Who: Dee McConnell, Director of UnTours Ventures What: Viking’s Rhine Getaway Where: The Rhine (Basel to Amsterdam) When: October, 2017 How: Sailing the Rhine What were your favorite stops on the trip and why? Strasbourg (below) was a true gem and quite charming with its small canals and colorful flowers. The Cathedral was gorgeous too….
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The Paradox of Glasgow: Sacred & Contemporary
There is so much to see and do in Scotland, we need two UnTours to contain and cover it all! For a healthy jolt of urban life, shake off the castle cobwebs and head to Glasgow in Central Scotland. With its busy modern center, office buildings and traffic, it is a perfect foil to…
Good to Our Staff
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UnTours is good to its employees. This is something we are proud of and something that we know allows us to offer better service to our customers. Our regular B Corp re-certification process verifies our commitment to treating employees well. When we say it, we can verify it. Current staff members have worked here…
Guests Weigh in on the Ireland Untour
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As we launch into our second full season of the Ireland UnTour in County Kerry, it seems a good time to see what guests are saying about our UnTour in Kenmare. Here are some recent comments from guests. This was our fourth UnTour and exceeded all our expectations. Ireland is truly a beautiful place…
Swiss Rail Update: The Gotthard Panorama Express
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Here is a notice for all of our Swiss UnTour guests. As our Swiss UnTour includes a Swiss Travel Pass that covers rail travel, guests spend much time exploring the best scenery by rail. From 2017, the Wilhelm Tell Express will be replaced by the Gotthard Panorama Express (GoPEx). But as before, travelers will still…
Welcome to Inverness, Homebase of the Scottish Highlands Untour
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Welcome the homebase of our new Scottish Highlands UnTour. Inverness is a walkable town in the heart of the Highlands with good international restaurants, cozy pubs, and live music. “It is a perfect departure point for exploring the Scottish Highlands,” says UnTours President Brian Taussig-Lux. “But what I love about Inverness is that you…
The Untours Guide to Green Travel
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At UnTours we are big boosters of thoughtful, responsible, and sustainable travel. We love the lessons Europe has to teach us about environmental conservation and stewardship. We have learned a lot over our decades of European travel and progressive business. Here are some eco travel tips for travel in Europe, the UnTours guide to green…
Join Us at Stirling Castle in Central Scotland
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Stirling Castle is one of the most important castles in Scotland. Many feel it is actually the best, even better than Edinburgh’s. It is surely the crowning jewel of Stirling. The town and its quaint satellite villages make up our Central Scotland UnTour, offering easy rail access to Edinburgh and its castle. But we strongly…
Meet Françoise, Your New Best Friend in Paris
“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…
Tuscan Table: 10 Things You Must Taste in Florence
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Never plan a vacation when you are hungry. If you do, you will surely end up in Tuscany. On second thought, let your stomach guide you. When you consider the region’s sublime natural beauty and Florence’s countless Renaissance masterpieces, it is easy to overlook the food. But Florence is a great place to connect…