The Great Canadian Travel Group
11739 94 St NW T5G 1J1 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Happy Star Wars Day - May the 4th be with you!

More and more countries are opening up for travel. We understand that everyone has their own comfort levels when it comes to starting to travel again, but please know, whatever your needs - we are here for you! Please have a read through our most recent newsletter for more info on countries that have reopened, or will re-open soon. Have a great weekend! https://bit.ly/3gOldfr

This Wednesday Word describes us perfectly!

We've only got one - we have to take care of it! Happy Earth Day!

Today's word is Exulansis. It it is a fancy way of saying 'I am going to keep this thought to myself, because there are just simply no words to describe it!'

Another birthday newsletter went out last week! Please have a read through, and learn about how you can win a trip to Churchill! https://bit.ly/3tfsDMz

It's National Lego Day! It is celebrated on January 28th each year, as this is the anniversary of the date that the creator (Danish carpenter Godtfred Kirk Christiansen) first submitted his patent for the original Lego brick back in 1958!

On this Wednesday, we give you the word 'ygen', a Japanese word meaning a profound, mysterious sense of the beauty of the universe that triggers a deep emotional response. One word can say a lot. Have you ever felt ygen?

Today is 'Plan a Vacation Day'. This is our day, this is what we do - we love to plan vacations! We know that things are still challenging, but it is exciting to plan for the future! Some of our partners are offering trips and specials into 2023 already! So it is a great time to get the wheels spinning to plan a future vacation. Contact us with your ideas to get started!

Black Friday Deal! Whether you're interested in standing among enormous penguin colonies in Antarctica, swimming or snorkeling in the azure waters of the Caribbean, traversing a glacier in Svalbard, or soaking in hot springs in Iceland, our friends at Hurtigruten are running their biggest sale of the year, with savings of up to 50% off per person on select itineraries to their must-see destinations! Plus, during this Black Friday sale, deposits are discounted to only US$500.00 per person! Itineraries for 2021 AND 2022 travel are available! Contact us today to start planning your dream expedition!

Today is World Kindness Day. We challenge you to do one kind thing for someone else today. This could be something as small as sending a loved one a text to say hello! We all need a little kindness these days, and you never know what a small act of kindness could mean to someone.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.... We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Written by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae of Guelph, Ontario. Written May 3rd, 1915 at the site of the Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium. Lest We Forget. In our most recent newsletter, we have honored some of our family members and loved ones who served, and continue to serve, in Canada and abroad. We would love if you took a look, read their stories and also think of your own family members and loved ones who served, and those who continue to serve. https://bit.ly/36pSVBc

We all need a little extra sunshine in our lives these days. We hope that you are all keeping well and healthy. Keep dreaming of your next adventures - we certainly are!

Today is International Stout Day! It falls on the first Thursday of November every year. A famous stout that comes to mind is Guinness! Good things come to those who wait, as it takes 119 seconds to pour the perfect Guinness! Enjoy responsibly!