Branding is a dirty word to a lot of us here in the UnTours office. Or rather, it is a sort of necessary evil, as our late founder Hal Taussig might have said. We have a natural resistance to anything that could be perceived as slick. After all, we are a mom-and-pop type operation, many…
Vicky Johnson sure knows how to go on an adventure. On her Irish UnTour she visited many Irish sites, including the Ring of Kerry, the stone circle in UnTours’ hometown of Kenmare, and the Ring of Beara. Along the way she captured the rich textures of Southwest Ireland’s small towns and countryside with her camera….
Father Tom Lumpkin is a tireless advocate for the poor in Detroit. He is a quiet community hero, and was a perfect choice for our UnTours Giveaway. Read about his good works here. He and his sister traveled to Paris with us on a free UnTour, our small thank you to a man who has…
The hills are alive, with the sound of music! You’ve seen the movie, but do you know about the lovely city of Salzburg that the film took place in? Firstly, most locals aren’t wearing clothing made from curtains, but there is an amazing presence of history, art, music, and nature. It’s a smaller city that…
When we first announced our new Scotland UnTour, we were inundated by emails from new and seasoned UnTourists expressing their enthusiasm for our choice and their love of Scotland. One of my favorite emails came from one of my favorite clients, Glen McClure. Regular readers of our blog know Glen as an amazing photographer…
Eating is one of my favorite parts of living; it informs my travels and even my choices of destinations. Italy would have been top of list even if I hadn’t been fortunate enough to work on our UnTours there. Over my years with UnTours, I have spent a lot of time there, working and eating….
When most people travel to Paris they have a top-10 list including the usual suspects: Musee D’Orsay, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and maybe even Versailles. On my most recent trip to Paris I thought, I’ve been there, done that, what else can I go see?! After some online searching I came across a darling museum, the…
Scottish cities are ugly and grey. Especially the capital, Edinburgh, where you have to walk to (mostly free) museums with awful views like this. Once again, this clean and green city with a park in the center of the city and a castle built on an extinct volcano. Who wants that?! No one needs to…
This is a piece that Hal Taussig, our late founder, published on the UnTours Cafe back in 2007. I think this captures the man and his values so well. El Kover and her husband Bill, some well loved UnTourists, recently spent a couple of days in Media, PA where our offices are. We had…
This past spring UnTourist Jackie Johnson spent two weeks exploring the gorgeous Irish countryside. With her sister Vicky and cousins, Jackie saw the best of Kenmare, Killarney, and drove the Ring of Kerry. They stayed in the central two-story townhouse, Packie’s Corner, in Kenmare, which served as a great home-base for all their exploring. Interested…