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- What is your favorite place in Europe so far?
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Where would you most like to go next?
- Am planning a trip to Paris, visit Normandy and the WWII memorial, drive from Paris through Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland in October 2008. I would also like to visit Austria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark but that may have to be another trip.
- Tell us about one of your favorite places to stay on an Untour. Do you have a favorite host? Apartment? Village?
- So far I have stayed with family/friends while traveling to England, Ireland, Spain and Italy.
- Do you have any special interests or hobbies that you follow when you travel?
- I've been very interested in the architecture and history of the countries and have explored cities as well as the countryside. Enjoyed Edinburgh Castle, the Hay Market, standing stones, burial mounds, Stirling Castle in Scotland; Lago Maggiore, Italy and the castle on a manmade island in the middle of the Lake; the moorish influence architecture of Barcelona, Spain and the mosaic walls, fountains and other Gaudi architecture; Tower of London, St. Martins in the Fields (where we did some rubbings in the vaults), Trafalgar Square, Kew Gardens and shopping/tea at Harrod's. More to be added later.
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- Will have to wait and see - haven't gone on one yet.
- Which Untours have you already done?
- None.
- What advice would you give others considering an Untour?
- Keep checking the blogs and the Untourist sections. People who have gone on the tours are extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Don't hesitate to ask questions.
- What is your favorite Untour? (so far)
- Have yet to take an Untour but plan on doing Fall of 2008
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Comment Wall (9 comments)
I haven't been to Edinburgh, but I hope to one day! Would love to hear about your experiences traveling in Europe if you feel up to posting something your 'blog' about it!
My wife and I were in Glasgow (3 days) and Edinburgh (about 4 days) in 1997. We did some genealogy and some sightseeing. This was part of a three week trip in Scotland and England. We loved it
Since your favorite spot in Europe is Edinburgh, adn since you hope to take an Untour in2008, let me help you find a place that could be a little like Edinburgh Mostly different but some similarities.
Warm Greetings, Hal Taussig
I may have spoken too soon about wanting to advise you about a location. Are you interested in our support services? Take a look at our web-site to study these services. You must arrive at a certain airport at certain time to get these services (Of course we help with those flight arrangements.) It sounds a bit like you don't want to get locked into a schedule, which may mean that we aren't the right program for you. Our normal programs are 2 weeks, but we now have some programs for one week (never less than that). If I were trying to help someone who likes Edinburgh to find domething similar in one of our European locations, I might sugggest that they locate near the beautiful small city of Thn. As for an apartment the web-site wil show you pictures of The Bolli apartment in the lake-side village of Huniback. It is only an 8 minute bus ride (busses evry 15 minutes) from Thun. Almost all of Switzerland is reachable in day trips from Hunibach. A rail/bus/ship pass is included in our package price. When you get our Untours web-site, click on the Swiss map and then find the the section of Switzerland called "The Oberland" which will give you an idea of day trips from the Thun area. You can even see pictures of the Bolli apartment. I must say I feel a little inept in the way I'm giving you advice, If we get serious about making decisions, I'll probably pass you off to someone more skilled in using the computer.
Warm Greetings,
Hal
Hal.
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