Susan Umberger traveled on an UnTour to Andalusia, Spain a couple years ago. She shared a very rich trip log with us. Here are memories of a day she spent in villages “close to home” near her UnTours apartment. We decided it would be fun to drive around in the local country and explore the…
It’s that time of year again. Whether we relish or dread it, many of us are gathering gifts to give for Christmas and Hanukkah. This year, consider skipping the mall and giving something with purpose. Here are some of our favorite gift ideas and the values behind them. The UnTours Foundation supports lots of worthwhile…
We chose Duncan MacKellar to be the on-site staff for our new Scottish Highland UnTour for many reasons. He’s already been a huge help to our first guests in the region this fall. Meet the newest addition to UnTours’ global family of friendly on-the-ground hosting staff. Tell us briefly about what you’ve done before…
Elizabeth Pontarolo recently joined us for UnTours in Prague and Paris. Her time in Paris was a personal journey of sorts, in pursuit of her late grandmother’s haunts. Here she shares some images and thoughts from her time in the City of Light. The location of our apartment allowed me to explore the…
Who: Dee McConnell, Director of UnTours Ventures What: Viking’s Rhine Getaway Where: The Rhine (Basel to Amsterdam) When: October, 2017 How: Sailing the Rhine What were your favorite stops on the trip and why? Strasbourg (below) was a true gem and quite charming with its small canals and colorful flowers. The Cathedral was gorgeous too….
Ticino is a region of Switzerland that surprises and delights travelers, as those who have taken our Swiss Ticino UnTour will tell you. And the town of Bellinzona is the surprise of Ticino! At the crossroads of the valleys leading to Italy from the Alps, Bellinzona is a natural sentinel and crossroads of trade…
There are so many reasons to love the arts and architecture in Vienna! The city has had a reputation for interesting architecture since the completion of the Ring in 1865. The Hundertwasser House is a great place to start! Innovative Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser has enraged and delighted an equal number of Viennese with…
Tuscany is a wonderland for those who live to eat and believe in vino veritas. So the Tuscany Wine and Food UnTour was a natural. Here Donella, Serenella and their family, who will lead one of the events, share one of their favorite recipes. It’s a a hearty and satisfying dinner for a cool,…
We have been traveling with UnTours for 26 years. Hard to believe it has been that long! Our most recent UnTour was two weeks in London and one in Scotland. If you are interested, I maintained a daily blog with photos for our friends at web.wordpress.com. Researching and preparing for a trip is part…
Though it is not well known for its viticulture, Austria produces excellent white wines and increasing good red ones. Vienna itself is a wine-growing region, surrounded by vineyards which supply the Heurige (see below) in the city and the outskirts with young local wines. The most popular and wine in Austria is fruity, food-friendly…