Nestled in the mountains south of Luzern, handy to our Swiss Heartland and Oberland UnTours, the traffic-free village of Engelberg is surrounded by pure countryside and several mountain lifts. It’s packed with activities aimed at families, but placid enough for anyone. Here are a few hikes in the area that are accessible to most…
Vienna is legendary for its excellent coffee and cafés. Austrian coffee houses are something of an institution and a traditional meeting place. A café or Kaffeehaus is the best place to relax, read the newspaper, and enjoy the good things in life. Here you are alone with your thoughts and you can watch Vienna pass…
There is so much to see on our popular UnTour in Central Scotland. Edinburgh and Glasgow are top of list, not to be overshadowed by Stirling’s own castle. But one of our absolute favorite day trips is to St. Andrews, a must-see for golfers, of course. But it offers so much more than that! …
Adriana Nadal coordinates our Barcelona UnTour and welcomes our guests on the ground in Spain. She was born in Barcelona and works there as a journalist and in theater. Here she reflects on the movement for Catalan independence, its history, and what she’s seen on the streets in her beloved hometown. If I look back…
By now, you surely know that UnTours is a very proud founding B Corp, putting its value of people and planet into action, and meeting B Lab’s rigorous standards to prove we are living our values. What you may not know is that UnTours was the first certified B Corp, and that our founder, Hal…
Greece is one of our most beloved UnTours, largely because of the great diversity of things to do right in and around Nafplio. But there is nothing like hitting the open road and enjoying the countryside as you make your way to some of the farther flung corners of the Peloponnese. On the outer…
Susan Umberger traveled on an UnTour to Andalusia, Spain a couple years ago. She shared a very rich trip log with us. Here are memories of a day she spent in villages “close to home” near her UnTours apartment. We decided it would be fun to drive around in the local country and explore the…
It’s that time of year again. Whether we relish or dread it, many of us are gathering gifts to give for Christmas and Hanukkah. This year, consider skipping the mall and giving something with purpose. Here are some of our favorite gift ideas and the values behind them. The UnTours Foundation supports lots of worthwhile…
We chose Duncan MacKellar to be the on-site staff for our new Scottish Highland UnTour for many reasons. He’s already been a huge help to our first guests in the region this fall. Meet the newest addition to UnTours’ global family of friendly on-the-ground hosting staff. Tell us briefly about what you’ve done before…
Elizabeth Pontarolo recently joined us for UnTours in Prague and Paris. Her time in Paris was a personal journey of sorts, in pursuit of her late grandmother’s haunts. Here she shares some images and thoughts from her time in the City of Light. The location of our apartment allowed me to explore the…