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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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Hal's Giving Cllub
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on September 14, 2021 under Untours Foundation

Hal’s Giving Club: Help Us Build a Better Future

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 Andrea Szyper
on March 22, 2021 under Eco/living greenUntours Foundation

How Did Untours Become the World’s First Certified B Corp? Blame Paul Newman.

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 Untours Staff
on November 3, 2020 under Eco/living greenUntours Foundation

Some Inspiring Words from the Untours Foundation

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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Mask
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on August 17, 2020 under Eco/living greenUntours Foundation

Have Mask, Will Travel: An Untours Foundation Shopping Guide

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 Andrea Szyper
on July 13, 2020 under Untours Foundation

We Helped Save a Ranch! An Untours Green Tag Report

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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Overtourism
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on November 25, 2019 under BarcelonaMuseumsParisRomeUntours FoundationVenice

Overtourism Part 2: A How-to for Popular Cities

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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Overtourism Venice
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on July 29, 2019 under Eco/living greenParisTravel TipsTrip planningUntours FoundationVenice

Overtourism Part 1: The Promise of Second Cities

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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green travel
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on July 8, 2019 under Eco/living greenUntours Foundation

Untours Green Tags: Doing a Small Part to Combat Climate Change

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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green travel untours
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on April 22, 2019 under Amalfi CoastEco/living greenNatureSwitzerlandTravel TipsTrip planningUntours Foundation

Sustainable Travel: 6 Ways to Green Your Untour

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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