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The world’s longest domestic flights

October 13, 2016 Mark Stachiew

Technically, the longest, direct, domestic airline flight in the world is between Paris, France and the department of Réunion in the Indian Ocean at 5,809

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It’s Netherlands, not Holland

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 Mark Stachiew

While many English-speakers refer to it as Holland, the lowland country famous for tulips, windmills and wooden shoes is properly named the Netherlands. Nord and

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Get basic country information with Basetrip

August 30, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Need basic information about a destination? Basetrip makes it easy. Simply enter the country you live in and the country you are travelling to and

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The best bike touring routes in Taiwan for every skill level

August 12, 2016January 20, 2017 Mark Stachiew

Taiwan might be famous for making cheap electronics, but it also happens to be home to Giant, the world’s largest bicycle company. It exports millions

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The real story on Traveller’s Thrombosis

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 Mark Stachiew

CHICAGO, Aug. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — For those planning a trip, there can be plenty of things to worry about – airport security, the cost

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Flags of the World Quiz #10: Seeing circles

July 22, 2016June 3, 2021 Mark Stachiew

A common motif on national flags is the circle. Here is a selection of flags that feature this shape. How many can you identify? [mlw_quizmaster_leaderboard

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Roadside America collects roadside attractions from North America’s highways and byways

July 21, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Whether it’s the world’s largest catfish or a replica of the Stanley Cup made out of bacon, Roadside America is a user-generated database of some

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EatWith lets you eat in people’s homes in cities around the world

July 15, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

EatWith is another example of the sharing economy that is targetting traditional businesses. In this case, it’s restaurants. Why eat at a fancy sit-down place

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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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    This isn’t the future or the past. It’s the no This isn’t the future or the past. It’s the now.
    Words to live by. Words to live by.
    Birdwatching from the balcony at the cottage where Birdwatching from the balcony at the cottage where we spotted a bunch of blue jays feasting on ants in a stump, a mommy mallard and her six ducklings dozing on our beach and (for the first time ever), a pair of double-crested cormorants fishing on the lake.
    A break between storm clouds led to some beautiful A break between storm clouds led to some beautiful light on the lake during this last long weekend of summer.
    With so many cloudy nights and wildfire smoke, Aug With so many cloudy nights and wildfire smoke, August didn’t start out very well for astrophotography, but things improved in the middle of the month. Here are some of the things I tracked with my smart telescopes the past four weeks in light-polluted suburban skies. 🔭 🌖💫#astrophotography #keeplookingup #seestar #dwarflab #stars #galaxy #nebula #astronomy #astrophoto
    I do enjoy a nice mural. This one from Montreal’ I do enjoy a nice mural. This one from Montreal’s St-Henri borough caught my eye.
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