Portugal has captured the imagination of American travelers, and the levels of tourism in the city were rising rapidly before the pandemic began. Even now, Portugal, and especially the cities of Porto and Lisbon, are bouncing back, welcoming growing crowds. Here are 10 tips to help you enjoy Lisbon. 1. When booking flights into Lisbon,…
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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 hope to reopen all of our UnTours for travel this year! At the same time,…
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 known about the Coronavirus and its waves of contagion, we are all left to use…
Remembering Hal Taussig (1924 – 2016)
Harold Taussig Sr. passed away on the afternoon of January 11, 2016 in his home. He was 91 years old. Hal was an accomplished businessman, a fervent booster of Fair Trade, an activist for socially responsible business, and an early micro-enterprise investor. His UnTours Foundation, created with the profits of his successful tour company, has…