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Hotel chefs call for ban on serving critically endangered European eel

December 5, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Much like the drive to eliminate shark fin soup from the world’s restaurants and to save the world’s bluefin tunas, a group of hotel chefs

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When is travel authentic?

December 4, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Authentic. It’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023 and while the choice seems driven by the rise of AI in the public consciousness, it’s

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Take a Christmas break in Mexico City

November 30, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

A lot of travellers from Canada and the United States head to Mexico over the Christmas holidays for some time on the beach, but if

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If you love games and you love to travel, check out Trip Chaser

November 27, 2023February 26, 2025 Mark Stachiew

If there’s a Venn diagram for people who love to travel and people who love board games, you’ll find me sitting right in the middle

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Are eSIMs a better deal than your phone company’s roaming plan?

November 21, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

A press release from Freedom Mobile landed in my inbox this morning announcing its “Roam Beyond” plan aimed at international travellers and while it’s cheaper

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Score Black Friday cruise deals with Azamara, Cunard, Emerald, Windstar and more

November 17, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

If you are looking to book a cruise, Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday is a good time to snag a deal. Here are some of the

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Looking for hotel deals? There are plenty of Black Friday offers to choose from

November 14, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Whether it’s Black Friday, Cyber Monday or Travel Tuesday, the travel industry is enticing travellers with a blizzard of deals and offers this month to

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Tourists continue to behave badly: Dispatches from the past week

August 25, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

After reading a spate of news stories complaining about the incredibly bad behaviour that tourists are exhibiting this summer, like this one and this one,

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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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