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Meet Our Giveaway Runner Up: Meet Kathryn Cooper, Environmental Leader and Educator

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Eco/living green

April 28, 2015 by Sonia

Meet the UnTours Giveaway Runner-up: Kathryn Cooper, sustainability enthusiast, practitioner and educator.   We had two fantastic UnTours Giveaway nominees this year. And although Father Tom won the vote, it was a very tough choice for us here at UnTours!   Our runner-up, Kathryn Cooper, is the founder and Chief Learning Officer of the Sustainability…  


Switzerland for Free: The Best 7 Free Things in Switzerland, and Another 480 More…

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Heartland Oberland Switzerland Ticino

April 17, 2015 by Andrea Szyper

Switzerland has always had a reputation for being expensive, but it isn’t universally true! Staying in an UnTour apartment and living like a local will show you that Switzerland is affordable and family friendly. So why the reputation? Could it be Switzerland’s international association with luxury goods that fuels the myth? (Think chocolate, fine watches and high…  


Tapas Confidential: How to Navigate Spain’s Tapas Bars Like a Native

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Andalusia Barcelona Food and Drink Spain

April 13, 2015 by Andrea Szyper

Welcome to Spain, where eating habits are a little different than ours. If you value eating with the locals but prefer your dinner before 9pm, you’d best discover Spain’s bountiful tapas bars!   “Be prepared to eat later,” Spanish UnTour Specialist Sonia Ratcliffe explains. “The Spanish eating schedule varies greatly from many Americans’ habits, with…  


12 Tips for Trip Prep: A Smart Travel Checklist

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Packing Travel Tips Trip planning

April 6, 2015 by Andrea Szyper

A little advanced planning can make a big difference for your trip. We hope these travel tips will help you enjoy a stress-free European vacation. Start early, and follow our simple smart travel checklist.   1.  Check your passport expiration date! All European countries require it be valid for at least 3 months beyond your…  


Our Favorite Places

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Alsace Austria Barcelona France Greece Heartland Holland Italy Leiden Nafplio Rome Salzburg Spain Switzerland Tuscany

March 16, 2015 by Andrea Szyper

I feel lucky to work with a small but dedicated crew of globalists. Our staff is worldly, broad minded, and very well traveled. They’ve elevated my thinking, stoked my curiosity about new parts of the globe, and helped me grow into a citizen of the world. I recently asked them a simple question: What’s your…  


Hydra: Loving Cats and Life on the Greek Isles

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Greece Nafplio

March 16, 2015 by Cathrinbaumbach

The cats of Hydra, Greece. Scroll down for more adorable photos!   One of the things I love about my husband is his love for animals.    I had a few parakeets when growing up. One even talked! But I never had a cat or dog. It was Paul’s chubby and lovable gray and white…