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As the U.S. continues to threaten Canada with trade tariffs, many ordinary Canadians have vowed they won't travel to the U.S. until the tariffs are removed.
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Canadians vowing boycott of travel to the U.S., but how long will it last?

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 Mark Stachiew

There’s been much noise about Canadians boycotting travel to the United States, but it’s too early to tell how serious the threat is to the

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The Muppets starred in Booking.com's 2025 Superbowl ad
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Booking.com had the field to itself for travel ads during this year’s Superbowl

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Mark Stachiew

I don’t know if you can judge the state of the travel industry by the ads that were aired during that year’s Superbowl broadcast, but

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Kayaking with the manatees in Crystal River, Florida. (Handout photo)
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In an effort to be a better tourist, I chose not to swim with manatees, but to kayak with them instead

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Mark Stachiew

For years, one of the items on my travel bucket list was to swim with manatees in Florida, but the more I researched the topic,

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Expedia’s latest Air Hacks report debunks myths about how to buy the cheapest air fares

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 Mark Stachiew

There are a lot of differing opinions among Canadian travellers on when is the best time to buy an airplane ticket and many of those

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The Lipstick Forest is one of Montreal's most iconic works of public art.
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I toured Montreal’s Underground City with an audio tour from TourBird

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 Mark Stachiew

As a lifelong Montrealer, I frequently encounter tourists looking for directions to the Underground City. It’s a part of the city that I take for

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Cycling in Taiwan is a national obsession. (Photo by Mark Stachiew)
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Exploring Taipei on two wheels

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 Mark Stachiew

After several hours of cycling the hot streets of Taipei, it was time for a break so I stepped into a 7-Eleven for something to

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these are the travel trends for 2025
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Experts say these top trends will define travel in 2025

January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 Mark Stachiew

It’s the time of year when travel experts come out of the woodwork to predict trends for the coming year. Some of these trends are

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Where to travel in 2025? Would you prefer some random suggestions or trust an AI for ideas?

December 24, 2024December 24, 2024 Mark Stachiew

Anyone who’s followed this blog for any amount of time knows that I like to make fun of those end-of-year lists where travel experts predict

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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.
    Getting the cottage ready for summer 58 on the lak Getting the cottage ready for summer 58 on the lake.
    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!
    It’s a good day to exercise your democratic righ It’s a good day to exercise your democratic right to vote.
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