June 2013 Blog Posts (6)

This wasn't our first trip to Bar Harbor.  We had previously spent time there in the early 1990's, and as recently as 2011.  Bar Harbor is a small town with a wide variety of restaurants and shops besides being located a short drive from Acadia National Park.  Granted that Bar Harbor can get crowded with tourists at certain times of the year and even certain times of the day, especially when a cruise ship is in town.  You just have to plan you daily activities accordingly.  We were under no…

Can anyone recommend a hotel in Waco, TX near Baylor University?

Going there in Sept. for a football game.

Thanks, Harold

We recently spent two wonderful weeks on the Rhine Untour in Oberwesel.  This was our fifth Untour, and each one keeps getting better!!

Weather:  Lots of clouds, frequent showers, some heavy.  Temps in the 40's and 50's.  Jeans, jackets, layering,  sturdy shoes and umbrellas were needed for part of most every day.   We anticipated this and came prepared, though we did miss enjoying outdoor cafes and topside on the KD boats.  The severe flooding that…

Untours staff Sue Baker on her too-short stay in Alsace:

"I just didn’t have enough time! To sample all the local wines, and beers on tap, stop at all the pastry shops, go to all the markets and eat the fresh asparagus, I have to do a proper Untour!"

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Not certain if we had won the lottery or simply had bad luck, my husband and I were both jobless at the same time after long corporate careers. My philosophy was that work could wait, it was time to travel. I will save you the long story—reaching an agreement on timing, time frame and the location was a long discussion.

We settled on Aix-en-Provence in southern France for six months. The plan came together with relative…

"On a 'traditional tour,' there is usually a fairly strict travel schedule. With an Untour, one sets one's own schedule--from the beginning of the trip to the end, from sunrise to sunset, from what activities to do or not do, and when to do them. It is a much more personalized experience."

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