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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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“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” -Andre Gide

May 5, 2021 Mark Stachiew
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Vaccinated people can travel internationally, but should they?

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Mark Stachiew

With more people around the world getting vaccinated against COVID-19, especially in richer countries like the United States and the United Kingdom, many of them

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Saluting our beleaguered travel agents on National Travel Advisors Day

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 Mark Stachiew

The past year plus has been a hard one for the world’s travel agents so it seems fitting to tip our caps to them on

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Travel Quiz #2: Back for more

April 30, 2021May 19, 2021 Mark Stachiew

We’re back after a long hiatus with a new travel quiz.  You’ve had lots of time to study, so we’re not going to be so

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Get the latest travel-related COVID info with the IATA Destination Tracker

April 29, 2021January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have teamed up to create Destination Tracker, an online tool to help travellers

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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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