Hey Untour Cafe-ers,

You might have already gotten this announcement as we sent an email to our Untours general  mailing list yesterday, but we though the Cafe warranted their own announcement on two pretty big new things here at Untours.

This year, we're continuing to try our very best to bring the greatest value we can to our relationship with you.

• We've partnered with some great small ship cruise companies to offer great cruises throughout Europe that focus more on culture than a typical sightseeing tour. We hope you find these new offerings both relevant and valuable to you as you plan your travel in the coming months.
• Our other big thing this year is our new blog, which just launched yesterday! It's located at untoursblog.com and is intended to share the wisdom of our Untours staff, along with that of clients like you, with the rest of the world. From your feedback, we understand that Untours are an important part of your travel experience and we'd like to help the uninitiated learn the Untours way of travel. One of our features will be "Untourist of the Week" and this week is a name many of you are familiar with, the wonderful artist and Untourist, Janice Beck.  We think yo!u might have fun seeing some of the Untourists of the Week, as we continue...since many of them will be Cafe members as well.  The Untours approach to blogging is pretty simple. Each month, we will have a regional theme (this month is Italy!) and we will write daily (Mon-Thurs) about different aspects of travel in that region that only an Untourist would know. On Fridays, the Untours Foundation will write about various topics important to it and its donor

We hope you'll find the blog both informative and fun and we welcome your comments, feedback and suggestions.   Our 2012 resolution at Untours is to share the warmth and generosity that you've heaped upon us throughout our time together. Thank you again for being a part of the Untours family.