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Armchair Amalfi-ing

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Amalfi Coast Italy

November 27, 2013 by Mtaussig

Our UnTourists of the Week, Andrew & Diana Stevens mentioned some of the more unforgettable aspects of their latest UnTour, including the glories of walking Β (“The Walk of the Gods” is an unforgettable one) the allure of the ubiquitous lemon orchards,Β  We’ve curated a few gems from the internet to illustrate what the Stevens were…  


Andrew & Diana Stevens, Untourists of the Week

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Amalfi Coast Italy UnTourist Stories

November 26, 2013 by Mtaussig

1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. Our most recent UnTour took us to the village of Amalfi on the Amalfi Coast. This vacation spot provided us with an unexpected mixture of local/tourist, hustle/serenity, activity/rest and nature/architecture. Our apartment faced the sea but the traffic circle, complete with bus stops, was…  


Belle Edson, Untourist of the Week

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Italy Tuscany UnTourist Stories

November 5, 2013 by Mtaussig

1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. My most recent trip was to Tuscany, specifically to Le Chiuse and Montalcino. I have been back to this location twice as Lorenzo is such a lovely host, the vineyard is so beautiful, and the little village is such a wonderful place to wander…  


Untourist of the Week: Susan Shanley

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Budapest Czech Rep. Czech Republic France Hungary Italy Prague Tuscany UnTourist Stories

October 22, 2013 by Mtaussig

We find it particularly delightful that Susan started travelling on UnTours in the 80’s with her parents, and has continued on her own. Tomorrow, we continue celebrating the UnTour habit, as it gets passed down the generations with another slideshow celebrating kids, their parents and their grandparents, on UnTours. 1. Tell us a little bit…  


Monday Memories: On Wings of Gold

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Italy

October 14, 2013 by Nickfortunatus

This week’s Monday Memory is from UnTours staffer and mezzo-soprano extraordinaire Ellen Peters. In 1984, I was a 14 year old brat who insisted on hating opera. My dad enjoyed it and therefore it was just not cool. That year I was accepted into All-State Chorus in NJ. The grand finale of the concert was…