2022
Nordic is already the Scandinavia specialist on the Belgian and Dutch markets, but in 2022 the tour operator is expanding further. Nordic is now active on the German market! Additionally Nordic took over the small Belgian tour operator FLY and…
2021
2021 proved to be a turbulent year for Nordic. As well as the launch of Galtic, the first Nordic office across the Belgian border was opened in the Netherlands, and in October MyHimalaya was added to the impressive list of brands.
2021
As Ireland and Scotland fit perfectly into the picture of unique nature trips, but are not part of the High North, the brand Galtic was created at the beginning of 2021. Here trips to the Anglo-Celtic islands are offered.
2018
The two Belgian market leaders for trips to the High North, Xplore the North and Nordic, decide to join forces in April 2018. This merger means that even more brands will coexist: Wild Alaska, Canada Travel Designers and Atacama will become…
2012 – 2017
The following years are defined by growth, the move to an office in Londerzeel, Belgium and investments in Scandinavian projects such as the Northern Lights Ranch and the Arctic Bath.
2012
The year 2012 marked the acquisition of Bureau Scandinavia, an expansion to seven employees and another name change: from now on, the company will continue to operate under the name Nordic. Maarten and Katia are now both fully employed at Nordic…
2008 – 2009
In 2008, he seized the opportunity and bought Harry's company. The name was changed to Nordic Info and in 2009 already Maarten and his wife Katia started to expand the company. Next to Norwegian log cabins, hotels in Norway are added to the…
2004
In 2004, Maarten Raes, then working as an IT professional, planted the seed for what would later grow into the travel organisation Nordic. During a conversation with Harry van Lint, the then owner of Norway Info, he was so impressed by the personal…