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New Mexico’s “Before I Die” festival celebrates life and death

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Mark Stachiew

We don’t spend much time thinking about death. We logically know that it comes to all of us, but we pretend that it only happens

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Tour like a bird with Touring Bird

September 15, 2018January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

There is no shortage of companies trying to streamline the process of booking local tours, but now the 500-pound gorilla known as Google is getting

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Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures. -Unknown

September 14, 2018 Mark Stachiew
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Don’t let fear stop you from exploring the world.

September 12, 2018 Mark Stachiew
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Walk the world’s longest beach

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Enjoy long walks on the beach? You’re going to be hard-pressed to walk the length of the world’s longest beach. Depending on who’s measuring it,

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Cuba Libre: Cuba Beyond the Beach

September 10, 2018 Mark Stachiew

With deliberate care, Ramon Guilarte places a half-empty bottle of Paticruzado rum on our table,alongside a battered tin coffee pot and some cups made from

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There are some places you don’t want to share with the rest of the world

September 5, 2018September 6, 2018 Mark Stachiew
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St-Hubert runway upgrade could help attract low-cost carriers to Montreal

September 4, 2018 Mark Stachiew

The news that Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport has upgraded its primary runway to accommodate larger aircraft, such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A220/320, is interesting

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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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