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Untourist of the Week: Thomas Evans

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Florence Italy Music Tuscany

January 16, 2012 by Mtaussig

1.”Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour.” We’re not  typical UnTourists because our last tour was our seventh consecutive visit to South Tuscany. Being in a familiar place, we didn’t feel compelled to visit every museum, inspect every basilica, and hike up the main street of every hill town listed in the…  


Untours Featured Property: Le Chiuse

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Apartments Italy Tuscany

January 12, 2012 by Nickfortunatus

Although UnTours are about so much more than the great apartments you stay in, we want to give you an idea of the types of apartments we have to help you make more informed decisions when choosing your UnTour. So, each week, we’ll be featuring a property for you. Enjoy! Le Chiuse in Montalcino, Tuscany…  


Digging Deeper for Day Trips in Tuscany

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Italy Travel Tips Tuscany

January 11, 2012 by Nickfortunatus

The next time you’re in Tuscany and you’re looking for a unique day trip, head to Murlo. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably never heard of Murlo. Heard of Siena? Sure. Tuscany? You probably saw the movie. But, Murlo? Probably not. And that’s through no fault of your own! Murlo is so off-the-grid and…  


Veni, Vidi, Validate – The Key to Italian Train Travel

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Italy

January 10, 2012 by Nickfortunatus

When it comes to taking a train in Italy, think real estate. Only, instead of “location, location, location,” think “validate, validate, validate.” Validating your train tickets may well be the biggest money-saving activity you can do when it comes to Italian train travel. If you don’t validate your ticket, you could be forced to pay…