The first time Canada entered WWII was on September 10, 1939. By the end of 1940, more than 200,000 Canadians volunteered to join Great Britain and France in the fight against Germany. It wasn’t Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s intention to have this many Canadians enlist. However, within a year, the country geared up for full Read More …
Blog post written by Explorica Marketing and Retention Manager, Sonia Reid. On June 6, 2014, thousands of Canadians made the journey to Juno Beach to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day, honouring our veterans and the many brave Canadian soldiers that lost their lives during the battle. Juno Beach was one of five beaches used Read More …
Keating by Explorica is known for having the most amazing, personable and fun tour directors. We thought it would be great to have a photo contest with this season’s talented group, asking them to capture some special moments from their tours to share with us! And the tour director photo contest winners are: #3 Tanya Read More …
July 19th, 2014 marks the long awaited re-opening of Imperial War Museum London after being closed for over 6 months. The updated museum will feature brand new First World War Galleries, as well as a redesigned atrium and terrace exhibiting large iconic historical artifacts and collections. Visitors to the city will have many more reasons Read More …
What many Canadians know as the day to dress in red and white and demonstrate their biggest acts of love for their country is a different kind of day for those living in Newfoundland and Labrador. To them, July 1st is not just Canada Day, but a much more solemn event. Known as Memorial Day Read More …
Explorica Proudly Supports this Innovative Project Not everyone can make the trip to Normandy with us, but D-DAY LIVE will give all students the chance to experience history and honour those who contributed to it. From CBC.ca: On June 5th and 6th, World War II veterans and world leaders will come together in France to mark Read More …
A few weeks ago, we invited some of our clients in the Greater Toronto area to join us for a lunch cruise on the Toronto Harbour. We had been planning this event for months and despite grey skies and highway closures, we had a fabulous time! The cruise company we used was Mariposa, and they did Read More …
June 6, 2014 marks the 70th anniversary of WWII’s D-Day, the day that the Western Allied forces, which included Canada, landed in Normandy, France to halt the Nazi occupation effort. To honour Canada’s role, we have designed three D-Day-focused trips, allowing students to discover and experience our nation’s role in preserving the freedom that we Read More …
The World War I Centenary begins in 2014, and we’re kicking off the commemorative events with a series of blog posts about the most important battles of Canadian history. Learn about the historical effects of each battle and Canada’s role in each victory with our series about World War I. Today marks the 99th anniversary Read More …
Getting up close and personal with some sharks at Ripley’s Aquarium in downtown Toronto. Kaitlyn Shaw, client experience coordinator Last week our domestic sales team went on an adventure to Toronto’s newest tourist attraction, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. Since opening in October 2013, the underwater exhibit has been a hot spot for locals, visitors to Read More …
