Submitted by One of my favorite definitions of culture is “Groups of people solving problems over time.”. It’s an interesting puzzle to take a glance at Dutch ‘problems’ throughout their history, and deduce from the solutions they found, what sort of culture…
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Submitted by A Leiden canal under Holland’s ever-changing skies (Photo by Daniel Yett) This Monday, the Untour bloggers (here in our suburban Philadelphia offices) have a certain lady in mind…..Sandy. As in Hurricane Sandy. We hope everyone is battened down properly,…
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Submitted by A bicycle bridge in the background, just one display of the awesome infrastructure Holland has created for the bicyclist citizen. While biking has been prevalent in Holland since the advent of the bicycle, Holland has not always had the bike…
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Submitted by Jack, Lila and Jack (the grandson!) in where else? Holland! If there was only one family that could be the “Untourists of the Week” for Holland, it might just have to be Jack and Lila Korvink. Jack and Lila come…
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Submitted by Hal Taussig, Untours Founder, enjoying a bicycle ride, on a boat ride. This photo was taken on along the Rhine, on our Rhine Untour in Germany, but Hal has been a Holland fan and bicycle advocate since he gave his…
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Submitted by Arial view of Leiden from LaPlace eating cafe on the top of the VD Department Store. Did you know that we have a wealth of Holland Untourists who’ve had wonderful trips to Holland and shared it on Untours’ own social…
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Submitted by Perhaps the biggest culture difference that most visitors to Holland notice (in social behavior) is what some call the “Dutch directness.” Our Dutch team here at Untours says: “They always speak their mind and ask questions that most would deem…
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Submitted by We couldn’t resist. After last weeks profile of Jerry and Deena we realized we didn’t have room for any of the photos that they always come home with and post on Untours Cafe. So this Monday, we wanted to share…
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Submitted by Some of you may know that before I worked at Untours, I was a consultant to corporations and my main role was in the delivery of workshops on cultural diversity. I wrote workshops and delivered them, spending a lot of…
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Submitted by Jerry and Deena Koffler, enjoying one of their 9 Untours! Holland (2x), Italy (Amalfi)2x, German Castle, Spain – Andalusia, Prague, Budapest, Greece, Swiss Heartland, Tuscany, Umbria Tell us a little bit about your most recent Untour. Holland 2012: This was…
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