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These were my 5 favourite travel experiences of 2024

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 Mark Stachiew

I’m lucky to be invited by travel marketing destinations to visit a lot of interesting places every year and 2024 was no exception. These press

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Le Grand Roue de Montréal in the city's Old Port is one of its most distinctive tourist attractions. (Photo by Mark Stachiew)
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Enjoying spectacular views of Montreal from Canada’s tallest Ferris Wheel

November 28, 2024November 28, 2024 Mark Stachiew

It’s only been seven years since it opened, but I finally rode on Le Grand roue de Montréal, the giant Ferris Wheel in the city’s

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New Scientist Discovery Tours help travellers explore the world through a scientific lens

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 Mark Stachiew

New Scientist, a British magazine known for publishing stories that explore big scientific and societal questions, launched its Discovery Tours program nine years ago as

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Mennonite communities thrive in different parts of Mexico, but are most populous in Chihuahua. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)
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My visit with Mexico’s Mennonites

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Mark Stachiew

Mexico and Manitoba both begin with the letter M, but another M word they have in common is Mennonites. During a recent trip to Mexico’s

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Baby puffins are known as pufflings and they don't yet have the colourful beaks that the adults are famous for. (Photo by Mark Stachiew)
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Rescuing baby puffins with Newfoundland’s Puffin Patrol

October 22, 2024November 19, 2024 Mark Stachiew

I point my flashlight through the night air at a white-coloured object on the road, thinking I have found a baby puffin. My excitement turns

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CBP pre-clearance at Canadian airports (handout photo)
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This is how U.S. border pre-clearance came to Canadian airports

September 26, 2024October 24, 2024 Mark Stachiew

As a frequent traveller to the United States through Montreal’s Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport, I always thought it unusual that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were

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Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge founder Tanya Smith. (handout photo)
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America’s big cat sanctuaries are still cleaning up after the Tiger King

September 19, 2024February 11, 2025 Mark Stachiew

 If you were watching TV during pandemic lockdown, chances are you were enthralled by the outrageous adventures of the Tiger King, Joe Exotic. The titular

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Travel club confuses Ottawa for Ontario, California, forcing couple to fly to Europe the long way

September 13, 2024October 22, 2024 Mark Stachiew
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About Mark Stachiew

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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