Submitted by Hal Taussig founded Untours back in 1975, long before the peer economy or the internet. His tour company created a new way to travel, and he built a business that supported local economies in his host communities in Europe while…
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Submitted by Did you know that Untours was the first certified B Corp in the world? We are a small company with a big footprint in the realm of progressive business; our late founder Hal Taussig helped shape the movement to make…
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Submitted by As most of you know, the Untours Foundation is the brainchild of our late founder, Hal Taussig, who used profits from his travel company to seed his vision of microenterprise and an inclusive economy. The Untours Foundation owns Untours, and…
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Submitted by Medical research is pointing to the effectiveness of mask wearing in limiting the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. Mask requirements are becoming the norm, for indoor shopping and in other public spaces, with mask ordinances in place all…
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Submitted by Untours’ Green Tag program offers travelers a chance to offset the CO2 created by their vacation. Guests can make a donation to buy a carbon offset and we invest that money in green projects that help fight climate change. In…
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Submitted by In our first in a series on overtourism, we talked about finding alternatives to very popular cities, like seeing Holland from a base in Leiden rather than Amsterdam. You can read more about that here. We still find ourselves in…
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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 At Untours we are working to mitigate the environmental impact of travel. Our Green Tag program offers travelers a chance to offset the carbon dioxide created by their vacation. Guests can make a donation to buy a carbon offset, and…
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Submitted by Happy Earth Day! Anyone who follows Untours knows that we are more than simple tree huggers around here. We are a B Corp, undergoing a regular certification that verifies our ecological business practices. We run on solar power, compost lunch…
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Submitted by You may not have heard of Rhino Foods, but if you’ve enjoyed a pint of Ben & Jerry’s, you have likely consumed some of their delicious ingredients. They specialize in cookie dough and other goodies that are mixed with ice…
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