Submitted by Alsace is a unique destination, one of France’s most picturesque corners. This region is so rich with history and so linked with its traditions, it feels like a bridge to Old World Europe. It also vibrates with color, and is…
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Submitted by La Fiesta de los Patios da Cordoba, the Patios Festival, is a uniquely colorful tradition in Cordoba that dates back to 1918. So much of the city’s beauty is cultivated in the private courtyards of local people, who lovingly fill…
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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 River cruises are very popular, and we find many of the people in our Untours community of travelers enjoy them. Whether Untourists add a cruise to their Untour or spend some of their trips abroad sailing the rivers, they can…
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Submitted by Central Scotland is a favorite summer destination. Here is the review of a recent guest of ours, who joined friends on our Central Scotland Untour; he lays out some of the places they were able to visit on their stay….
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Submitted by Florence still has her sweet spots, as any Florence Untour guest knows well. Though the historic center can feel overrun with tourists and students on a busy day in June, there are plenty of back streets and hidden churches to…
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Submitted by Tracy Louis Hyde has led our Tuscany Untour on the ground near Montalcino for a couple years now. She loves her work with us and is eager to share her region. She took some time to share some thoughts about…
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Submitted by 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…
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Submitted by 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…
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Submitted by Our loyal and frequent Untourist Joanne Choyka made a cool discovery last fall in Tuscany. This is a photo taken last fall in Pitigliano, in Tuscany. My grandparents immigrated from this town to the US in the early 1900’s. My…
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