Travel (Trip Merchant)

Trip Merchant has associated with the Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba by providing members with exclusive travel savings and additional benefits, including their Loyalty Program and Trip Contests!

Trip Merchant negotiates special membership savings directly with travel suppliers, some as much as a 30-50% savings on unique travel experiences worldwide. They work with a wide variety of travel suppliers that represent different styles of travel to accommodate the diverse interests of travellers. On your dedicated RTAM travel site, it will showcase these following travel styles; Guided Tours, Long Stay Vacations, Ocean Cruises, River Cruises, Solo Travel (no single supplements for single travelers), Adventure & Active Travel, African Safaris, Rail Journeys, Private/Tailor Made and they even include Group Departures!

This travel website is password protected for RTAM members only access. Simply click on this link: https://rtam.tripmerchant.ca/. Once you click on it, you will have to enter your password, which is RTAMTM18. *Sign up for your travel e-newsletter today at https://rtam.tripmerchant.ca/#subscribe, to be aware of the latest deals!

Visit Trip Merchant’s Facebook here (https://www.facebook.com/tripmerchant/) to view photos of recent trips to Egypt and South Africa! Like and follow this page as you wish!

Have you ever wanted to travel to ICELAND?

With so much demand for the destination of Iceland, Trip Merchant is offering an Iceland group departure from May 9-17, 2023, with an optional 4-night post tour extension! Join this incredible small group adventure through the land of fire and ice! This country will be one of the most unique destinations you will travel to…Iceland is a fascinating country full of lava fields, volcanoes, geothermal pools, glaciers, mountains, waterfalls, small remote fishing villages, welcoming people, delicious cuisine, and it is home to not only the “Vikings”, but also a variety of bird and marine life.

If you’ve always wanted to visit Iceland, then the time is now! From the itinerary routing, the many inclusions and highlights, to the sites and regions we visit throughout, this trip to Iceland will be bound to impress you!

Limited Space Available! Click HERE for more information on this Icelandic Adventure; including the highlights, what’s included, pricing and more…(Password: RTAMTM18).

Other 2023/2024 International Group Departures

Belize Long Stay: January 25-February 11, 2023 | Click HERE to view all details
Pacific Northwest – Spokane to Portland: March 26-April 3, 2023 | Click HERE to view all details
Tanzania – The Great Migration: Aug. 19-Sept. 2, 2023 | Click HERE to view all details
Explore Southern Africa: September 29-October 14, 2023 | Click HERE to view all details
Society Islands & Tuamotus Cruise: November 8-18, 2023 | Click HERE to view all details
Antarctica & Falklands Expedition: February 23-March 10, 2024 | Click HERE to view all details

*Other trips to consider include, Portugal, Vietnam & Cambodia, Egypt and more…

For more travel opportunities, visit your RTAM/Trip Merchant travel site today at https://rtam.tripmerchant.ca// (Password for Access: RTAMTM18) and sign up to the RTAM/Trip Merchant travel newsletter. To contact Trip Merchant directly you can email them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 1-800-481-9739 ext. 0.

RTAM MEMBER BENEFITS	STUDENT BENEFITS
1. The project will provide the means and incentive to increase communication between RTAM members and their family high school students they are sponsoring.	1 Portfolios encourage the collection of artifacts and evidence by the student to support their successful writing of award and scholarships applications.
2. Recognizing the importance of a post-secondary education, RTAM members can feel pride in the role they will play in supporting their family members to be awarded funding to help with the high costs of today’s world.	2 Portfolios help students focus on their knowledge, skills and attitudes to support their successful applications for bursaries and scholarship.
3. This project will provide RTAM members with an opportunity to experience renewed passion in their roles as teacher and mentor working with their family members.	3 Portfolios help students track their changes and growth in important leadership skills through their high school experience.
4. RTAM member involvement with their family members will promote positive mental health opportunities during a time when COVID has caused many to experience social and physical isolation.	4 Portfolios assist the student in becoming more aware of their own learning experiences and history.
5. RTAM member involvement will support a sense of purpose in their lives and offer them a sense of social value to society.	5 Portfolios provide a framework to encourage students’ self-assessment leading to a more accurate choice of how they want to spend their future, their career aspirations.
6. RTAM members will increase their opportunities to know and understand their youth family members’ challenges and issues while developing a relationship and creating a sense of trust.	6 Portfolios provide a framework with resources for building a resume and completing university/college entrance applications as well as job applications.
7. RTAM members can offer direct input into the writing of the applications to enhance the students’ chances of being successful.	7 Portfolios save the student the time and agony of trying to recall their experiences and gather all their information to complete applications in their graduating year.
	8 Portfolios provide students support to practice informed decision-making regarding their personal and professional opportunity selections.

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NEW RTAM travel website by Trip Merchant

Trip Merchant has associated with the Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba by providing members with exclusive travel savings and additional benefits, including their Loyalty Program and Trip Contests!

Have you ever wanted to travel to ICELAND?

Other 2023/2024 International Group Departures

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