Medical research is pointing to the effectiveness of mask wearing in limiting the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. Mask requirements are becoming the norm, for indoor shopping and in other public spaces, with mask ordinances in place all over the US. We are getting used to covering our maw, be it with a…
At UnTours, we have been fans of apartment stays since long before the peer economy opened apartment options all over the US and brought the idea to the mainstream. As we plan for the future of UnTours when Europe opens its borders to Americans, we look at apartment stays as particularly appealing in the age…
Vickie Kelber is a faithful UnTouris alum and a contributor to the UnTours blog. She recently shared these memories from Switzerland. My husband and I have traveled to Switzerland more times than we can remember! Many of our trips have been with UnTours. Our first trip with UnTours was in 1991, back when it was…
Come to our virtual Tuscany kitchen! Cooking with Tracy is one of our new UnTours at Home virtual experiences! Done live from Tuscany over Zoom, our Tuscany UnTour host Tracy is teaching some of the classics. Here is her recipe for mushroom risotto, part of one of her most popular cooking classes. Risotto ingredients: 8 ounces carnaroli arborio rice…
UnTours’ Green Tag program offers travelers a chance to offset the CO2 created by their vacation. Guests can make a donation to buy a carbon offset and we invest that money in green projects that help fight climate change. In addition, UnTours buys offsets to cover staff commutes and travel. We like to report back…
Prague does not have a single city center. Contemporary Prague revolves around Wenceslas Square and historic Prague around Old Town Square. But for the best views over all of it, discover Royal Prague in the Castle District. And what a way to get there, via the Charles Bridge! Hradcany, the Castle District, is one of…
Like many families, I have spent a lot of time with my kids lately. I’m acutely aware of this precious opportunity to bond and make memories. At 12 and almost 14, they are not too keen to be in our company for very long. But joint walks and meal preparation have become activities we share….
Cooking with Tracy is one of our new UnTours virtual experiences! These cooking lessons are done live from Tuscany over Zoom. Our Tuscany UnTour host Tracy has invited us into her kitchen to learn some of the classics. She has lessons coming up for Tiramisu and Eggplant Parmigiana. You can sign up here. Here is…
UnTourist and UnTours Foundation supporter Jerry Nolan recently shared this touching story with us, about his memories of WWII and his return to France to reconnect with a French family he befriended. In October of 1944 the U.S. army shipped me to Europe to go to war. My nineteenth birthday passed almost unnoticed on the…
When one thinks of Bavaria, it is often the castles of King Ludwig II, which come to mind. Fabulous, daring, extravagant, (the skeptic says pointless and tacky), the castles have taken hold in a Bavarian landscape that would now seem naked without them. It was these castles which earned Ludwig the monikers “Dream King” and…