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You say Bangkok, I say Krung Thep

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 Mark Stachiew

In English, the capital of Thailand is known as Bangkok, but in Thai, it’s referred to as Krung Thep Maka Nakhon which is often shortened

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No countries for old rivers

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 Mark Stachiew

Believe it or not, but there are countries in the world that don’t have a single river within their borders.  Some of them because they

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Spain still controls parts of continental Africa

September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 Mark Stachiew

While most African nations have gained independence since the end of the colonial age, there are still parts of the continent under foreign control. Most

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Walk the world’s longest beach

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Enjoy long walks on the beach? You’re going to be hard-pressed to walk the length of the world’s longest beach. Depending on who’s measuring it,

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The origins of the world’s airport codes don’t always make sense

August 28, 2018 Mark Stachiew

The world’s airports are identified by three-letter codes known as IATA station identifiers. You’ve no doubt seen them on your baggage tags when you were

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The world’s shortest international bridge links Spain and Portugal

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 Mark Stachiew

Plenty of countries are connected by bridges, but none of them are as short as the one that links Spain and Portugal.  The wooden bridge that

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Just say no to camo

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 Mark Stachiew

Camouflage clothing has crossed over from the military to civilian life as something of a fashion trend. The thing that travellers should know is that

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Tristan de Cunha is the world’s most remote inhabited island.

November 25, 2016November 25, 2016 Mark Stachiew

Need to get away from it all? Spend some time on Tristan de Cunha in the South Atlantic. It is the world’s most remote inhabited

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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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    As seen in the light-polluted night skies over Mon As seen in the light-polluted night skies over Montreal in recent weeks: the Ring Nebula, the Needle Galaxy and the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules.
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    I’m not sure when the last day was that we saw t I’m not sure when the last day was that we saw the sun, but the crabapple blossoms don’t care.
    Globular clusters don’t get the love that galaxi Globular clusters don’t get the love that galaxies and nebulae do, but I think these stellar nurseries are cool. This one is Messier 3 in Canes  Venatici.
    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!
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