Anyone who knows us knows that here at UnTours, we LOVE Amsterdam. Of course we chose to base our popular Dutch UnTour in nearby Leiden, a charming and central university town that is less busy and less touristy. Leiden has its own charms, but among its many merits is its short, direct train connection to…
Yes, they speak English in Scotland. But they have some colorful expressions you may not know! Here are some favorites provided by Val, our local staff person on the Central Scotland UnTour. There are some fun insults and drinking expressions in the mix. Clear yer throat and give ’em a wee try! Aye Right –…
Our dear friend and colleague Harriet Gussoni passed away this year, on July 22. Harriet ran our Tuscany UnTour on the ground in Italy since its beginning, in the early 90s until her recent retirement from her UnTours work in fall of 2017. Harriet was born in the US and her studies of Renaissance art…
Port wine is a sweet, fortified wine made in Portugal for a few hundreds years. Port is a world, unknowable and sublime. Don’t be intimidated. You’ve gotta start somewhere, and Porto (on the Porto UnTour in northern Portugal) is just the spot to get oriented. Here are the basics, to make it all a little less…
Our loyal and frequent UnTourist Joanne Choyka made a cool discovery last fall in Tuscany. This is a photo taken last fall in Pitigliano, in Tuscany. My grandparents immigrated from this town to the US in the early 1900’s. My grandfather took a job working at the Hershey Chocolate factory in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where my…
For food, wine, and atmosphere, there is no place quite like Burgundy. Canal cruising is one of the best ways to explore the picturesque countryside and small villages of the region, all at leisure and in sublime comfort. That’s why we work with Captain Megret on the Savoir Vivre, offering guests the best of the…
You may not have heard of Rhino Foods, but if you’ve enjoyed a pint of Ben & Jerry’s, you have likely consumed some of their delicious ingredients. They specialize in cookie dough and other goodies that are mixed with ice cream, and they also make cookie ice cream sandwiches. Rhino’s founder and president, Ted Castle,…
Richard and Maria Talarigo have traveled with us on multiple UnTours in various destinations. Their most recent UnTour was in Central Scotland, a place they loved. And on their way, they met up with family! Here’s their tale. When we travel, it is extremely important to us to interact with the people, not just see…
Earlier this month, we celebrated the third UnGala, an almost-annual party thrown by the UnTours Foundation to celebrate fair trade, innovative business, travel, and microenterprise. Aside from raising money for the foundation, it connects entrepreneurs, UnTours staff, funders, investees, foundation board members, and other members of the community for a night of food, conversation, and…
London is an amazing city and one of our most popular UnTours destinations. What you may not know is that London is a sublime destination for families. Kids stay free on our London UnTour. Here are 10 more reasons to take your (grand)kids to London. The London Eye What could be better than 443-foot-tall ferris…