When we first announced our new Scotland UnTour, we were inundated by emails from new and seasoned UnTourists expressing their enthusiasm for our choice and their love of Scotland. One of my favorite emails came from one of my favorite clients, Glen McClure. Regular readers of our blog know Glen as an amazing photographer…
Eating is one of my favorite parts of living; it informs my travels and even my choices of destinations. Italy would have been top of list even if I hadn’t been fortunate enough to work on our UnTours there. Over my years with UnTours, I have spent a lot of time there, working and eating….
When most people travel to Paris they have a top-10 list including the usual suspects: Musee D’Orsay, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and maybe even Versailles. On my most recent trip to Paris I thought, I’ve been there, done that, what else can I go see?! After some online searching I came across a darling museum, the…
Scottish cities are ugly and grey. Especially the capital, Edinburgh, where you have to walk to (mostly free) museums with awful views like this. Once again, this clean and green city with a park in the center of the city and a castle built on an extinct volcano. Who wants that?! No one needs to…
This is a piece that Hal Taussig, our late founder, published on the UnTours Cafe back in 2007. I think this captures the man and his values so well. El Kover and her husband Bill, some well loved UnTourists, recently spent a couple of days in Media, PA where our offices are. We had…
This past spring UnTourist Jackie Johnson spent two weeks exploring the gorgeous Irish countryside. With her sister Vicky and cousins, Jackie saw the best of Kenmare, Killarney, and drove the Ring of Kerry. They stayed in the central two-story townhouse, Packie’s Corner, in Kenmare, which served as a great home-base for all their exploring. Interested…
It can be difficult to find a travel destination that suits everyone’s needs: grandparents, parents, kids, and young adults. As your kids get older, their interests change and what defines a great destination shifts with it. Finding a country where the locals are warm, the museums are a plenty, but there are also quirky other…
This week UnTours is talking with Val Storrie, our local Scotland UnTours host, based near Stirling. We’re getting the inside scoop about what are the best local gems to see and what experiences to not miss when in Scotland. What do you love about living in Scotland? The friendly people, the banter, the stunning and…
Machu Picchu Explorer In October of last year I had the great privilege to join some travel agent colleagues on a trip to Peru, organized by G Adventures. My 9-day Machu Picchu Explorer trip covered Lima, Cusco & the Sacred Valley, and of course Machu Picchu. The trip was educational, adventurous (we experienced a two-day…
In the fourth and final installment of her series on Alsace, Sandra Kohler writes about Alsace’s history during the first and second world wars. She and her husband Walt (whose photos are featured here) have been on many UnTours, but Alsace was an especially captivating region for them. When I think back on…