Monthly Archives: June 2012

Our three days in St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia, went by quickly. It is Russia’s second largest city with a population of between 5-6 million residents. On our first day we enjoyed a city tour by coach and … Continue reading

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The last three days we have been sailing and visiting communities in rural Northern Russia. We had the privilege of walking in the small village of Goritsy. We were told that if the gate is open the family invites us … Continue reading

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Yesterday our River Victoria cruise ship sailed from Moscow to the serenade of Russian music. We entered the Moscow Canal and learned that we would pass through 6 locks on our journey to the Volga River. The captain encouraged us … Continue reading

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TourMagination’s Waterways of Russia (by invitation only) tour arrived in Moscow yesterday. Members of TourMagination’s Bridge Builders (alumni that have traveled with TM multiple times) received an invitation to join Wilmer & Janet on this cruise on the Volga River … Continue reading

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George Burmeister of Phoenix, Arizona, TourMagination’s most frequent traveler, arrived in Toronto yesterday. He is eagerly looking forward to his 33rd TourMagination tour on Sunday – The Waterways of Russia tour. He requested to come to Ontario a few days … Continue reading

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Ken Rodgers, director of the Hesston College Choir, phoned the office this afternoon to say thank you for planning a great choir tour. He is still in Holland. He said all the students had a wonderful time. The highlight for … Continue reading

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