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Cuba ‘Trump-ets’ new American invasion

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 Mark Stachiew

It was 56 years ago that American-backed insurgents landed on the beaches of Cuba’s Bay of Pigs. That invasion was a failure, but, thanks to

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That Visa lets your international friends find visa-free destinations

September 26, 2017January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Let’s say you are travelling on one passport and your friend is travelling on another, how do you find a visa-free destination that both of

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Costa Rica: Welcome to the Jungle

September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 Mark Stachiew

You could spend an entire vacation in Costa Rica soaking in the sun on a beautiful beach, but most come here to explore the vast

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“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travellers don’t know where they’re going.” -Paul Theroux

September 22, 2017 Mark Stachiew
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“Travel is like an endless university. You never stop learning.” -Harvey Lloyd

September 8, 2017 Mark Stachiew
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“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” -Miriam Beard

August 25, 2017 Mark Stachiew
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“There is no happiness for the person who does not travel. For Indra is the friend of the traveller, therefore wander!” -Brähmann

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 Mark Stachiew
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“To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” -Robert Louis Stevenson

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 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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    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!
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