Submitted by What will the future of travel look like? It is a hot topic, and there is no dearth of articles about it. Almost all of it, even the most well researched and solidly conceived pieces, is speculation. With so little…
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Submitted by As we stare into the unknowns of the COVID-19 situation, one of the few things we can say for sure is that we will not be traveling internationally for the next few months. For those of us who live to…
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Submitted by By now you should all be able to repeat the basics with me. On the count of three: Wash your hands often. Refrain from touching your face. If you are sick stay home. Cover your cough and sneeze. Avoid sick…
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Submitted by “Photography develops the art of seeing and the art of living,” says Frances Schwabenland. Frances is an Untourist and a travel photographer whose work has been published in books and widely on the internet. She has also shared her skills…
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Submitted by Maybe you have saved up for your Untour. Surely you have shopped for the best airfare or used our services to help save you money. Everyone wants to stretch their travel dollar. Now how do you access money from Europe…
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Submitted by There are few moments in life more memorable than standing on an alpine peak with the whole of Switzerland spread out before you. Anyone who has spent time on our Swiss Heartland or Oberland Untours can attest to that. Lucky…
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Submitted by What is overtourism? Overtourism has become a catchall term for the oversaturation of a neighborhood, region, or city with tourists. Just when a place hits this critical tipping point is up for debate, but we can all agree it is…
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Submitted by Sure we share a common language, but there are plenty of differences between us Americans and the British. Our cultures have grown up differently, and there are a lot of things that our colleague Ben explains to our guests on…
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Submitted by Florence still has her sweet spots, as any Florence Untour guest knows well. Though the historic center can feel overrun with tourists and students on a busy day in June, there are plenty of back streets and hidden churches to…
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Submitted by Our Tuscany Untour is a perennial favorite, and ranks among our most popular Untour destinations. It is hard to beat the views here in the Orcia Valley, south of Siena. With its stark rolling green hills, cypress trees, and vineyards,…
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