Above: Dee with one of the ubiquitous vintage cars. Scroll down for more colorful photos! President Obama surprised a nation last month when he announced that after over 50 years, the US will restore diplomatic relations to Cuba. Back in 2011 he eased restrictions to allow very limited travel options to Cuba under locally…
What could be a better place for family travel than Switzerland? And our Swiss Oberland UnTour, tucked into the most beautiful stretch of the Berner Oberland, offers something to delight everyone in your party, the young and the young at heart. Alpine peaks: All of these are special in their own way, but some…
As the youngest member of the UnTours team (I won’t tell you by how many years), my childhood memories are in a bit closer reach than some of my colleagues here in our office. While others tell tales of trips taken with their children, I reminisce about those taken while I was growing up…along with…
All families have holiday traditions, and our (office) family is no different. Most of us have been here 10 years or more, so we really are close. Our holiday office party includes a gag-gift exchange that often involves old prom photos and tacky jewelry and culminates in a frenzy of trading that rivals the NYSE….
Our own Sue Baker is an outstanding colleague and person. She’s worked for UnTours for 15 years. Most of that time was spent on the Italian Team, where she helped direct our program expansion. Her research helped us map out our programs in the Amalfi Coast, Rome, and Florence. In fact, her early reading pointed…
Wild monkeys? Why yes. They are among the wild things that make Alsace fun for the young and young at heart… Kintzheim (Monkey Mountain, Eagles’ Castle) Kintzheim promotes itself as the “village of animals in freedom.” The freest animals are the 200 or so Barbary apes living on a fifty-acre forested hill. The monkeys…
Our Tuscan UnTour is a top destination for families, and for good reason. Here are 16 activities we are sure the kids and adults in your family will love. 1. Buonconvento: Visit the playground in town, where you may even meet local kids in the afternoons. Take a short local train trip in the…
Family photo courtesy of Carl Peters Each of our UnTours has something for everyone. It is hard to narrow it down to 10, but here are our favorite spots for a multigeneration vacation. 1. Swiss Heartland and Swiss Oberland You mean the photo isn’t enough? Then consider the endless hiking trails, mountain peak vistas, picturesque…
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman (left) presided over judging and participated in the award ceremony. Gabriel is second from the right. ……….Wash Cycle Laundry yet again! This time it has won first place and a $25,000 prize in a business competition sponsored by the Blackstone Group. We met Wash Cycle Laundry founder and CEO Gabriel Mandujano when he…
Multigenerational travel is endlessly rewarding for kids and their travel companions. Rather than simply seeing a place, you are sharing an experience and making family memories that will outlive you. Sharing a special place with young ones not only enriches them, but it can help you discover new dimensions of a place you think you…