Yearly Archives: 2012

This week our office is only partially staffed as staff have requested time away to spend with family. Time with family is such a blessing, especially for those of us whose work takes us away from family many days each … Continue reading

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Here’s a short, funny video that shows why it’s safer to travel in groups. We think it’s more fun too! De Lijn Crabs

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We have just left our sixth Christmas Market in front of the Schoenbrunn Palace where it was snowing as we wandered from vendor to vendor admiring all the handcrafted trinkets and ornaments. The Christmas markets we have visited have similarities … Continue reading

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It seems we have accomplished so much already and we actually only arrived yesterday after an overnight flight from Toronto to Munich, Germany. From Munich we were transferred to Passau, a 2 hour bus ride. We located the River Beatrice … Continue reading

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We arrived in Singapore on Friday evening during a heavy thunderstorm. We were told that it rains nearly every day; therefore, everything is so green and lush. For this reason Singapore is sometimes called a rain forest city. Yesterday during … Continue reading

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Today was a very special day for Luke Martin and our tour group. When we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City last evening where Luke lived for 13 years, he said,” I am home.” Today we were privileged to participate … Continue reading

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TourMagination received the sad news this morning that Mary Ellen Rohrer passed away. Some of you traveled with her on our European Heritage tour, our tour to Kenya & Tanzania or perhaps this past March to South America. Mary Ellen … Continue reading

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Yesterday we flew south from Hanoi to Da Nang in central Vietnam. Da Nang was driven by the war economy during the Vietnam War. Remnants are still visible at the airport. The US used this area and the airport for … Continue reading

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We have all been concerned about the most recent conflict between Israel and Gaza. TourMagination has had a tour traveling in Israel/Palestine during this time. Pastor Keith Blank’s tour ends tomorrow, November 16th. Leader Nelson Kraybill has been communicating with … Continue reading

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TourMagination’s Vietnam & Singapore tour arrived in Hanoi yesterday. We were welcomed to the capital city of Vietnam by our local guide, Tung, who has led several of our previous groups and was so pleased to welcome a new group. … Continue reading

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