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Category: Travel Tips

B Corp
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on March 2, 2022 under Travel TipsUntours Foundation

What is a B Corp? What Makes Untours One?

Have you seen the B logo? Perhaps on a bag of coffee, a bar of chocolate, or a box of butter? B Corps are a new breed of business, vetted for their policies and commitment to people, community, and the…

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Rome apartment stay
Submitted by Untours Staff
on February 7, 2022 under Travel Tips

Amber’s Italy: Venice, Florence, and Rome in photos.

Italian cities offer something for everyone, and its three best-known cities are each so distinct. Amber Martin, our Italian Untour Director, has shared a few of her favorite city photos from her recent travels to Italy this past November. Those…

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hygge vacation Europe
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on January 16, 2022 under Travel TipsTrip planning

What is Hygge? Some Inspiration from Europe

Hygge is a Danish word that has captured the global imagination. Though there is no exact English word equivalent, “cozy” comes close. Hygge (pronounced HOO-gah) captures a sense of warmth and comfort and hominess that feeds a feeling of contentment…

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How to say thank you in German
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on November 15, 2021 under Travel Tips

How to Say Thank You in Europe: A Global Guide to Gratitude

Most of us head off to Europe speaking little if any of our destination’s native language (aside from Ireland and the UK, of course). It works because English is so widely spoken and understood in Europe. Lucky us! Still, it…

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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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A guide to Swiss food
Submitted by Special Guest
on November 5, 2021 under BeerCheesesFood and DrinkHeartlandOberlandRestaurantsSwitzerlandTravel Tips

Eating Switzerland: An Alumni Guide to Swiss Food

This post comes to us from Swiss Untour alumnus Jerry Nolan. Because my wife Sandy and I went to Switzerland summer after summer for many years before age and circumstance grounded us, I often find myself pining over memories of…

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How to plan a Swiss vacation
Submitted by Untours Staff
on July 28, 2021 under CheesesHeartlandHiking and WalkingOberlandSwitzerlandTravel TipsTrip planning

A Video Intro to the Swiss Untour

There are lots of reasons to love Switzerland and lots of reasons to travel there. We are excited to welcome our first guests back next month, and we are fielding questions and phone calls every day from guests with common…

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Can you travel to Greece this summer?
Submitted by Special Guest
on July 22, 2021 under GreeceNafplioTravel TipsTrip planning

Greece Untour Trip Report: Our First Untourists in 2021.

In June we welcomed our first Untourists back to Europe. After over a year of COVID-related closures, we were thrilled to see early interest in travel. As Greece was the first of our destinations to reopen its border to international…

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Untours reopening in Europe
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on April 30, 2021 under Travel TipsTrip planning

When and How to Reopen Untours: Our Process

We see new optimism among Untourists as more and more Americans are vaccinated. All that we are reading and hearing encourages us to get ready for fall travel in 2021 and to prepare for possible summer trips as well. We…

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Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on April 14, 2021 under Travel TipsTrip planning

Where Can We Travel in Europe This Summer?

Yes, cue the question mark clip art and stock photos for our most FAQ: Will we be able to travel in Europe this summer? At the moment, Untours destinations are not open to leisure travelers without quarantining, and they are…

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