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‘Do as the Romans do’ is not necessarily practical advice for today’s traveller

August 27, 2018 Mark Stachiew

When you visit a foreign country, do you feel embarrassed that you look too much like a tourist and try desperately to blend in? It’s

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“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” -Gilbert K. Chesterton

August 17, 2018 Mark Stachiew
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Most expensive cities in Canada for hotels? It’s not the ones you think

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 Mark Stachiew

If you were to ask me which cities were the most expensive for hotels in Canada in the summer, I’d probably pick the most popular

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Canadian government marks the historical significance of the Dionne quintuplets

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Canada has more than its fair share of historical events and places, but I’ve always thought that of the Dionne quintuplets was a bit of

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Canada set to get its first pod hotel

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Ever since I heard about pod hotels in Japan, I’ve been fascinated by the concept, but have never gotten around to actually staying in one.

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Get an eagle eye’s view of Vienna – literally

July 30, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Bored with drone videos already? How about one shot from the back of an eagle instead? By now, every tourist board and travel influencer in

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A visit to Detroit has to include music and motor cars

July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 Mark Stachiew

We had only one day to visit Detroit, so we went to see what it is most famous for – music and motor cars. When

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10 road-trip car games with kids that don’t need electronics

July 19, 2018July 23, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Hours locked up with children in a car on a long road trip may sound like one of the seven levels of hell, but there

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Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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    I haven't been taking many deep-sky photos lately I haven't been taking many deep-sky photos lately because it's usually cloudy 9 days out of 10, but I tried reprocessing this photo of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) and I think it's much improved from my previous effort. What always amazes me about galaxy photos is that when you look closely, you can see other tiny galaxies photobombing the image. There are at least three others that I can see here!
    It’s a good day to exercise your democratic righ It’s a good day to exercise your democratic right to vote.
    I spotted this house finch outside my window and h I spotted this house finch outside my window and he posed long enough for me to take a photo of him. 🐦📸
    Happy Easter to all who celebrate it. Happy Easter to all who celebrate it.
    The photons from the Whirlpool Galaxy that I captu The photons from the Whirlpool Galaxy that I captured with my Seestar left 31 million years ago, about 10 million years before the first humanids walked on Earth. The mind can't even imagine such vast numbers.
    We were at the Canadiens game last night and they We were at the Canadiens game last night and they cranked up the volume so loud that you couldn’t tell if the crowd was booing the American national anthem. After the game, as we descended into the Métro with other fans, a busker played ‘O Canada’ on his saxophone and you could hear everyone lustily singing along (en français.) #elbowsup
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