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Eating Switzerland: An Alumni Guide to Swiss Food

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Beer Cheeses Food and Drink Heartland Oberland Restaurants Switzerland Travel Tips

November 5, 2021 by Special Guest

This post comes to us from Swiss UnoTur alumnus Jerry Nolan. Because my wife Sandy and I went to Switzerland summer after summer for many years before age and circumstance grounded us, I often find myself pining over memories of Swiss food. We always traveled with UnTours, that estimable travel company founded on the idea…  


Six Things to See and Do in Thun, Switzerland

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Heartland Hiking and Walking Oberland Switzerland

October 19, 2020 by Untours Staff

With its remarkable combination of history, setting, and culture, Thun is one of our favorite cities in Switzerland. Thun Castle overlooks the city and offers a wonderful view. As you walk the arcaded sidewalks of the old city, you’re constantly reminded of Thun’s medieval past. In its present, Thun offers regular open-air concerts on the…  


The Gordon Family in Switzerland

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Family travel Heartland Hiking and Walking Oberland Switzerland Train

September 24, 2019 by Special Guest

The Gordons and Boicourts recently joined us in Meiringen, Switzerland, on our Swiss Heartland UnTour. Three generations of their family stayed in one of our favorite towns in central Switzerland and made amazing memories together against the timeless backdrop of Alpine peaks, lush valleys, and clean blue lakes. It was a trip that will no…  


Swiss Design Details: A Quiz for Swiss Alumni

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Arts Heartland Oberland Switzerland

August 19, 2019 by Special Guest

Alumni of our Swiss Heartland and Swiss Oberland UnTours are a savvy bunch, no doubt drawn to the natural beauty and soaring vistas of the magnificent Alps. But there are other, smaller pleasures to enjoy in central Switzerland. Swiss UnTour alumnus and UnTours Foundation donor Kemp Plugh captured some of Switzerland’s smaller bits of beauty…  


Spiez, the Jewel of Switzerland’s Lake Thun

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Nature Oberland Switzerland Wine

January 8, 2019 by Untours Staff

Centered scenically on the southwest shore of Lake Thun, Spiez is a regal, inviting town. With its historic charm, mountain views, and excellent rail connections, it is one of our more popular hometowns on the Swiss Oberland UnTour. Whether you stay here or use the train or boat to visit, you will likely fall in…  


To the Berner Oberland! An Untours Foundation supporter shares his amazing Swiss photos

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Heartland Hiking and Walking Nature Oberland Switzerland Train Untours Foundation

July 17, 2018 by Special Guest

UnTourist Kemp Plugh first fell in love with Switzerland on a Swiss UnTour. He has returned to Switzerland many times since, capturing the landscape with his keen eye and photography skills. In those years, he has also become a regular supporter of the UnTours Foundation, donating annually. Here he shares some of his best landscape…