Submitted by Love photography? Have a smartphone? Why not sign up for Instagram? It’s super easy to share photos from your trip to Europe in real time with family and friends back home. Instagram allows you to share publicly or only with…
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Submitted by At Untours we are big boosters of thoughtful, responsible, and sustainable travel. We love the lessons Europe has to teach us about environmental conservation and stewardship. We have learned a lot over our decades of European travel and progressive business….
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Submitted by In the days of globalism, there are very few American things you cannot get in Europe. We live on a rapidly shrinking planet where influences and cultures mix, and we all buy our couches from Ikea. What is distinctly American,…
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Submitted by Are you a packing ninja? Around the Untours office, we like to geek out about packing. We all have tips to share and oddball habits. But on the essentials of the all-important carry-on bag, we largely agree. 1. First things…
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Submitted by Paolo Conte’s song Max makes me cry. Its undulating melody echoes the Tuscan hills. I played his greatest hits often on a family trip to Tuscany nine summers ago. I close my eyes when I hear it now and see…
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Submitted by When opting to vacation in an apartment instead of a hotel there are many advantages. Firstly, it makes it easier to immerse in the culture if you’re not returning to a sea of other tourists every evening, to a large,…
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Submitted by Repeat after me: Keep left. Good. Now a few more words about driving on the left side of the road. Travelers to Ireland and the UK may dread the idea as they plan their vacations, but it doesn’t have to…
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Submitted by Internet is like oxygen for many of us, it is that essential and taken for granted. But when you travel to Europe, a lot of things leave your control. Internet can be spotty. The tools we take for granted, like…
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Submitted by Your European vacation is almost here? Great! You’ve followed our tips to boost your Cultural IQ, and you’ve reached new understandings of the places you will visit on your trip? Fantastic! You are ready to connect with the locals, make…
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Submitted by So, you’ve got your flights reserved and your vacation rental apartment booked. You might even be congratulating yourself for choosing an apartment over a hotel, and you are well on your way to having a bonafide like-a-local experience. Good for…
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