It is no secret that here at UnTours we love Switzerland. It’s where UnTours started over 40 years ago with the Heartland and Oberland programs, also where we have expanded to Ticino. Switzerland truly has it all: beautiful mountain landscapes, rich traditions and culture, gorgeous lakes, and outstanding train service. With borders touching Austria, Germany,…
When considering a vacation to Greece most tourists focus on the islands, and although they are gorgeous, many overlook the beauty that is mainland Greece. From Athens, Thessaloniki, and the Peloponnese, Greece is more than its islands. I’ve compiled a list of the top places to see across Greece, many of which I experienced during…
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…
Sometimes we like to vary the format of the UnTourist of the Week. When we asked Emily Kauppi if she’d like to be featured on our blog, she replied” “You undoubtedly don’t remember, but we met MANY years ago. My first Swiss UnTour was 1986. One of my priorities this UnTour is to write Hal,…
Our Bear friend is in the short hallway between the Woodcarvers school and Jobin’s in Brienz Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. We stayed four weeks in our favorite place, Chalet Berit in Sachseln in the Swiss Heartland UnTour region. We became so close to the Greuterts and Omlins during our…