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Author: Andrea Szyper

City travel advice
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on November 10, 2021 under BarcelonaBudapestFlorenceLondonMadridMuseumsParisRomeTravel TipsTrip planningVeniceVienna

10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your City Trips in Europe

Considering a visit to one or more of the great cities in Europe? Getting the most out of your city travel experience takes a special kind of planning, especially as we navigate COVID and how it has altered the way…

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Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on September 21, 2021 under CastleGermany

Just in from Bavaria: The 2021 German Castle Untour Report

Our Castle Untour in Bavaria is a unique program, where guests stay in comfortably furnished apartments in a medieval castle. They are hosted by the baron and his wife, and generally treated regally. Manfred and Lilo reported missing their guests…

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Hal's Giving Cllub
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on September 14, 2021 under Untours Foundation

Hal’s Giving Club: Help Us Build a Better Future

Hal Taussig founded Untours back in 1975, long before the peer economy or the internet. His tour company created a new way to travel, and he built a business that supported local economies in his host communities in Europe while…

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Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on August 30, 2021 under Portugal

Visit to the Mercados Municipais Estefânia Food Hall in Sintra, Portugal

This far into COVID, I think some of us are tiring of our own cooking and the drabness of our grocery shopping routines. So, a little inspiration from the Mercados Municipais Estefânia in Sintra, a small  but popular food hall in…

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Untourists in Italy
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on August 23, 2021 under Amalfi CoastItalyTuscany

Tuscany and Amalfi 2021 Report: Our First Italian Untourists

…And we’re back! Italy was the first country in Europe to shut down, so it felt particularly satisfying and a little poetic that it was one of our first countries to welcome Untourists this summer. The Lorenzis and the Moormans…

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Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on August 19, 2021 under Eco/living greenGardens and parksHollandLeiden

What is Floriade 2022? A Green Reason to Visit Holland

Every ten years the Netherlands hosts a massive exposition on plants and flowers, a nod to its role at the international epicenter of all things green and blooming. Each decade’s show is a big deal, drawing visitors from around the…

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A guide to Testaccio
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on August 5, 2021 under ItalyRome

Testaccio and the Aventino: Two Very Roman Neighborhoods

On a brief visit, it is easy to miss the fact that Rome is a city of neighborhoods, and some of its greatest charms lie in the less touristy districts. (On a Rome Untour you have time to explore these…

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Burgundy canal cruise with Untours
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on July 13, 2021 under CruisesFood and DrinkFranceNatureProvenceRestaurantsWine

A Taste of Burgundy: A Canal Cruise in Pictures

We love France, as you probably can tell by the way we tout our popular Untour programs there in Paris, Provence, and Alsace. But we love all of France, and some areas are best explored by water. That is why…

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A guide to winetasting in Chant
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on July 6, 2021 under ItalyTuscanyWine

Toasting the Chianti Valley: A Primer to Some of Tuscany’s Best Wine Villages

While our Tuscany Untour is in Brunello wine territory, the Chianti Valley is within easy day trip distance and offers another flavor of farm traditions, scenery, village life, and viniculture. If you love natural beauty, robust red wines, and hearty…

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Ancient Roman sites in Provence
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on June 1, 2021 under FranceProvence

Echoes of Ancient Rome in Provence: Pont du Gard and Beyond

Provence has so many appeals, it is easy to overlook its impressive endowment of archaeological sites. Evidence of the Roman presence is all over the area. In fact, Provence has some of the best preserved vestiges of the Roman Empire…

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