Shannon was a gift to me from my board, which saw better than I that I was drowning in work after Hal retired. Shannon was hired to be my amazing colleague, which she is indeed! A film editor by training, Shannon worked on several of Ken Burns’ film projects. You can see some of her…
M is for minarets, a dramatic part of Istanbul’s skyline, especially at night. Istanbul marks UnTour number ten for Sandra Kohler and Walt Hagenbuch. They were captivated (and occasionally overwhelmed) by their experiences in Istanbul. As a poet, Sandra has a keen eye for detail, and here her experience finds an outlet in this thoughtfully…
1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. The Amalfi Coast October 2012. 2. Why did you choose to go there? We love, love, love Italy!!! We had gone to Tuscany on an earlier UnTour adventure a few years before & had visited Venice, Rome, & Florence. So, we had heard how…
Photo by Samrat Mondal cc Every now and then, I get a chance to take a look at a travel app out there. As I’m an iPhone guy, I typically experience most of my travel apps through my phone: AirBnb, TripTracker, Hipmunk, Google Field Trip (review upcoming on this). It’s just so easy to find…
Castelluccio, the lentil capital of Italy, and an easy day trip on the Umbria UnTour There are so many ways to enjoy Italy, and our UnTour offerings there are an embarrassment of riches: major cities, gorgeous countryside, placid mountains, and dramatic seaside. You could run around for months and not see it all. But…
1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. We went for a month: two weeks in Tuscany and two weeks in Switzerland Oberland. We have made several UnTours to these places as we cannot seem to get these beauties out of our system! From the minute we arrive in Montalcino to Le…
1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. In 2009, I went to Switzerland with my daughter and son-in-law. We stayed in Reuti with Hans and Behtli. I’ve stayed with them at least five times. From there we could get to most anywhere in Switzerland. And the view from the apartment is…
Now that we’re firmly in 2014, I wanted to take a quick moment to share my top 5 travel-related videos of 2013. I actually meant to post this before New Year’s but time got the best of me and I’m just getting around to it now. I hope you still enjoy it nonetheless! The WestJet…
1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. Carl and I and two dear friends had a marvelous experience in April in Leiden, the Netherlands. We loved the country and our UnTours guides for the week. As was our experience with our last UnTours to Tuscany and Rome, we were met at…
Along with the winter solstice and the New Year, there was Hal’s 89th birthday! Nothing like an office birthday party with cake, laughs, and plenty of hugs to go around with our fearless leader and visionary. Happy Birthday, Hal! We love you! “It takes a long time to become young.” Pablo Picasso