UnTours Swiss staff person Margrit Winterberger celebrated her retirement at the end of our 2019 season. UnTours president Brian Taussig-Lux joined her and other Swiss colleagues past and present for a retirement celebration this past fall. A tribute to Margrit Hal Taussig brought the first group of Americans to Switzerland in 1975. Margrit Winterberger started…
Catch up with Joao, our local staff person on the Sintra Untour in central Portugal, and a veteran UnTours staffer. Tell us a little bit about your professional background. What drew you to working in tourism? I began working in 98 when Portugal hosted the last world exhibit to celebrate the maiden voyage of Vasco…
Our dear friend and colleague Harriet Gussoni passed away this year, on July 22. Harriet ran our Tuscany Untour on the ground in Italy since its beginning, in the early 90s until her recent retirement from her UnTours work in fall of 2017. Harriet was born in the US and her studies of Renaissance art…
“I enjoy meeting people, especially foreigners,” explains Françoise Guilledroit, our new local staff person for the Paris Untour. Having lived and traveled abroad, she understands their perspective well. Françoise was born in northern France and currently resides in Paris with her husband, who is an art specialist working in Paris and Brussels. Her daughters, both…
Meet Our Local Ireland Host: Neil Harrington Ireland is flourishing with things to do and see. From the rolling hillsides around County Kerry to the gorgeous state parks and nature preserves, Ireland is as green as its reputation claims. Besides its outstanding nature, Ireland has many bustling towns and of course the city of Dublin…
There is a lot to love about London, from its parks and museums to its theater and restaurants. It attracts over 15 million visitors every year. But what makes London so special? Why see London on an Untour? Why now?! We have interviewed our local London Host, Ben Ovington, to find out! What do…