Come to our virtual Tuscany kitchen! Cooking with Tracy is one of our new UnTours at Home virtual experiences! Done live from Tuscany over Zoom, our Tuscany UnTour host Tracy is teaching some of the classics. Here is her recipe for mushroom risotto, part of one of her most popular cooking classes. Risotto ingredients: 8 ounces carnaroli arborio rice…
Like many families, I have spent a lot of time with my kids lately. I’m acutely aware of this precious opportunity to bond and make memories. At 12 and almost 14, they are not too keen to be in our company for very long. But joint walks and meal preparation have become activities we share….
Cooking with Tracy is one of our new UnTours virtual experiences! These cooking lessons are done live from Tuscany over Zoom. Our Tuscany UnTour host Tracy has invited us into her kitchen to learn some of the classics. She has lessons coming up for Tiramisu and Eggplant Parmigiana. You can sign up here. Here is…
Enter the haggis! This past weekend, Scots in the UK and abroad gathered for a fun annual celebration of their national bard, Robert Burns. It is an important tradition in Scotland. Burns lived from 1759 – 1796. He wrote poetry about rural life as he ran the family farm in western Scotland, and the writing…
Tuscany is synonymous with wine and food tradition, an Epicurean streak running through the region’s history, economy, and daily life. Our Wine & Food UnTour is a natural in the region, and truffles are a given for a fall food (un)tour in the region. Truffles grow underground in certain zones within the Val d’Orcia, the…
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 by…
Jackie Johnson is a regular on our Ireland UnTour and has been generous with her photos and reports from the road. In her first dispatch from her most recent Kenmare sojourn, she shared the ups and downs of her travels. She also shared so many excellent food photos, I circled back and asked her for…
Tapas have become one of Spain’s most popular culinary exports, small dishes served alongside local wines at cozy bars throughout the country. Tapas bars are popular gathering places and an excellent spot to rub elbows with locals. Pull up a barstool and join us as we introduce you to some of the most common dishes…
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 find a fantastic selection of offerings on our UnTours Ventures site. The Danube is one…
London has had markets since at least the Middle Ages – and thankfully given the weather, some of them are covered. Of course, tastes have changed over the centuries, and the capital now has its fair share of farmers’ markets and fashion markets, as well as plenty dedicated to street food. Here are 10 of…