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‘Do as the Romans do’ is not necessarily practical advice for today’s traveller

August 27, 2018 Mark Stachiew

When you visit a foreign country, do you feel embarrassed that you look too much like a tourist and try desperately to blend in? It’s

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AirHelp helps you get compensation for delayed or cancelled flights

August 18, 2018January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Has your flight been delayed or cancelled and you don’t know what compensation the airline owes you for your troubles? AirHelp is there to help.

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“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” -Gilbert K. Chesterton

August 17, 2018 Mark Stachiew
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Most expensive cities in Canada for hotels? It’s not the ones you think

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 Mark Stachiew

If you were to ask me which cities were the most expensive for hotels in Canada in the summer, I’d probably pick the most popular

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Canadian government marks the historical significance of the Dionne quintuplets

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Canada has more than its fair share of historical events and places, but I’ve always thought that of the Dionne quintuplets was a bit of

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Canada set to get its first pod hotel

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Ever since I heard about pod hotels in Japan, I’ve been fascinated by the concept, but have never gotten around to actually staying in one.

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Get an eagle eye’s view of Vienna – literally

July 30, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Bored with drone videos already? How about one shot from the back of an eagle instead? By now, every tourist board and travel influencer in

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A visit to Detroit has to include music and motor cars

July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 Mark Stachiew

We had only one day to visit Detroit, so we went to see what it is most famous for – music and motor cars. When

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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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