away, please call 800-766-2645 to purchase. This excursion is also non-refundable 95 days prior to departure.

Make your way to the Naples Region and explore the Amalfi Coast. The Amalfi Coast is a 30+ mile stretch of coastline that happens to be pure Italian perfection—quaint towns, high cliffs towering over crashing Mediterranean waves, and enchanting views that never end. Today, you get to see all of it for yourself. Ready your camera, make room in your stomach for cake, and don’t even think about blinking. Okay you can blink. But quickly—you don’t want to miss this.

• Relax on a scenic pebble beach or shop your way through the colorful streets of Positano.

The day is yours to do as you wish, like enjoying the thing that Naples is known for: that bready, cheesy, tomato sauce topped stuff we call pizza. Or join your Tour Director for an excursion to Capri. Trust us, you haven’t lived lavishly until you’ve cruised around the island of Capri.

Capri Cruisin' (extra cost)

Ferry across the Bay of Naples then around the Isle of Capri, gawking at the incredible Arco Naturale and the famous Faraglioni rocks. Then travel by funicular railway to the ancient mountaintop island resort. Why wait? Save money by booking this optional excursion before your trip departs.

As you make your way to the Rome Airport for your flight to Athens, join a local guide for a walking tour of the ancient city of Pompeii, which stands frozen in time after Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, completely destroying the town.

• Travel back to imperial Roman times and learn about Pompeii, the city covered in volcanic ash.
• Look up at Mt. Vesuvius, the deadly volcano that annihilated this city almost 2,000 years ago.
• Experience the buildings, artifacts and even people that have been extremely well preserved over the years.

Welcome to Athens! 2,500 years ago, it was kind of a happening place, and still is today—with fewer people in togas walking around. It’s a vibrant metropolis, and a perfect jumping-off point for your journey through the Greece. When the sun goes down, expect to see people socializing in the streets. It’s how they roll.

• Step back in time in the historic Acropolis of Athens with your local guide.
• See the Propylaea, the The Panathenaic (Olympic) Stadium, and a bunch of other structures you’ll need your guide’s help to pronounce.
• Take in incredible panoramic views of Athens from the citadel’s hilltop vantage point, and understand why the ancient city’s name translates to “high city”.

Head out from Athens to Mykonos by way of ferry. Though also rich in history, this island’s claim to fame is all-out, non-stop, dance-until-the-sun-comes-up nightlife. Between dazzling seascapes, sandy beaches and the best nightlife in the Mediterranean, get ready—you’ve got two big days and two even bigger nights here.

• Wave goodbye to Athens and set your sights for Mykonos as your board your ferry.
• Arrive in Mykonos and check in to your accommodation.
• Get to know the area with your Tour Director on a brief walk, and start planning out your evening.
• Spend your free time exploring a few of the islands 800 churches…or maybe just head to one of its 100 bars. You do you

Sun of a Beach: The late afternoon is a great time to beach it—a little breeze kicks up and the temperature dips just enough to make it feel great. Go to Church: Mykonos’ most famous church, the rock-like Panagia Paraportiani, is usually locked, but the fabulously photogenic whitewashed exterior is a spiritual experience in itself.

Spend the day in Mykonos doing what you want. Whether that’s a beach day, a food day, a food AND beach day, so be it. In Mykonos there is no wrong choice.

• Take the morning to rest and recover as you please.
• Lather on the SPF 75 (skincare is important) and head to the nearest beach.
• Pick up that bottle of olive oil you promised mom at one of the many shops.

Party in Paradise: By day, Paradise Beach is a hotspot for sun tanners, sand castle-builders, and partiers alike. By night, the sand is your dance floor and the entire beach erupts into a high-energy party that goes ‘til dawn. Super Paradise: Visit Super Paradise Beach, Paradise Beach’s smaller, quainter neighbor. Relax under an umbrella, hang out in a beach bar, and soak up your last day in this island paradise.

Spend your last day in Mykonos doing what you want.

Mykonian Farm & BBQ (extra cost)

Explore a local farm, hear its history, and meet its animals. Then, help prepare a traditional meal. Vegetarian and vegan options available.

Athens felt neglected, so it’s a good thing you’re heading back to pay it another visit. End the trip with a bang in a city known for stunning views and world-class nightlife. By now, you’re an old pro when it comes to exploring Greece, so we’re giving you the day to adventure in Athens on your own before an included farewell dinner with the group.

• Take a ferry from Mykonos to Athens, and greet the ancient city like a really, really old friend.
• Revisit some favorite spots from day one in Athens, or go on a hunt to find new hidden gems.
• Check out some of the residential areas for an authentic look at life in Athens.
• Enjoy one last group dinner, and raise a glass to an epic trip.

Follow the Light: Flood-lit like a beacon towering over the city, Mount Lycabettus offers a spectacular view of the city. If you’ve been holding out on posting a scenic Instagram post, this is your moment.

Farewell Dinner Share some last laughs (and maybe shed a few tears) at an included farewell dinner with the group.

Antio, filoi! Translation: Goodbye, friends. Your next destination awaits—home. Before you head to the airport, enjoy your last few moments together. Take one more group photo. Grab that final drink. (Fine, maybe a couple of drinks.) But this isn’t goodbye. It’s, “See you later.” The only question is, where?

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Note: Depending on your desired gateways, additional fees may apply.

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Italy and Greece have been on my bucket list for years and it did not disappoint! Our tour director Simone was an absolute gem and I highly recommend this trip!

Giorgos was the best tour guide ever he was so nice and he got along with us great

Emily Hollier

Best trip ever!

I would do this trip over and over again. The places were beautiful and sooo well planned! It was the perfect combination of busy and relaxed all in one trip. Also shoutout to our tour director Simone for making our trip that much better! Can't recommend this trip enough!

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Ashlin Barry pursues family racing tradition, 2028 Olympics already a goal

D oes the name Barry ring a bell in the racing memory bank? Olympians Michael Barry and Deirdre “Dede” Demet-Barry were very successful road cyclists in their prime, but now they focus on handing the legacy of racing to a rising junior star, son Ashlin Barry. 

The 17-year-old now races for the EF Education-ONTO development team and has been selected to represent national teams for Canada and the USA, as he has dual citizenship. He is making himself very much at home on the highest step of podiums as a junior while remaining low-key about his last name.

“If I try my best, I can be satisfied regardless of the result,” is one of the mantras the young Barry has learned from his parents. Dede raced for 16 seasons, winning the junior road World Championship in 1989 six US national road titles and a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in the women’s road race. Michael raced 14 seasons with appearances in all three Grand Tours, two Canadian road titles and a top 10 in the road race at the 2008 Olympic Games. 

Ashlin Barry started 2024 on the track in early January at The Next Generation event in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, where he came away with first place in the Elimination, Skratch and Tempo races and added silver medals in the Individual Pursuit and Team Pursuit competitions.

A two-time winner of the prestigious Green Mountain Stage Race in Vermont, Barry transitioned to the road in February and promptly took the GC title at Valley of the Sun’s three days of racing, with his EF Education-ONTO teammates joining him in a podium sweep, Peyton Burckel second overall and Noah Streif third. Next was a trip back to Europe with Team USA, where he competed in a trio of events, leading off at Tour du Bocage et de l’Ernée in France and earning his first junior UCI stage race overall victory . 

So how did he do on the fabled cobbles of Paris-Roubaix in the junior race, which was held a few hours before the World Tour pros? He was the top North American to finish in seventh place, just 33 seconds off the winning pace by Slovenian junior champion Jakob Omrzel. The best US finish in the past five years was Brooks Wienke (Hot Tubes Devo), with 26th in 2021.

Ashlin concluded his European spring stint with Team USA on the Roubaix velodrome, and he will now return for his summer programme across North America, which will include a first-time appearance at US Road Nationals. While still in France, Ashlin Barry discussed his childhood, competitive nature and goals racing a bicycle with Cyclingnews.

Cyclingnews : Ashlin, tell us about your diverse upbringing and having dual citizenship with USA and Canada.

Ashlin Barry: When I was born, my family was splitting their time between Boulder, Colorado and Girona, Spain. My family moved to Toronto, Canada, after my first couple of years in school in Girona. I’ve been in a few different schools since my family moved to Toronto, but I have enjoyed a lot of benefits of growing up in such a culturally diverse city. 

CN: Tell us a little about your family and what activities you enjoy with them off the bicycle.  

AB: I am fortunate to have a really big family. My grandmother lives down the street from us (in the Toronto area), and we spend a lot of time with her. Most of my family lives in the US in Wisconsin, Minnesota and New York. I also have some relatives in British Columbia, so I unfortunately don’t get to spend a lot of time with them. 

Growing up, my parents always encouraged me to do a lot of different things, and not a lot of it involved cycling until I told my parents I wanted to race. My sister and I have very different interests but our parents always encouraged us to do a wide range of activities and the freedom to explore our interests. When I was younger, I played hockey and soccer, swam competitively, ran track and XC, and cross-country skied until I started bike racing more seriously. 

At the moment, when I’m off the bike, I’m usually pretty busy with school but otherwise I’ll spend most of my time with friends and my family.

CN: Do you enjoy high school?

AB: I’m still in high school, year 11. I go to an IB [International Baccalaureate] school, so it’s pretty academically challenging, but I’ve found a good balance between racing and school. I plan to graduate in May of next year [2025], so I don’t have too much left. I feel like I am learning things I can use in the future. I get sort of anxious sitting in class all day, and really, I’m happiest when I am outdoors and exploring new places.

CN: As your cycling career continues, what are a couple of things your parents have taught you that you always remember or try to do?

AB: They taught me a lot about bike handling, racing, etcetera, and to just enjoy riding whether it’s riding to school, training, racing or just messing around with my friends. I think one of the most important things they taught me when I was young is to try my best and if I try my best, I can be satisfied regardless of the result. Although I am really competitive, I don’t get really upset if I lose as long as I’ve done my best. Often, those moments become learning experiences from which I can build on.

CN: So when did you fall in love with racing bikes, and where do you enjoy riding?

AB: I’m not sure I can pin it exactly to one time. Growing up, I was always really competitive and loved playing a wide range of sports, so I would compete as much as I could. I started racing cyclocross when I was 10, but I did it alongside a lot of other activities. I also did some mountain bike racing before the pandemic hit. 

When the pandemic hit, it stopped me from competing in any sports for a couple of years and so I just started riding and running way more. I started mountain biking with my friends a few hours a day and I just kept going out more and more.  When we were not riding, we were often building trails and hitting jumps in the park near my house. 

I had so much time sitting at home doing online school during the pandemic that I began wanting to get out and ride and run as much as I could, as it gave me freedom. Then when things started to return back to normal, I realized I liked cycling more than the other sports I did. I had an opportunity to race on the track for the first time in Fall 2021 and really enjoyed it and then I raced on the road for the first time at the Tour of America’s Dairyland in Milwaukee in June 2022. That was a really great experience and made me want to start racing on the road more. 

CN: You are accomplished in many cycling disciplines. What are your favourites?

AB: I love racing on the road and track the most. On the track I’m focused on endurance events: Omnium, Pursuit, Madison, and I like them all pretty equally. If I had to pick my favourite race on the track it would be the Points Race. On the road, I honestly feel the same way. I’m still discovering where my biggest strengths are, as it is newer to me but I’m quite well-rounded. 

CN: What was your reasoning behind a switch in 2024 to race with a US licence rather than one from Canada?  

AB: There were a number of reasons. My mom raced for the US National team for 16 years and had a great experience. I feel really fortunate to be a part of a supportive program. US Cycling is working hard to bring back their development programs to help kids get to the highest level. So far, it has been fantastic. Gavin Mannion has been great as a DS, there is a nice team house I’ve been staying at in the Netherlands, and we have great support on the mechanical and care side. 

CN: What did you learn when racing for Canada?

AB: I only did one race representing Canada when I was 15 on the track, which was organized by a coach I’ve worked a lot with, Chris Reid, who manages the Mattamy Velodrome. It was the 2023 NEXTGEN international junior track meet in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. It was a really great opportunity for me to race at such a high level when I was at least a year younger than all the other athletes, and it opened my eyes to what is possible and how high the level is. 

CN: You raced Paris-Roubaix Juniors with the US National team alongside ONTO teammate Gray Barnett. Tell us what you were thinking before the event.

AB: It’s a race that I’ve dreamed of competing in since I started cycling. Gray and I are good friends, and it’s nice having him with me, racing on the national team. We have trained together a lot over the last year or so and get along well. It definitely helps to have experience racing together, too. It’s been fun getting to know all the guys better and Gavin is both a relaxed and knowledgeable DS; I have learned a lot from him these past few weeks.

It’s a big event for sure, like a World Champs. Roubaix is one of around 10 UCI Junior Nations Cup races every year which means the race is mostly composed of national teams with a few top trade teams being present.

CN: What did you think about your first ride at Paris-Roubaix? You made the selection to the front group but cramped with 20km to go and chased solo to the finish for a top 10.

AB: It was a pretty special experience. The cobbles were really rough and definitely got harder as the race went on and my body started to ache a bit more over the last sectors. My back and wrists were particularly sore after the race, and my hands had a few blisters. 

The highlight of the day for me was riding in the last couple of cobbled sectors, particularly Camphin en Pevele and Carrefour de l’Arbre. There were crowds of fans completely lining both those sectors and it was a really special feeling to ride through them at the front of the race.

CN: You recently won your first UCI stage race, Tour du Bocage, congratulations. Tell us about that experience.

AB: Thank you. It was a special win for me. It was my first UCI race in Europe as a junior and I was stoked with the result. I didn’t start with any expectations, as I knew it was a higher level than I had ever raced before. To come away with the win gives me a lot of confidence in my ability as it shows that I can compete and win at that level. 

CN: What do you enjoy about riding for EF Education-ONTO? 

Racing with EF Education-ONTO since the start of last year has been a really great experience for me. I have learned a lot and had very good support. Racing with the team has given me a lot of amazing opportunities to do international races and to travel, and as a result, I have experienced a lot of things that I wouldn’t have otherwise. What I’ve enjoyed most is being part of a team with riders that I’m good friends with. I’m not completely sure what my schedule for the rest of this year will look like yet. I’d definitely like to race some crits this year, but I’ll have to see how things go. 

CN: Where would you like to be in your cycling career in the next five years, when you’ll still be just 23?

AB: I definitely want to race professionally. It’s hard to know what I can accomplish as it seems very distant. I’d like to combine racing on the road and track. The Olympics in 2028 are a big goal for me to look towards, but there are a lot of goals I have before that. 

I prefer to focus on one goal at a time while keeping the big picture in mind. I was focused on Paris-Roubaix and then can rest for a week and start focusing on the next phase. 

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You will instantly recognise a Wes Anderson movie. The American filmmaker behind The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Fantastic Mr Fox (2009) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) is a true auteur. His symmetrical, colour-saturated worlds are portals to the idiosyncratic, his scripts odes to oddballs and eccentrics, brought to life by ensemble casts. Actors such as Edward Norton and Bill Murray return to work with Anderson time and again – as do those who apply their craft behind the scenes on the sets, props, puppets and more. “It’s a family: a circus of people with all kinds of talents, coming together to create Wes’s vision,” says architecture and design photographer Valérie Sadoun, who has been capturing those artists at work since 2016.

Where do Anderson’s worlds begin? “I would say every movie starts in a different way,” says the 54-year-old screenwriter and director from a secret set location. Unable to speak in person during work on his new production, he responds to questions in voice notes, in his distinctive Southern timbre inflected by a Texan drawl. “One story began with a man wrapped in bandages whom I saw in a church in Rome. Another with Akira Kurosawa [the Japanese filmmaker and painter]. Another began with my high school. The world of the movie comes out of the story and the setting and all the research around it. Usually, once I am starting on something, anything I encounter I am more or less pillaging for ingredients. A museum or an encyclopedia or another movie: they all become more or less victims to be stolen from.” And how does he feel about his work being identifiable from a single image? “It depends what mood I’m in!” 

I’m developing a shorthand – I’m learning to speak Wes’s visual language Erica Dorn

Anderson’s sets require months of painstaking preparation. Take, for example, the desert-scorched vistas of his 2023 movie Asteroid City , in which a train chugs across a dusty landscape towards a cluster of red rocks. The scene’s artificiality, what Anderson calls a “desert-desert”, was conceived in miniature before construction began on the gigantic set in Chinchón, Spain. All the sign and lettering detailing involved hours of handpainting by artists Vincent Audoin of studio Lettreur & Gold and François Morel of Morel Enseignes , both Paris-based specialists who have become a familiar double act behind the scenes. 

The pair had previously teamed up to paint the old-world shopfronts, vintage signs and lettering seen in the 2021 anthology The French Dispatch , which was shot on location in the “cartoon city” of Angoulême. “It was a kind of dream when they contacted us to take part,” says Audoin. The job found the pair working nonstop, in all weathers, for four and a half months. “It was intense, enlightening, magical,” Audoin adds. “We had the same excited feeling when we heard we’d be working on The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar [2023] – and we’re now on our fourth Wes adventure!” 

Anderson is a serial collaborator. “It’s a crazy, huge process,” says Audoin. “Even if Adam Stockhausen [the production designer] is creating and managing a lot for Wes – from design to construction, to decoration work and props – Wes has the final approval. It’s like Alfred Hitchcock. When Wes starts, everything is already set in his head. Nothing is shot if there’s a detail missing.”

I ask Anderson what drives his appreciation for artisanship. “They’re the best of the best. We do a lot of painting!” he says, with the deadpan humour of one of his movies. Likewise, he says of his long-term cast of actors: “If you are lucky enough to have managed to get in touch with some of your favourite actors: well, keep in touch.”

On set, Anderson fosters a sense of camaraderie: “I love a theatre company or a troupe, and I love stories about them,” he says. Sadoun has been friends with Anderson for 20 years and they bonded over a shared obsession with architecture. “I had just returned from photographing architecture in Japan,” says Sadoun of her introduction to his sets. “So when they were shooting in London’s 3 Mills Studios, where they did most of the animation for Isle of Dogs [building 240 sets and 44 stages on site], Wes said to me: ‘You have to come because it is all the architecture that you love.’ It was incredible. From then on I kept going back.”

Anderson “loves” architecture. “I grew up wanting and planning to be an architect,” he says of his early life in Houston, Texas, when he also began writing plays and shooting Super 8 movies with his two brothers. “I love a movie with somebody who has a drafting table in their living room,” he adds – a nod, one assumes, to those early years when he had his own drafting table and would arrange instruments carefully around the edges.

He cites “Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano”, the architects behind the Pompidou Centre in Paris, as inspirations. But to capture the vision for Megasaki City in his stop-motion film Isle of Dogs , he and his team turned to the Japanese architect Kenzō Tange and American Frank Lloyd Wright as references for the film’s retrofuturistic cityscapes. 

Erica Dorn has four Anderson films under her belt as lead graphic designer. She takes her cues from the production designer but also has direct contact with Anderson himself, who has sent her down many rabbit holes. She remembers one suggestion that they present Roald Dahl shorts using Dahl’s own handwriting: “Dahl’s handwriting was illegible at times. We went through many rounds of research and development,” she recalls. 

Anderson’s eye is famously exacting, but Dorn relishes the process nonetheless. “Every time you do a new film or even a new set you have to become an expert in a very specific area of design. You’ll go from 1950s Midwestern America to a 1920s French prison, each a different world,” she says from Berlin. “There’s tons and tons of research: archives, the films made at that time, what fonts were used and how things were printed and produced.” Dorn has grown in confidence with each project: “After doing a couple of films, I’m starting to get my stride and I’m developing a shorthand – I’m learning to speak Wes’s visual language.”

A huge part of what underpins that language is Anderson’s devotion to the handmade. Arch Model Studio’s Andy Gent, the puppet master behind Fantastic Mr Fox (2009) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) has played an important role here. For Isle of Dogs , his team of 70 puppet fabricators handcrafted more than 1,000 characters (and 2,000 background characters): it’s believed to be the largest number of puppets created by hand for a stop-motion film. 

Architecture is realised in miniature by another collaborator: Simon Weisse , the Berlin-based model- and prop-maker, once dubbed “the real star of Anderson’s films”. His team takes on anything from streetscapes to landscapes. Among their many Wes moments is the chugging train in Asteroid City , complete with its tiny cargo, and the 9ft-tall by 14ft-long miniature of the hotel façade in The Grand Budapest Hotel , conceived by Anderson with Adam Stockhausen, who took home an Oscar for the film.

Models (a vital tool in the architect’s repertoire) are integral to Anderson’s style – “We don’t really ever use computer-generated effects,” Anderson says. The aesthetic (and the scripts) are not to everyone’s liking, but most get him (the evidence is out there on TikTok, Instagram and at a recent exhibition of “accidentally” Wes-esque places). 

It’s difficult for Anderson to pick a favourite movie from his past projects – his perfectionist tendencies get the better of him: “I don’t really prefer one over another. But there are degrees to which there is more I wish I had managed to fix or get right in the first place on some or all of them,” he says. “I think Isle of Dogs is one that I don’t look back at and see lots of mistakes. And I loved writing it with Roman [Coppola] and Jason [Schwartzman], and I loved our cast, and I loved our animators and puppet makers, too.” Is there anyone Anderson would like to work with that he’s yet to meet? “Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg,” he says. “But then what would my job be?”  

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The Hologic WTA Tour heads back to Europe, where the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, this year's first WTA 500 event on red clay, will take place in Stuttgart, Germany.

The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is typically full of marquee names, and this year is no exception, with eight of the world's Top 10 players expected to participate.

Here's what you need to know about Stuttgart:

When does the tournament start?

Main-draw play starts on Monday, April 15th, and continues through Sunday, April 21st. The qualifying rounds take place the preceding weekend, on Saturday, April 13th and Sunday, April 14th. The tournament will take place at Stuttgart's Porsche Arena.

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The singles main draw contains 28 players, with the top four seeds receiving first-round byes. 20 singles players are direct entries, and there will be four wild cards and four qualifiers.

The doubles main draw will have 16 teams, two of which will be wild-card teams.

Stuttgart is on Central European Summer Time (GMT+2).

This is one of two indoor-clay tournaments on the Hologic WTA Tour (the other, the inaugural WTA 250 Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole in Rouen, France, takes place during the same week).

The Wilson Roland Garros ball will be used at Stuttgart.

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When are the finals.

The singles final will take place at 1:00pm local time on Sunday, April 21st. The doubles final will follow the singles final on Sunday.

Who are the defending champions? 

Iga Swiatek won her second straight Porsche Tennis Grand Prix singles title last year, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-4 in a rematch of the 2022 final. Sabalenka has reached the last three Stuttgart finals, finishing runner-up to the World No.1 on each occasion (Ashleigh Barty defeated Sabalenka in the 2021 final).

In last year's doubles draw, Desirae Krawczyk and Demi Schuurs also went back-to-back. They defeated Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Giuliana Olmos 6-4, 6-1 to win their second straight Porsche Tennis Grand Prix doubles title.

Who is playing?

The cut-off for singles direct entry was based on the Hologic WTA Tour rankings of March 18th. No.31 Linda Noskova was the last direct entry at that time.

Wild cards have been awarded to two-time Stuttgart champion Angelique Kerber, her fellow Germans Laura Siegemund and Tatjana Maria, and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu.

On Friday, Americans Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro withdrew from the main-draw entry list due to change of schedule. Those withdrawals have moved World No.34 Donna Vekic and Paula Badosa (special ranking of No.34) into the main draw.

Projected Top 8 seeds:

1. Iga Swiatek Ranking: No.1 Year-to-date win-loss record: 22-3 (2 titles) Career clay-court win-loss record in WTA and Grand Slam main draws: 63-9 Best Stuttgart result: Champion (2022, 2023) Previous tournament: Miami Round of 16 (l. Alexandrova)

2. Aryna Sabalenka  Ranking: No.2 Year-to-date win-loss record: 14-4 (1 title) Career clay-court win-loss record in WTA and Grand Slam main draws: 50-23 Best Stuttgart result: Finalist (2021, 2022, 2023) Previous tournament: Miami third round (l. Kalinina)

3. Coco Gauff Ranking: No.3 Year-to-date win-loss record: 18-5 (1 title) Career clay-court win-loss record in WTA and Grand Slam main draws: 35-14 Best Stuttgart result: Round of 16 (2023) Previous tournament: Miami Round of 16 (l. Garcia)

4. Elena Rybakina Ranking: No.4 Year-to-date win-loss record: 22-4 (2 titles) Career clay-court win-loss record in WTA and Grand Slam main draws: 37-17 Best Stuttgart result: Round of 16 (2022, 2023) Previous tournament: Miami final (l. Collins)

5. Zheng Qinwen Ranking: No.7 Year-to-date win-loss record: 12-6 Career clay-court win-loss record in WTA and Grand Slam main draws: 16-8 Best Stuttgart result: Round of 16 (2023) Previous tournament: Miami third round (l. Azarenka)

6. Marketa Vondrousova Ranking: No.8 Year-to-date win-loss record: 5-4 Career clay-court win-loss record in WTA and Grand Slam main draws: 34-21 Best Stuttgart result: Round of 16 (2018, 2021) Previous tournament: Indian Wells third round (gave walkover to Kostyuk)

7. Ons Jabeur Ranking: No.9 Year-to-date win-loss record: 2-6 Career clay-court win-loss record in WTA and Grand Slam main draws: 51-23 Best Stuttgart result: Semifinal (2023) Previous tournament: Charleston second round (l. Collins)

8. Jelena Ostapenko Ranking: No.10 Year-to-date win-loss record: 17-6 (2 titles) Career clay-court win-loss record in WTA and Grand Slam main draws: 41-33 Best Stuttgart result: Quarterfinal (2018) Previous tournament: Miami third round (l. Kalinskaya)

Nine Grand Slam singles champions are currently entered in the main draw -- joining seeded players Swiatek, Sabalenka, Gauff, Rybakina, Vondrousova and Ostapenko in the field are Barbora Krejcikova, and wild cards Angelique Kerber and Emma Raducanu.

With Swiatek, Sabalenka, Gauff and Vondrousova on the entry list, this year's edition will feature all four of the reigning Grand Slam champions.

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When are the draws?

The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix singles draw will take place on site at 1:00pm on Sunday, April 14th. The doubles main draw will come out on Saturday, April 13th.

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How did the rest of last year's clay-court season play out?

With WTA 500 Charleston (on green clay) and WTA 250 Bogota kicking off the clay-court season last week (won by Danielle Collins and Camila Osorio respectively), the tour events paused for Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers week. Stuttgart and Rouen will restart tour-level play on the dirt.

Here's a look at last year's champions and finalists from the upcoming clay-court events:

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Madrid (WTA 1000): Aryna Sabalenka d. Iga Swiatek Rome (WTA 1000): Elena Rybakina d. Anhelina Kalinina

Strasbourg (WTA 250): Elina Svitolina d. Anna Blinkova Rabat (WTA 250): Lucia Bronzetti d. Julia Grabher

Roland Garros (Grand Slam): Iga Swiatek d. Karolina Muchova

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Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Monday, Apr. 15

COLLEGE BASEBALL

ESPNU — South Carolina at Florida

ESPN2 — The 2024 Boston Marathon: From Boston

NBA G-LEAGUE BASKETBALL

ESPNU — G-League Finals: Oklahoma City at Maine, Game 3 (If Necessary)

ESPN — Minnesota at Los Angeles

SOCCER (MEN’S)

USA — Premier League: Everton at Chelsea

WNBA BASKETBALL

ESPN — 2024 WNBA Draft

Tuesday, Apr. 16

ESPN2 — Texas Tech at Arkansas

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

ESPNU — Georgia at Kentucky

ESPN — Texas A&M at Alabama

MLB BASEBALL

TBS — Atlanta at Houston

NBA BASEKTBALL

TNT — Playoffs: TBD

TNT — Playoffs; TBD

ESPN — Toronto at Florida

Wednesday, Apr. 17

ESPNU — Texas Tech at Arkansas

NBA BASKETBALL

ESPN — Playoffs: TBD

ESPN2 — Playoffs: TBD

TNT — Toronto at Tampa Bay

TNT — St. Louis at Dallas

Thursday, Apr. 18

AUTO RACING

ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai

3:25 a.m. (Friday)

ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai

ESPNU — Florida at Vanderbilt

COLLEGE GYMNASTICS (WOMEN’S)

ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: Semifinals, Fort Worth, Texas

GOLF — PGA Tour: The Corales Puntacana Championship, First Round, Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Club), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Chevron Championship, First Round, The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, Texas

GOLF — PGA Tour: The RBC Heritage, First Round, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, S.C.

FS1 — Arizona at San Francisco

ESPN — Seattle at Minnesota

ESPN — Edmonton at Colorado

Friday, Apr. 19

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)

FS1 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Collingwood

FOX — NASCAR Xfinity Series: Qualifying, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.

2:55 a.m. (Saturday)

ESPN2 — Formula 1: Qualifying, Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai

ESPN2 — Florida at Vanderbilt

ESPNU — TCU at Texas

ESPNU — Clemson at Notre Dame

FS1 — Nebraska at Michigan

GOLF — PGA Tour: The Corales Puntacana Championship, Second Round, Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Club), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Chevron Championship, Second Round, The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, Texas

GOLF — PGA Tour: The RBC Heritage, Second Round, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, S.C.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Invited Celebrity Classic, First Round, Las Calinas Country Club, Irving, Texas (Taped)

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

ESPN — PFL: From Chicago

RUGBY (MEN’S)

5:30 a.m. (Saturday)

FS1 — NRL: Canberra at Brisbane

Saturday, Apr. 20

FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.

FS1 — ARCA Menards Series

FOX — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Ag-Pro 300, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.

USA — IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship

2:55 a.m. (Sunday)

ESPN — Formula 1: The Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai

FS1 — PBA: From Allen Park, Mich.

ABC — NCAA Tournament: National Championship, Fort Worth, Texas

COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S)

ESPNU — Virginia at Syracuse

ESPNU — Maryland at Johns Hopkins

COLLEGE LACROSSE (WOMEN’S)

ESPNU — Syracuse at Boston College

ESPN2 — LSU at Tennessee

GOLF — PGA Tour: The RBC Heritage, Third Round, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, S.C.

CBS — PGA Tour: The RBC Heritage, Third Round, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, S.C.

GOLF — PGA Tour: The Corales Puntacana Championship, Third Round, Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Club), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

NBC — LPGA Tour: The Chevron Championship, Third Round, The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, Texas

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Invited Celebrity Classic, Second Round, Las Calinas Country Club, Irving, Texas

LACROSSE (MEN’S)

ESPNU — NLL: Buffalo at Las Vegas

FS1 — NY Mets at LA Dodgers

ABC — Playoffs: TBD

USA — Premier League: Brentford at Luton Town

USA — Premier League: Arsenal at Wolverhampton

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

CBS — NWSL: NJ/NY Gotham FC at Washington Spirit

UFL FOOTBALL

ABC — Memphis at St. Louis

Sunday, Apr. 21

FOX — NASCAR Cup Series: The GEICO 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.

USA — NTT IndyCar Series

FOX — PBA: From Allen Park, Mich.

ESPNU — Oklahoma St. at Kansas St.

ESPNU — Alabama at Arkansas

ESPN2 — UCLA at Stanford

GOLF — PGA Tour: The RBC Heritage, Final Round, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, S.C.

CBS — PGA Tour: The RBC Heritage, Final Round, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, S.C.

GOLF — PGA Tour: The Corales Puntacana Championship, Final Round, Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Club), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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HORSE RACING

FS1 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races

ESPN — Texas at Atlanta

USA — Premier League: Nottingham Forest at Everton

ESPN2 — Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen at Borussia Dortmund

USA — Premier League: Liverpool at Fulham

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FS1 — MLS: San Jose at LA Galaxy

FS1 — Arlington at Houston