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If you hate the ocean, go to Urumqui

April 10, 2016April 10, 2016 Mark Stachiew

Each continent has a “pole of inaccessibility.” It is that point on the globe that is most distant from any ocean. The Eurasian landmass’ pole

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WhereFor lets you choose a destination based on your budget

April 5, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

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Flags of the World Quiz #6: Flags with the crescent moon

April 1, 2016June 3, 2021 Mark Stachiew

The crescent moon, a symbol of Islam, is a familiar design on many of the world’s flags, including the ones featured in this quiz. How

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The world’s longest train journey

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 Mark Stachiew

The furthest you can travel by train in the world in a single trip, including transfers, is from Porto, Portugal to Ho Chi Minh City

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Flags of the World Quiz #5: Flags with horizontal stripes

March 25, 2016January 17, 2025 Mark Stachiew

How well do you know your international flags? All of those horizontal stripes start to look the same after a while. Try this challenging quiz

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Project Visa helps you keep track of visa requirements for every nation on Earth

March 23, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Project Visa helps you keep track of visa requirements for every nation on Earth.

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Flags of the World Quiz #4: American overseas territories

March 18, 2016January 17, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Recognizing all 50 of America’s state flags is hard enough, but what about those from its obscure overseas territories? See how many of them you

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Flags of the World Quiz #3: Flags of the British empire

March 11, 2016January 17, 2025 Mark Stachiew

They say that the sun never set on the British empire. Reminders of that era remain on many of the world’s flags. How well do

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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.
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    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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