Here’s the fourth installment in an 8-week photoblog by Sonia Ratcliffe about her first trip to Andalusia. My next stops in this adventure are Fuente Tojar and Priego de Cordoba—two of our hometowns in Andalusia! The adorable village of Fuente Tojar, where our on-site staff person, Maria lives Meeting the Symons, frequent UnTourists, for orientation…
Here’s the third installment in an 8-week photoblog by Sonia Ratcliffe about her first trip to Andalusia. First Cordoba, then Carcabuey…now on to Zuheros! The main Plaza with the ruins of a Moorish castle behind. Sadly, we missed the opening hours—you have to keep close tabs on them in Southern Spain! The main Plaza looking…
Atlanta Airport security line, photo courtesy of hyku, via flickr.com cc You can keep your shoes on! Or at least you may soon be able to. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced plans to expand its PreCheck program. This initiative is designed to pre-screen low risk travelers who fly frequently and streamline their security…
This is post number 3 of 6 in a series covering my 5 weeks in Greece, Istanbul and Italy. The other posts are linked at the bottom of this post. Touching down at 7:45 am in Rome meant that I had a full day to work and explore despite the exhaustion of having gotten up…
This is post number 1 of 6 in a series covering my 5 weeks in Greece, Istanbul and Italy. The other posts are linked at the bottom of this post. What is an Italo-phile like me to do when planning a vacation outside of Italy? Go to Greece! Prior to my overseas work assignment (more…
A good bag, water bottle, wipes and snacks are essentials for travel. OK, so he is a big boy preschooler now. But my son was a toddler when I took him and his daddy to Italy with me for a work trip. And in getting ready for the journey, I felt my travel systems were…
Photo by Jaume Meneses Just to make sure we’re starting off on the right foot here, no, I’m not talking about that old high school party game, 7 Minutes in Heaven. However, the seven minutes I am referring to do have a bit of rarefied air about them. If you’re in Barcelona and are looking…
Anyone who chooses the Spanish UnTour, inevitably wants to see La Alhambra in Granada. We recommend that you purchase your tickets here ahead of time. Then you can collect the tickets by printing your tickets at the collection terminals at the entrance of La Alhambra. (You’ll need the credit card with which you purchased them.)…
Photo by Jay8085 As you may well know, Vienna is traditionally renowned for, among other things, its cafés, music and formal balls (like the Opera Ball). However, wine is quickly ascending “Why is Vienna famous?” list. As Austrian wines have become more popular outside the country borders, more and more oenophiles are adding Austria (specifically…
Photo by Sanderovski & Linda After each UnTour, we ask our UnTourists for feedback on their experience with us. This is important to us to make sure you had the best possible experience on your UnTour and to give us some great advice on how to make your next UnTour even better. One of my…