As we stare into the unknowns of the COVID-19 situation, one of the few things we can say for sure is that we will not be traveling internationally for the next few months. For those of us who live to travel, being grounded indefinitely can make us antsy.Β Add to that a request or mandate…
Category Archives: Travel Tips
Safety in the Days of COVID-19: Common Sense Advice for Travelers
By now you should all be able to repeat the basics with me. On the count of three: Wash your hands often. Refrain from touching your face. If you are sick stay home. Cover your cough and sneeze. Avoid sick people. You can see the full list from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and…
Easy Travel Photography Tips for Europe
βPhotography develops the art of seeing and the art of living,β says Frances Schwabenland. Frances is an UnTourist and a travel photographer whose work has been published in books and widely on the internet. She has also shared her skills with the UnTours Foundation. We recently sat down with Frances to get some pointers on…
12 Tips for Accessing Money in Europe
Maybe you have saved up for your UnTour. Surely you have shopped for the best airfare or used our services to help save you money. Everyone wants to stretch their travel dollar. Now how do you access money from Europe without paying exorbitant fees? Here are a dozen tips to help, from those of us…
Swiss Peaks: A Guide to the Best of the Alps
There are few moments in life more memorable than standing on an alpine peak with the whole of Switzerland spread out before you. Anyone who has spent time on our Swiss Heartland or Oberland UnTours can attest to that. Lucky for us, the Swiss have created an amazing network of funiculars, cable cars, gondolas, and…
Overtourism Part 1: The Promise of Second Cities
What is overtourism? Overtourism has become a catchall term for the oversaturation of a neighborhood, region, or city with tourists. Just when a place hits this critical tipping point is up for debate, but we can all agree it is a growing concern, a blight that undermines the quality of life for locals and erodes…
The London Untour Guide to British English
Sure we share a common language, but there are plenty of differences between us Americans and the British. Our cultures have grown up differently, and there are a lot of things that our colleague Ben explains to our guests on the London UnTour. While language is not one of the critical things, it is fun…
Savvy Florence Alternatives
Florence still has her sweet spots, as any Florence UnTour guest knows well. Though the historic center can feel overrun with tourists and students on a busy day in June, there are plenty of back streets and hidden churches to lure you in. Here are a few of my favorite alternatives to the tried and…
Trip Report: Tuscany Untour Reviews & Guest Tips
Our Tuscany UnTour is a perennial favorite, and ranks among our most popular UnTour destinations. It is hard to beat the views here in the Orcia Valley, south of Siena. With its stark rolling green hills, cypress trees, and vineyards, its landscape is so distinctive that the area was named a UNESCO World Heritage site…
Greece UnTour Trip Report: UnTours Reviews
Our Greek UnTour is not one of our biggest programs, but it is consistently one of our best reviewed. There is something magical about our hometown of Nafplio: the atmosphere of its charming pedestrian Old Town, its sea views and beaches, and the access it offers to the whole of the Peloponnese and some of…