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A Tale of Two Bears

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

In 2009, long-time WWF volunteer Wanda Hall won the Earth Hour contest and traveled to Churchill with Frontiers North Adventures to see polar bears and other wildlife.

Wanda has travelled far and wide to see animals in the wild, but she said that this trip in particular, getting to see polar bears in their natural environment, made her realize how important it is that we decrease our footprint on the earth.

Wanda also happens to be the gal behind WWF’s panda mascot. Read all about Wanda’s adventure as the WWF panda mascot meeting Frontiers North polar bear. http://blog.wwf.ca/blog/2010/07/20/why-i-volunteer-wanda-hall/

We’re thrilled to know that Wanda had such a great experience with us in Churchill.

Tags: Churchill, mascot, Polar Bear, Tundra Buggy, WWF-Canada
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Polar Bears in Germany

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Yesterday we showed you some great street-level imagery used by the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) in New York City to promote Canada, including polar bears in Churchill. Here is another example of how the CTC has worked towards accomplishing their goal of increased awareness of Canada in Germany. The image below shows a billboard that was displayed in the Spring of 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany. The billboard was located in very high traffic area on the “Zeil“, right in the heart of Frankfurt. The area is home to high-end fashion boutiques and department stores with many pedestrians and tourists in the area each day.

According to Global Tourism Watch (2008), with one in five mentions, “Canada” ranks third among the long-haul destination brands identified by Germans on an unaided basis. “Australia” and “the US” are the two top brands, with each mentioned by just under a third of German travellers. The CTC has done a tremendous job promoting Canada in Germany, especially our Tundra Buggy Adventures in Churchill. We look forward to seeing their next big advertising campaign.

Tags: Canadian Tourism Commission, Churchill, Frankfurt, Germany, Tundra Buggy, Zeil
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Polar Bears in New York City

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

We have a great working relationship with the Canadian Tourism Commission. A couple years ago, we hosted one of their film and photography crews up in Churchill to capture some great promotional images and video. One particular image of a polar bear leaning on our Tundra Buggy has been utilized by the CTC in major billboard and magazine campaigns all over the world. The latest is a great campaign in Manhattan to grab New Yorkers attention about Canada as a vacation destination.

The fronts of three Manhattan stores were wrapped with huge vinyl wallpapers covered by engaging imagery illustrations of unique Canadian experiences – one of which was the large polar bear and Tundra Buggy image with the following question as a headline: Does polar bear breath smell like fish?

Check out the image below of the wallpaper and this article that further explains the campaign!

Tags: Canada, Canadian Tourism Commission, Churchill, Manhattan, New York City, Tundra Buggy
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Virtual Tourist

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Virtual Tourist is a worldwide travel community where real travelers and locals share real travel advice and experiences. It is one of the largest sources of unbiased, user-generated travel content in the world, with over 1 million registered members from more than 220 countries and territories.

We were very excited when we learned a previous Tundra Buggy Lodge guest posted about her experience on the website. Here is what she had to say about her stay with us at the Lodge.

Tags: Churchill, Tundra Buggy Lodge, Virtual Tourist
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China’s InFlight Magazine

Monday, April 26th, 2010

We were extremely fortunate to have journalists travel from all over the world to participate in our 2010 Northern Lights & Winter Nights adventure in March. Chinese journalist, Chen Qun, travelled with us and captured some amazing images that were featured in the April issue of InFlight magazine in China. InFlight is the official airline magazine of China. It is also the largest, distributed by all major Chinese airlines.

Check out the images below of the pages of InFlight magazine and of Chen’s photography in Churchill.

Tags: China, Churchill, InFlight Magazine, Northern Lights
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Canada. See it Now.

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

The Canadian Tourism Commission is currently offering a contest to US residents for a trip of a lifetime to one of five selected destinations in Canada of their choice. We were very happy to see that one of the trips of a lifetime offered is to experience the beluga whales in Churchill!

If you are a resident of the US, click here to enter. If you are not a resident of the US, we still highly recommend you view the other amazing Canadian vacations featured.

Here is the video promoting the beluga whale adventure and contest.

Tags: beluga whales, Churchill, CTC
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2010 CN Tower Climb

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

As we previously blogged, FNA was very pleased to partner with WWF-Canada for the 2010 CN Tower Climb that took place this past weekend in Toronto. We are eagerly awaiting the winners of our donation of a trip for two to Churchill to see the polar bears!

The event was a great success, with a record breaking 6,420 climbers over $1.2 million raised from the Team and the Public Climbs. Here are some images of the event!

Tags: Churchill, CN Tower Climb, polar bears, Toronto, WWF-Canada
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Tour of the Quarter – Belugas, Birds & Blooms

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Every quarter, we feature a specific Frontiers North adventure to educate our future guests and our network of travel agents and wholesalers that we work with. This quarter we are featuring our Belugas, Birds & Blooms adventure. During July and August over 3,000 beluga whales summer in the Churchill River. This is truly Manitoba’s best kept secret!

We package a unique program based out of Winnipeg that allows our guests to get up close and personal to the whales, as well as learn about the culture and history of Churchill. Churchill in the summer months is a very different place than what most people see during polar bear season. The tundra comes alive with brilliant colours of flora, with various species of birds and other wildlife migrate to the area. Our summer half- and full-day Tundra Buggy adventures are the perfect way to witness the tundra come alive.

And then, of course, there are the belugas! Our adventure includes two boat expeditions – one on a larger Transport Canada approved vessel, and a second on a Zodiac. Pair this with snorkeling and kayaking opportunities, this truly is an amazing adventure.

Here are some videos we found from individuals who have travelled to Churchill in the summer to experience the beluga whales.

Tags: beluga whales, Churchill, Kayaking, Snorkelling
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Video Blog from the North – Northern Lights & Winter Nights

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

In our latest video Blog from the North instalment, we follow our 2010 Northern Lights & Winter Nights guests up to Churchill to showcase their unique adventure.

Tags: Churchill, Northern Lights, video blog
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