[Idyllchat] The best of the Untours Cafe...recently:Spain, Greece, Barcelona...in the spotlight

[Marilee Taussig]

 Here is our occasional feature, highlighting some of the Best of the
Untours Cafe, where many Idyllchatters go to post helpful stuff....if it is
a picture, a video, or a  triplog.....t


   - *Our new Help Section:*

   Yours truly (Marilee) struggled mightily to write clear instructions
   on how to upload photos, post a tripblog/story, search for something and
   other helpful tasks. I used a lot of pictures of the screen, because I am a
   visual learner....so if you have been meaning to share your trip, but
   weren't sure how to do it, check out our Help
tab<http://www.untourscafe.com/Help>.
   If your question isn't answered, just email me (there's a Help item for how
   to email within the Cafe!) and I will put a new Help item up there
   - *Some neat new features* (thanks to Ning, our technical platform):
   There is a "Latest Activity" function on our Main Page that lets you
   eavesdrop at other people's tables at the Cafe. It turns out that some of
   the best stuff going on on the Cafe are the individual conversations going
   on on individual members pages. Also, you can now sign in just using your
   email & password(in theory....I haven't tried it) eliminating the need for
   the Ning ID
   - Bill Kover<http://www.untourscafe.com/profiles/blog/show?id=676822%3ABlogPost%3A16605>continues
his narrative about he and Eleanor's recent trip to Quebec (the
   one that he posted all those gorgeous pictures from)...he is going to make
   me go there yet!
   - Liss Poulson Small and Gabe
Small<http://www.untourscafe.com/profiles/blog/show?id=676822%3ABlogPost%3A15302>whetted
our appetite for Spain with one delicious post with pictures WHILE
   they were on their trip. It is yummy....the scenery, the desserts, the
   kisses....all of it. You really should come see the picture of Gabe
   hand-feeding the wild boars in their backyard (not kidding!) And they just
   got back and say they have lots of journal entries and photos to post. I
   LOVE the Spanish Untour...and have often wished people knew how special it
   was....so kudos to Liss and Gabe for sharing their trip, can't wait to see
   more

There are several excellent conversations going on this week.

   - Cliff, who is headed off to the Greek Untour next month asked for
   advice<http://www.untourscafe.com/profiles/blog/show?id=676822%3ABlogPost%3A15302>and
lots of people chimed in with a range of useful experience.
   - Steve Savel posted a thought-provoking quote
   <http://www.untourscafe.com/profiles/blog/show?id=676822%3ABlogPost%3A16412>and
several people chimed in with their own thought-provoking responses
   about why we travel.

We had about 15 new members join us since the last "Best of" and two of them
are especially noteworthy:

   - Marianne Gunther is one of our Untour staff here in Media; she works
   on the team that handles Germany, Greece, Austria, Prague and
   Budapest.....and she has been with us for a while, so feel free to ask her
   questions...here she is in Greece with her daughter.
   <http://www.untourscafe.com/photo/photo/show?id=676822%253APhoto%253A15409>

    -
      - She can't say enough about our staff person,
Christos<http://www.untourscafe.com/photo/photo/show?id=676822%253APhoto%253A15409>)
      over there (who gets rave reveiws on Cliffs discussion as well....here is
      one of her photos of him

       - Rachel Meyer <http://www.untourscafe.com/profile/rachelmeyer>is
   our NEW staff person for our NEW Untour in Barcelona, Check out her pictures
   of Gaudi's unfinished cathedral



And speaking of photos and Germany, we had some great new photo additions:

   - Sue PVE 's <http://www.untourscafe.com/profile/paris06> shots of the
   Rhine are just as romantic as the place. I love the shot of her and her
   partner up on the top of the Loreley....and all the other ones she just
   uploaded

   - Emile ( a recent member) shows off the Castle as it deserves to
b<http://www.untourscafe.com/photo/photo/show?id=676822%253APhoto%253A16045>e....we
   have some of our most lovely photos on the Cafe that are also of the
   Castle...it must bring out each photographer's talent.

    -

   Robert M. Smith added some nice shots of Switzerland recently...will I
   ever get tired of gazing at Lake Thun with its backdrop of the Jungfrau
   range?
   <http://www.untourscafe.com/photo/photo/show?id=676822%253APhoto%253A15842>

   And with that peaceful prospect I wish you a lovely autumn weekend.
   Thanks for dropping by the Untours Cafe. We love your company.

Best Regards,

Marilee

P.S: don't forget that a "Best Of" Post from us is always an invitation for
others to chime in with their particular favorites....I know several that I
omitted ( I am talking to you Vance and Pete) because this is too long
already. Why not add a comment on here of your favorites?  Better yet, ye
Idyllchatters, why not join the Cafe and add some material for the next
"Best of..."...feel free to email me personally if you have any trouble
joining.

-- 
Marilee Taussig
Program Director
Untours

"Those who say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing
it." Friend of Jim Hightower's
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