For our 40th birthday, it is fun to share stories and memories. A favorite of mine comes from our Greece UnTour, and a daring rescue at our lovely Dimitri apartment. Some guests of ours in Nafplio were having trouble with their building lock. One Friday night they came home and could not open the door at…
Meet Our Local Ireland Host: Neil Harrington Ireland is flourishing with things to do and see. From the rolling hillsides around County Kerry to the gorgeous state parks and nature preserves, Ireland is as green as its reputation claims. Besides its outstanding nature, Ireland has many bustling towns and of course the city of Dublin…
UnTourists, Gerald and Lynda Taylor sure love to travel. So much so that they recently shipped out to Europe for four weeks to live like locals. Starting in the gorgeous Nafplio, Greece apartments they travelled around Greece visiting famous sites like Acropoli, Delphi, and Mycenae. After spending two weeks with the gods, they flew north…
Above: The Museum Tinguely in Basel and the sculpture ‘Gwendolyn’ by Niki de Saint Phalle. Photo by swiss-image.ch/Christoph Schuerpf We love to talk (and write) about the sylvan beauty of small Swiss mountainside villages, pristine lakes and hiking trails, and the old traditions of the Alps. Don’t ever doubt our love of cows and their pastures….
Home to some of the richest food in Europe, Switzerland and Austria make for the perfect gastronomic tour. Filling up on the world’s best chocolate and cheeses in Switzerland may feel hard to beat, that is until you have tried apfelstrudel in an Austrian cafe. Linked at the hip, Switzerland and Austria are full of…
Over Sue Baker’s 15 years with UnTours, she’s had lots of time to travel and build memories. On the occasion of our 40th anniversary, she shared these gems from her work and personal travels with UnTours in Europe. Fun memories of UnTourists… Our former staff person in Rome led our UnTour group on…
Many guests on the Ireland UnTour will wish to visit Dublin. Though it is about a 4 hour drive from Dublin to Kenmare, home of the Irish UnTour in County Kerry, we encourage guests to explore this city before or after their week(s) in the Irish countryside. Here are some helpful details and travel tips…
London is filled with great international cuisine options across the city, but one of the best ways to enjoy good London weather and eat like the locals is to head to the local grocer and pull together a picnic. Having grown up in a fairly rural area filled with fields, trees, and an overall abundance…
It’s no secret that we’re proud to be the first certified B Corporation. The B Corp mission aligns perfectly with the values we hold most dear here at UnTours and being certified is our way to say to the world: we care. People, planet, and profit have always held equal ground here as we send…
In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we’ve busted out the old photo albums and are scanning our hearts out to bring you some of our favorite photo memories from the early days here at UnTours. Take a peek at some of the gems we’ve found in the backs of our closets and file cabinets. It…