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Travel Quiz #7 – Airport code or text abbreviation? Can you tell the difference?

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Airlines rely on handy three-letter codes to identify the world’s airports while smartphone users are fond of three-letter abbreviations to use as shorthand in their

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Food Maps lets you find all of those restaurants you see on television

June 22, 2021January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

I’m more of a You Gotta Eat Here guy, but I have probably watched more Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episodes than I care to admit.

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Canada re-opens to fully-vaccinated travellers as of July 6

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Mark Stachiew

The Canadian government announced Monday that beginning July 5, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EDT, fully vaccinated travellers who are permitted to enter Canada will not

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A new logo will help you better identify authentic Canadian Indigenous tourism experiences

June 21, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Just  in time for in time for Indigenous People’s Day, the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) announced the launch of their new campaign Monday,

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Canada-U.S. border closure likely to be extended into July

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Mark Stachiew

It looks increasingly likely that the U.S.-Canada border closure will be extended until at least July 21 and if only fully-vaccinated travellers are allowed to

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Travel Trivia Quiz #6: Which airline tail is that?

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Mark Stachiew

How good are you at identifying airlines from the tails on their airplanes? If you’ve spent enough time around airports, chances are good that you

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Estimates for when the U.S.-Canada border reopens range from July 1 to Thanksgiving

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 Mark Stachiew

On Monday, the Canadian federal government will likely renew the closure of the border with the United States, but this time it might come with

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Let Airwander help you find stopover destinations when you fly

June 15, 2021January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Stopovers are an underappreciated way to discover new places. Most of the time, we think of them as inconvenient stops on the way to the

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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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