Located just a 40-minute drive from our Greece UnTour homebase of Nafplio, Epidaurus is a popular and rewarding day trip for those exploring the Peloponnese. The Sanctuary of Epidaurus was one of the most significant religious and therapeutic centers of ancient Greece and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1988. It is…
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Swiss Field Report and Travels in the Time of Coronavirus
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Jessica Powers has worked for our Swiss UnTours for many years. She is an American who lives in Interlaken and sent us this report from Switzerland after returning from a visit to the US. Swiss Field Report In Switzerland, our restrictions are mostly left up to everyone’s own discretion and sense of responsibility, with mixed,…
Dispatch From Amsterdam in the Corona Era
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Updates and check-ins continue to pour in from UnTours staff in Europe. Here is the latest from the Netherlands, an update from Edmund, our colleague and friend in Amsterdam. Amsterdam today reminds me of Sunday mornings a long, long time ago. Deserted, quiet, and serene. This was of course before the center of Amsterdam was…
10 Things Travelers Can Do While Grounded
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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. Add to that a request or mandate…
Duncan on Deep Traditions in the Scottish Highlands
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Duncan MacKellar is our on-site host for the Scottish Highlands UnTour. Last year he shared some insights into the deep traditions of his region. To understand the traditions and culture of a nation, you have to look at the people who created those very same traditions. Scotland’s greatest export has been its people, some voluntarily…
Dispatch from Florence (in the Times of Coronavirus)
Our colleague Helen Glave, UnTours on-site staff in Florence, shared this update with us this week from Florence, where residents are under Red Zone restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Italy. It was really lovely to get your heart-warming message. For many people it is a period of great anxiety as regards both…
Safety in the Days of COVID-19: Common Sense Advice for Travelers
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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…
A Post-War Reunion in Switzerland
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This story is written by UnTourist and UnTours Foundation supporter Peter Mullen. When Christine and I got off the train at Sarnen in central Switzerland, we were warmly greeted by the UnTours host family, whom we would spend the next several days with. Still standing on the station platform, I impulsively asked if they knew of…
Carnevale 2020 in Venice
As I promised in the Eurozine newsletter last week, I am sharing my photos from Carnevale in Venice this year. These images were captured before local cases of COVID-19 triggered regional quarantines and Carnevale events were suspended. Venice is a magical place in the weeks leading up to Shrove Tuesday. Its Carnevale tradition dates back…
The 6 Best Day Trips from Cordoba
Cordoba is a magical place where history and religions mingle in stunning architecture and art. It also flies a little below the tourist radar, so it is an appealing base for an Andalusia UnTour. Our secret formula for UnTours also includes the requirement that a homebase be just that, a base from which…