Submitted by London has had markets since at least the Middle Ages – and thankfully given the weather, some of them are covered. Of course, tastes have changed over the centuries, and the capital now has its fair share of farmers’ markets…
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Submitted by Rome is a city of commerce and has been for millennia. Consider that as you walk through the ruins of the ancient Roman marketplaces. And then head to some of the city’s lively outdoor markets, where vendors sell produce, meats,…
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Submitted by As Portugal has become the new “it” destination, is it any wonder interest in Portuguese wines is on the rise? As the days get longer and the temperatures climb their way toward spring and summer, crisp and refreshing Vinho Verde…
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Submitted by If you love good wine and good food, Provence should be on your vacation shortlist. When we started our Wine and Food Untour idea, Provence was a natural, one of the best regions to eat and drink in all of…
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Submitted by Tracy Louis Hyde has led our Tuscany Untour on the ground near Montalcino for a couple years now. She loves her work with us and is eager to share her region. She took some time to share some thoughts about…
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Submitted by Ireland is a land of leprechauns, fairies, and familial connections, a place of myth and magic, personal history and enchantment for many Americans. No wonder our Ireland Untour in County Kerry is so popular. I am not about to do…
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Submitted by Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium in London adds rescued cats to your high tea experience. This doesn’t exclude coffee drinkers, but it certainly rules out those who aren’t feline crazy. Dinah’s dozen-plus cats walk, sleep, and play freely as you enjoy…
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Submitted by A month into the new year, we at Untours are tracking trends in travel. Here are some exciting things happening in global travel, evolving trends that are shaping our programs and opening a new world of possibilities to savvy travelers….
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Submitted by Port wine is a sweet, fortified wine made in Portugal for a few hundreds years. Port is a world, unknowable and sublime. Don’t be intimidated. You’ve gotta start somewhere, and Porto (on the Porto Untour in northern Portugal) is just the…
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Submitted by Our loyal and frequent Untourist Joanne Choyka made a cool discovery last fall in Tuscany. This is a photo taken last fall in Pitigliano, in Tuscany. My grandparents immigrated from this town to the US in the early 1900’s. My…
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