The UnTours Marketplace has been an exciting way for us here at UnTours to expand the destinations and experiences we can offer not only in Europe, but well beyond it! With our partners we are offering exciting new destinations like Peru! G Adventures could not be a more worthy and wonderful partner. Their Planeterra Foundation…
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Italian Cities Q&A with Andi: Venice, Florence and Rome from the inside
Andi has been with UnTours for 18 years. In that time she has presided over historic growth. When she joined our staff, Tuscany was our only offering in Italy, and one of her first tasks was to help start a second Italian UnTour in Venice. In the meantime, she has set up Venice and seven…
Top 10 Florence: The sites you can’t miss, including a couple you’ve never heard of…
If you are planning to visit Florence, we urge you to follow the paths of the Rennaissance artists who built and adorned this magnificent city. You’ll find a lifetime of art and architecture to experience. This is a list of the things you must see first, but please don’t stop here! You could spend a…
First Person Account: Cuba, a People-to-People Adventure
Above: Dee with one of the ubiquitous vintage cars. Scroll down for more colorful photos! President Obama surprised a nation last month when he announced that after over 50 years, the US will restore diplomatic relations to Cuba. Back in 2011 he eased restrictions to allow very limited travel options to Cuba under locally…
Family Fun in the Swiss Oberland
What could be a better place for family travel than Switzerland? And our Swiss Oberland UnTour, tucked into the most beautiful stretch of the Berner Oberland, offers something to delight everyone in your party, the young and the young at heart. Alpine peaks: All of these are special in their own way, but some…
How a Childhood Trip to Europe Shaped Who I’ve Become
As the youngest member of the UnTours team (I won’t tell you by how many years), my childhood memories are in a bit closer reach than some of my colleagues here in our office. While others tell tales of trips taken with their children, I reminisce about those taken while I was growing up…along with…
Gluhwein: Mull Your Wine for the Yuletide!
All families have holiday traditions, and our (office) family is no different. Most of us have been here 10 years or more, so we really are close. Our holiday office party includes a gag-gift exchange that often involves old prom photos and tacky jewelry and culminates in a frenzy of trading that rivals the NYSE….
Sue Baker, we’ll miss you!
Our own Sue Baker is an outstanding colleague and person. She’s worked for UnTours for 15 years. Most of that time was spent on the Italian Team, where she helped direct our program expansion. Her research helped us map out our programs in the Amalfi Coast, Rome, and Florence. In fact, her early reading pointed…
Wild Monkeys and Other Family Fun in Alsace
Wild monkeys? Why yes. They are among the wild things that make Alsace fun for the young and young at heart… Kintzheim (Monkey Mountain, Eagles’ Castle) Kintzheim promotes itself as the “village of animals in freedom.” The freest animals are the 200 or so Barbary apes living on a fifty-acre forested hill. The monkeys…
Tuscan Fun for Kids: 16 Super Cool Things to See and Do
Our Tuscan UnTour is a top destination for families, and for good reason. Here are 16 activities we are sure the kids and adults in your family will love. 1. Buonconvento: Visit the playground in town, where you may even meet local kids in the afternoons. Take a short local train trip in the…