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Take a virtual tour on National Virtual Vacation Day

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Mark Stachiew

With much of the world locked away in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s tourism industry has taken a huge hit and is

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If you’re still seeking flights home during the pandemic, check all versions of the booking site you’re using

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Mark Stachiew

A research team from VPNOverview analyzed several major online airline booking sites this week and discovered that anyone still stranded abroad that is looking for

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Airlines and government agencies working to get Canadians home during COVID-19 pandemic

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Mark Stachiew

For any Canadians still stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic who wish to come home, Global Affairs Canada is coordinating special flights with airline partners

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Where to travel to in 2020 (as randomly generated by me)

December 30, 2019December 31, 2019 Mark Stachiew

It’s that time of the year. The time to publish lists of travel destinations for the year ahead and, like last year, I’ve created my

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Exploring the best of Turkey with G Adventures

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Mark Stachiew

When I told friends and family that I was travelling to Turkey, they worried that it wasn’t safe, then when I got there, the headlines

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The past comes to life in these 10 Canadian living history museums

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Mark Stachiew

Most museums feature static displays of artifacts and maybe a few interactive screens, but living history museums really make the past come alive by having

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Tourists have the power to make the world a better place, says G Adventures founder

September 29, 2019September 29, 2019 Mark Stachiew

You may think of your vacation as just a way to get away and relax for a few days, but how you spend your money

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Rescuing baby puffins in Newfoundland

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Mark Stachiew

I point my flashlight through the night air at a white-coloured object on the road, thinking I have found a baby puffin. My excitement turns

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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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Raccoons are cute when they are in a tree and not Raccoons are cute when they are in a tree and not in your garbage.
There weren’t many clear nights this June, but I There weren’t many clear nights this June, but I managed to image a few deep sky objects with my little Seestar S50. #astrophotography #seestar #keeplookingup
If you were thinking this a bicolored striped swe If you were thinking this a  bicolored striped sweat bee, you’d be correct.
We were delighted to spot this pair of Great Blue We were delighted to spot this pair of Great Blue Heron nests in a nearby marsh. Those heron “chicks” are massive!
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.
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