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Category: Trip planning

Swiss Transport Museum
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on February 23, 2022 under HeartlandOberlandSwitzerlandTrainTrip planning

Swiss Innovation: The Transport Museum in Luzern

Switzerland is well known for its excellent rail system, hearty enough to deliver you to mountain tops and punctual enough to set your watch by. Of course the Swiss transportation system goes far beyond trains to encompass boats, buses, gondolas,…

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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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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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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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window box
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on August 10, 2020 under Travel TipsTrip planning

9 Ideas to Help You Stay Safe in Your Vacation Apartment

At Untours, we have been fans of apartment stays since long before the peer economy opened apartment options all over the US and brought the idea to the mainstream. As we plan for the future of Untours when Europe opens…

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Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on May 19, 2020 under Travel TipsTrip planning

The Future of Travel in Europe in the COVID Era

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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Until we can travel again
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on March 31, 2020 under PackingTravel TipsTrip planning

10 Things Travelers Can Do While Grounded

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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