Some travelers come to us knowing exactly what they want. Others arrive at UnTours through something harder to name — a feeling, a hunch, an answer a grandson gives when you ask him where he’d like to go. Germany. And what would he like to do there? Just be there. So wise. If you’ve…
There’s a moment that happens to almost every UnTourist in Vienna. You settle into a curved bentwood chair, a copper tray lands softly in front of you — a Melange in a porcelain cup, a small glass of water beside it — and something in you just… exhales. You’re not in a hurry. Nobody…
Advent is a much-beloved season in Germany, celebrated in church and in private homes. Every child has an Advent calendar, either store-bought or homemade, and filled by the parents with candy, coins, and small toys. Lighting a candle on the Advent wreath each Sunday afternoon is a ritual celebrated in many families, usually accompanied…
Sometimes our UnTourists of the Week answer our questions with one single answer, like the wonderful travelling twin sisters, Elaine and Cecilia Hruska: Tell us a little bit about your UnTours experiences: As one gets older, it seems like the birthdays that are most important are the ones that occur each decade. So when we,…
This year, UnTours marks 50 years of helping curious, independent travelers unpack once, settle in and discover what it truly means to live like a local. And for exactly half of that remarkable journey, since 2000, Ellen Peters has been here, keeping the books balanced, the details right and the whole operation grounded in the…
Some people mark anniversaries with cake. Cathrin marks them with plane tickets. This March, our very own Cathrin, who is celebrating 25 incredible years as a travel expert at UnTours, laced up her walking shoes and headed somewhere a little unexpected: Oaxaca, Mexico. And honestly? We’re not surprised she came back glowing. Cathrin…
There’s a moment that happens to almost every first-time visitor to Ireland. You pop into a pub for a quiet pint, or a shop to ask directions, and somehow, forty-five minutes later, you’re still there. Laughing. Completely forgetting where you were headed. That’s the gab getting you. And honestly? Let it. The Irish relationship…
A Thanksgiving meal of rice, beans, and chicken, garnished with ample helpings of freshly picked avocado? A pre-meal hike to a secluded waterfall instead of the traditional backyard football game? Recovering from the holiday gluttony on a lounger at an empty beach instead of dozing on the couch squeezed between wiggly toddlers and snoring grandpas?…
Costa Rica has a way of quietly commandeering everyone’s full attention, no matter their age. It’s not a country you visit so much as one you absorb. And for families traveling with UnTours, that absorption happens at exactly the right pace: unhurried, rooted in one home base, with your UnGuide just a call away when…
When you travel, you make a lot of choices. Where to go, where to stay, who to book with (we’re grateful you choose us!). What most of us don’t see as clearly is what happens after our booking is confirmed. When you book an UnTour, that’s where the story begins — for you and for…