On June 11, UnTours lost its long-time friend and colleague in Switzerland, Albert Greutert. Albert and his wife Berit were apartment hosts from the earliest years of UnTours in the 1970s. Berit, Albert’s vivacious wife, was one of our earliest Swiss UnTour staff persons. Albert was not content to let Berit have all the fun….
Inverness and nearby Ardersier are our UnTours hometowns in the Scottish Highlands, a welcoming home base for a truly incredible region of natural beauty. I had the pleasure of staying in Inverness a few years ago when we first set up the program. Home to some 47,000 people and known as the capital of the Highlands,…
Our colleague Claudia Prieler recently shared these gorgeous shots of her beloved Vienna, a city of sophistication, royal architecture, and sublime beauty. Claudia, our Vienna UnTour host, is connected to the city’s storied arts and culture. A sought-after professional photographer, Claudia’s work appears to capture something beneath the surface of this music and art capital she…
Provence has so many appeals, it is easy to overlook its impressive endowment of archaeological sites. Evidence of the Roman presence is all over the area. In fact, Provence has some of the best preserved vestiges of the Roman Empire in all of Europe. Southern France was a very important part of the vast Empire….
As we dig through some of our archives, we occasionally unearth a gem or two. We recently found these beautiful sketches and watercolors, created by UnTourist Kenneth Gantz on an UnTour to Bavaria a few years ago. He shared them with us and his host Manfred on the Castle UnTour in Germany, where he stayed…
Tucked into the southern coast of Ireland in County Cork, Kinsale is a pretty little seaside town located at the mouth of the Bandon River. It can be reached as a day trip from our Ireland UnTour in Kenmare. Once a main port for the Royal Navy, Kinsale is a treasure trove of naval history. …
We miss travel. We miss France. We miss the the vineyards of Southern France. Our UnTours at Home series has helped us bridge the time until we can return to Europe. Our Provence UnTour staff person Anne Plomb has helped bring France to us on Zoom. Before travel was suspended, Anne hosted Wine and Food…
We see new optimism among UnTourists as more and more Americans are vaccinated. All that we are reading and hearing encourages us to get ready for fall travel in 2021 and to prepare for possible summer trips as well. We hope to reopen all of our UnTours for travel this year! At the same time,…
The Sierras Subbéticas literally form the backyard for our Andalusia UnTour hometowns. Though central and wildly beautiful, this area is largely untouched by tourism. It is at the very center of our rural Andalusia UnTour. The Sierra Subbética, la Subbética for short, is a strikingly beautiful, rugged park located in the triangle that forms between…
Our popular Nafplio UnTour may be one of the first UnTours to resume operations, based on some early opening plans in Greece. As we track news closely and stay in touch with Christos, one of our most beloved European staffers, we are getting excited. Our Nafplio UnTour puts guests within striking distance of Athens, but…