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Ile-de-la-Madeleine set to introduce overtourism fee
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Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine to introduce overtourism fees, but will they actually work?

April 29, 2024May 14, 2024 Mark Stachiew

Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine is the latest popular destination to impose a fee to curb over-tourism, but will the extra $30 imposed on each visitor actually slow

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For Earth Day, why not repair your broken luggage instead of buying a new bag

April 22, 2024August 2, 2024 Mark Stachiew

If your suitcase is showing wear and tear from over-zealous baggage handlers tossing it around like a football, consider taking the time to repair it

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How an earthquake in Mexico City taught me to be prepared for the next one

April 10, 2024October 24, 2024 Mark Stachiew

Last week’s earthquake that made headlines in eastern North America, reminded me of my own experience with temblors during a visit to Mexico a few

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This is the number one reason airlines lose your luggage forever

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 Mark Stachiew

Everyone has a lost luggage story, but in most cases, the airline you flew with eventually reunited you with your bag and there was a

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I am obsessed with Nashville’s other culinary masterpiece: The Goo Goo Cluster

April 1, 2024October 24, 2024 Mark Stachiew

Nashville might be famous for its hot chicken and barbecue, but one of the city’s most outstanding culinary inventions that flies completely under the radar

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Dungeons & Dragon’s unlikely Wisconsin birthplace is gearing up to celebrate the game’s 50th anniversary

March 25, 2024October 24, 2024 Mark Stachiew

To mark this year’s 50th anniversary of the creation of the massively popular roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons, efforts are underway in Lake Geneva, the

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Visit these Canadian destinations to experience next month’s total solar eclipse

March 13, 2024 Mark Stachiew

Are you ready for the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse that is coming to North America this April 8? It’s less than a month away so

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Which travel company won the 2024 Superbowl advertising competition?

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 Mark Stachiew

If the number of advertisements that aired during the Superbowl is any indicator of the state of the travel industry, it must be twice as

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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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    There weren’t a lot of cloudless nights in July There weren’t a lot of cloudless nights in July and I was travelling post of the month so this months astrophotography opportunities were limited. I concentrated my efforts on the vast stretches of the Milky Way directly overhead in the constellation Cygnus using my Seestar S50 and a newly acquired Dwarflab 3.
    The Museu Militar dos Açores in Forte de São Brás in Ponta Delgada is a bit of a hodge podge of exhibits, but it’s worth a visit for the views from the old fortifications.
    Highlights of a 10-hour layover in Ponta Delgada i Highlights of a 10-hour layover in Ponta Delgada in the Azores.
    One of these things is not like the other. Tiny cr One of these things is not like the other. Tiny critters spotted in Madeira.
    Spent the morning exploring the lovely Palheiro Ga Spent the morning exploring the lovely Palheiro Gardens outside of Funchal in Madeira. It’s part of the vast Blandy family estate and if a must visit for anyone with a horticultural bent.
    When the clouds touch the ground, the ancient laur When the clouds touch the ground, the ancient laurel trees of the UNESCO heritage Fanal Forest in Madeira island take on a mystical air.
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