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Mom’s Minivan has loads of tips on how to travel in the car with kids

May 18, 2021January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

International travel is not a certain thing for Canadian families this summer so it’s looking like road trips will remain a safe option. If you

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UK sends conflicting messages even as it begins lifting travel restrictions

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Even as the United Kingdom lifts some of its restrictions on international travel Monday and thousands of travellers line up at airports across the country,

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Americans ready to fly, but not as keen on cruises and crowds: Survey

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Mark Stachiew

While many people never stopped travelling for pleasure during the pandemic, the vast majority of us have been stuck at our home base for more

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One day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure it’s worth watching.

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 Mark Stachiew
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Blue Jays spring-training home of Dunedin, Florida ready to welcome Canadian visitors again

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Mark Stachiew

If you’re a Toronto Blue Jays fan, you won’t be able to see them play any home games until the COVID situation in Ontario improves,

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Should Canada adopt U.K.’s traffic-light system to re-start travel?

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Mark Stachiew

When the United Kingdom announced last week that it was dropping its blanket restrictions on international travel in favour of a traffic-light system with destinations

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Travel Quiz #3: No ants in your pants

May 7, 2021May 19, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Ready for our latest travel quiz?  Lots of weirdness in this week’s quiz, starting with something for the myrmecologists out there. And if you’re not

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Travel the world virtually with Slow TV Map

May 6, 2021January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

While travel is slowing coming back, most of us are still stuck at home which means virtual experiences are one of the few ways to

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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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