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FlyOver Canada
We are very EXCITED about the launch of Vancouver’s newest attraction, FlyOver Canada! They have “taken to the skies” to provide a thrilling view of the wonders of Canada. FlyOver Canada was launched...
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Visiting Vimy…
To begin with, there is no bad time to visit Vimy Ridge. It should be a place of pilgrimage for all Canadians and, it is seemingly becoming more so as time goes by. I have been there many times over...
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War, Culture & Battlefield Tours
Not surprisingly, Canada’s involvement in war has impacted deeply on its culture and national psyche. Whether it be the poetry we read, John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields comes to mind, the art we...
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Show Choir Showdown
In spring 2014, American and Canadian teams will square off in competition, but instead of a hockey puck, it will be a downbeat that starts it off. Show Choir Canada will host the first-ever Can-Am...
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Book your student group early!
The Canadian dollar has seen a dramatic decline in its value since September 29th. On that date, the Bank of Canada posted a rate of 1.0439 at closing. The closing rate was 1.1808 on October 10th. The...
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Popularity of battle tours
While traveling in Paris recently with a high school group, an experienced and very accomplished local tour guide after learning that we had just visited Juno Beach, remarked to me that among the many...
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Ellison Travel & Tours Planner Eline Haanstra Explores Italy!
On a recent trip to Italy, Eline Haanstra, student group planner at Ellison Travel & Tours begins her tour in Milan, stopping at the Duomo, the Corso Dante and Milan castle. Next, Eline was off to...
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Technology and Student Travel
Dennis Makowetsky, ET Tour manager It has been almost ten years since I began tour managing for Ellison, and things have really changed. Nowhere is this more evident than in the field of technology....
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Lindsay ET Group Planner takes on Chicago!
This summer I had the opportunity to experience the wonderful city of Chicago! On my first day we jumped right into it and began with a 90 minute Wendella Sightseeing Cruise which has a particular...
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Remembrance Day 2014: The Pilgrimage of Alice Kalbfleisch
The first time I heard of Alice Kalbfleisch, she was just a name on a list of travellers preparing to follow in the footsteps of Canadian soldiers in the Italian Campaign of World War II. As the tour...
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