When UnTours was a fledgling company, we did some pretty goofy things. One thing we did was assume that our American staff, (aka me, my Dad, and about 5 other family members or good friends) were the only ones who could manage the day-to-day overseas operations of an UnTour. In those days, we were only…
Photo courtesy of welcomegroup.ch When our clients take a Swiss UnTour and need an extra night to accommodate their flight schedule, we recommend the Allegra Hotel, just outside of Zürich. The Allegra is considered an airport hotel (it offers free airport shuttle service, after all!) , but it also has easy access to the excellent…
Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. In 2011, we visited the Swiss Heartland for three weeks. This was our second UnTour and our second time in Lungern. Both times we stayed at the Gasser-Müggler apartment; the hosts are a lovely older couple, and the property is warm and welcoming to our…
And what better day to visit Media than this October 21st when Fair Trade Live 2012 will be gracing the streets of “downtown” Media with dozens of musicians and dancers. Find unique clothing, jewelry, and other items at the Fair Fair. The UnTours Foundation helped organize Fair Trade Live 2008 when over 5,000 people showed…
Although UnTours are about so much more than the great apartments you stay in, we want to give you an idea of the types of apartments we have to help you make more informed decisions when choosing your UnTour. So, each week, we’ll be featuring a property for you. Enjoy! Bonalumi UpperI’m hesitant to write…
First of all, “Swiss Cheese” is not really a kind of cheese in Switzerland. What the outside world calls Swiss cheese is usually a close relative to what is known, in Switzerland, as Emmentaler cheese. And it’s most distinctive quality is its holes. So, go on your Swiss UnTour prepared with the knowledge that not…
As I mentioned in a post last week, staying in the Swiss Heartland offers plenty of things to see, do and explore. If you happen to stay in Lungern, as I had the privilege of doing last September, you’ll notice (before you even get there) the startlingly gorgeous blue Lake Lungern. For me, this lake’s…
Our Bear friend is in the short hallway between the Woodcarvers school and Jobin’s in Brienz Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. We stayed four weeks in our favorite place, Chalet Berit in Sachseln in the Swiss Heartland UnTour region. We became so close to the Greuterts and Omlins during our…
I met Carol Metzker through the generous Trust Committee of her Quaker Meeting, Willistown Friends Meeting, which recently granted funds to our Fair Trade committee for educational materials. Carol is a writer, frequent speaker and coauthor of the book, Appreciative Intelligence: Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn. An encounter with an 11-year-old girl rescued…
Although UnTours are about so much more than the great apartments you stay in, we want to give you an idea of the types of apartments we have to help you make more informed decisions when choosing your UnTour. So, each week, we’ll be featuring a property for you. Enjoy! Chalet BeritWhen I was in…