Feast on an unforgettable meal in a brasserie tucked away in the Latin Quarter of Paris. Walk the beaches of Normandy and stand on the hallowed ground where Allied soldiers fought and fell for freedom. Visit the warm Mediterranean cities of the French Riviera, speckled with old palaces and mansions—the relics of the formidable Grimaldi Read More …
All Explorica tours provide authentic educational immersion, but you can also focus in on a specific subject or experience. World history Go back to where it all began on an in-depth historical tour. See more: explorica.ca/worldhistory Paris, Vimy & Normandy. . . . . . . . . .explorica.ca/CAB London, Paris & Berlin. . . Read More …
2019 will mark the 75th anniversary of one of the most infamous conflicts in our history. The bravery that so many young Canadians exhibited during that fateful summer still touches our lives, and Explorica will be commemorating their sacrifice throughout the 2019 school year with a collection of tours specifically focused on D-Day and Canadian history. Read More …
It can be a challenge to make the realities of our past relatable to today’s students especially for battles fought far back like the Battle of Vimy Ridge during WWI. At Explorica, we bridge the gap by connecting students to the people and places where history unfolded, changing that relationship from distant stories in a Read More …
Canadian history teachers from the Ottawa Catholic School Board, Vanessa Kirtz and Erin Stokes took a particularly creative approach to this challenge. Since 2013 and 2007 respectively, they’ve worked on an ambitious project in which students research the lives of Canadian soldiers who died while serving in the First and Second World War. Calling it a “Soldier Project,” the Read More …
Article by History Tours Specialist Stephanie Crosbie. As the 100th anniversary of WWI comes to a close, let us remember a year of breathtaking commemorative exhibits and events across the world. Of these, one of the most fascinating was “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red,” an art installation composed of 888,246 ceramic poppies. Starting Read More …
This summer, we sent a group of students dubbed “Canada’s Youth Ambassadors” to the 70th D-Day anniversary celebrations in Normandy. The group was accompanied by Tony Balch, a Second World War veteran who shared his story with the students attending the event on Juno Beach. We’re proud to announce that our students have been featured Read More …
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 …
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 …
