Here is a little armchair travel through Provence. Our quick video tour will help you relive good memories of the French countryside or will whet you appetite for some travel in the beautiful south of France. Either way, enjoy… Check us out on YouTube for more armchair travel or learn more about our Provence vacations…
Ahh les marchés, what could be more French than open-air markets? From fresh produce to fish and game to antiques and local artisanal products, every neighborhood has its own. You’ll mix with locals, pick up a little slang and certainly test your mental arithmetic when calculating whether that round of chèvre is a bargain or…
There’s so much to see and do in France. Here’s our French Bucket List, a good place to begin. Strasbourg Centrally placed on the border of France and Germany, and an hour north of Switzerland, Strasbourg is truly a European epicenter. It is the official seat of the European Parliament, home to the Council of Europe…
Top Places to See on Your European River Cruise Europe is filled with rivers darting in, out and alongside some of its most famous and beautiful cities. This sometimes makes rivers better than roads in order to get to and from major European cities. Before deciding which rivers in Europe to cruise check out our…
Wine-lovers, outdoor enthusiasts and history buffs rejoice. Alsace is a territory that has changed hands too many times between France and Germany, and it has something to offer to everyone. Here are our favorites. 1. Bergheim is a delightful, flowered village and, in our eyes, the epitome of Alsatian charm with its picturesque, half-timbered homes,…
What you can’t miss in Paris? Where does one start to narrow down the list in one of the most culturally-rich cities in the world? From iconic monuments to Impressionist art to risqué night clubs, the choices are endless. We’ve compiled a list of the top 11 that we feel should not be missed. 1….
I feel lucky to work with a small but dedicated crew of globalists. Our staff is worldly, broad minded, and very well traveled. They’ve elevated my thinking, stoked my curiosity about new parts of the globe, and helped me grow into a citizen of the world. I recently asked them a simple question: What’s your…
As the youngest member of the UnTours team (I won’t tell you by how many years), my childhood memories are in a bit closer reach than some of my colleagues here in our office. While others tell tales of trips taken with their children, I reminisce about those taken while I was growing up…along with…
Wild monkeys? Why yes. They are among the wild things that make Alsace fun for the young and young at heart… Kintzheim (Monkey Mountain, Eagles’ Castle) Kintzheim promotes itself as the “village of animals in freedom.” The freest animals are the 200 or so Barbary apes living on a fifty-acre forested hill. The monkeys…
1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. My last UnTour was to Alsace and Tuscany. Alsace was beautiful and we loved the little villages. Tuscany is simply amazing. 2. Why did you choose to go there? I chose Alsace as I had never been to that region of France. I chose…