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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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Lanterns light up Taiwan

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Mark Stachiew

The Lunar New Year is celebrated throughout Asia between late January and early February, but few places do it as spectacularly as Taiwan, which is

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Only one country in the Caribbean has a real railway

May 28, 2019May 4, 2021 Mark Stachiew

The only Caribbean country with an active railway is Cuba. Used for both freight and passengers, The Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Cuba, or National Railway Company

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Travelling alone will push you out of your comfort zone.

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Mark Stachiew
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Travel is not a competition.

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 Mark Stachiew
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Women like to get to the airport earlier than men, survey reveals

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Mark Stachiew

One of the biggest hassles of travel for me is having to wait at the airport, which is pretty much in line with a recent

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“If you keep your eyes open as you travel around, you realize we are destroying this planet.” -Yvon Chouinard

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 Mark Stachiew
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The people you meet while travelling that you refer to as “locals” are people just like you.

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Mark Stachiew
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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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