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Updated rules offer Canadian travellers more protection from flight cancellations and delays

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 Mark Stachiew

New regulations took effect in Canada today that require airlines to provide passengers with either a refund or rebooking, at the passenger’s choice, when there

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Travel industry fears scenes of airport chaos will deter travellers this summer

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Mark Stachiew

Some people  in Toronto might think that their airport is unique for the scale of the post-pandemic chaos and delays it is experiencing, but similar

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Canada’s skies are suddenly crowded with competing airlines

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Mark Stachiew

If you didn’t think that travel is back in Canada, then look no further than the recent flurry of activity from the country’s newest airlines.

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Canadian Geographic Adventures will help CanGeo readers discover the world

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Mark Stachiew

With a mission on making Canada better known to Canadians and to the world, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society is collaborating with  Canadian and international

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Explore the filming locations of this year’s Best Picture Oscar nominees

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Mark Stachiew

 Movies have always allowed us to travel to places and times beyond our own and this year’s Best Picture Oscar nominees are especially good

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British airlines are the first to begin dropping face mask mandates

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Mark Stachiew

Despite some experts stating as recently as last month that face masks on passenger planes would likely be here for years to come, some airlines

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Feeling guilty about vacationing right now? Here’s the reason why

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Mark Stachiew

If you’re feeling guilty about booking a holiday while war rages in Ukraine, you should know that you’re not alone and there’s a reason you

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Canada dropping pre-entry COVID testing, but only for fully vaccinated travellers

March 17, 2022 Mark Stachiew

It’s not an April Fool’s Day joke, the Government of Canada will remove pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers arriving by land, sea or

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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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