Our foundation invests in innovative concepts, and the following blog by Alan Wright of SosteNica offers such a stellar example of this. Remember, you can invest in SosteNica directly or through our Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT), where you receive 5% interest on your investment for the rest of your life. (My mother supports SosteNica through…
Although UnTours are about so much more than the great apartments you stay in, we want to give you an idea of the types of apartments we have to help you make more informed decisions when choosing your Untour. So, each week, we’ll be featuring a property for you. Enjoy! SpringlWhen you think about staying…
The Austrian people are known for their warmth, but, in Austria, informality doesn’t always equate with warmth. Here are some hints for how to show your appreciation for their hospitality in a way that the Austrians will appreciate. Note: The Viennese are specialists in formal manners and to this day, may make a more formal…
Photo from official Hallein Salt Mine site To start things off on the right foot, let me just apologize for something. I don’t actually know if there is a Sally selling salt by the salt mines near Salzburg – I just thought that if that Sally by the sea shore were ever to move to…
Here are Anne and Jack in one of our Untour villages. The terrain is ideal as you have fabulous mountain scenery, but the terrain under your feet is flat! 1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent Untour. Our most recent Untour experience was in the late spring of 2011 when we participated…
This week, Hal headed back to Springfield High School, where he taught American Studies in the 1Elizabethkillough0’s while working on his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. He was one of 19 this year inducted into the school’s Achievers Hall of Fame. We were told that Hal could have up to 15 words describing his…
As we move from May’s focus on Prague and Budapest into June’s insights on Austria, I want to introduce you to the dynamic duo delivering these delicious UnTours – meet Cathrin Baumbach and Sue Baker! If you know either of these brilliant women, you know that they know their stuff when it comes to anything…
We’re just about to the end of May, our month for featuring content on the UnTours of Central Europe. As you may know from our featured Untourists , many people choose a trio of cities — Prague, Budapest and Vienna — as a way to explore this region. In June, we will be featuring Austria…
Last week, I shared some of our clients’ feedback with you, in regards to their top restaurant recommendations in Budapest. Since I’ve gotten some good feedback on those suggestions, I’d like to share with you some of the restaurant recommendations we’ve received from 2011’s Prague Untourists. Bon appétit! Or, as they say in Prague, “dobrou…
Here are Larry and Mary Ellen Goldfarb at the Lennon (John) Wall in Prague. Instead of asking Larry and Mary Ellen our standard questions, we just chatted with them. The result is a laundry list of the things they really loved about their trip last year to Budapest and Prague: We loved the locations we…