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Looking back at my favourite travel experiences of the year

December 19, 2023December 28, 2023 Mark Stachiew

For as long as I have been travelling, I have discovered that every trip generates at least one unforgettable memory that forever defines that journey.

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According to these surveys, we’re cutting other expenses so we can keep travelling

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 Mark Stachiew

When the economy gets rough, the first things people cut from their spending are non-essentials. Spending money on vacations clearly falls into that category, but

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Where to go in 2024? These are the 5 destinations that travel editors recommended the most

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Travel editors are always looking to fill pages at this time of the year and one of the most reliable institutions is their annual “where

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Hotel chefs call for ban on serving critically endangered European eel

December 5, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Much like the drive to eliminate shark fin soup from the world’s restaurants and to save the world’s bluefin tunas, a group of hotel chefs

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When is travel authentic?

December 4, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Authentic. It’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023 and while the choice seems driven by the rise of AI in the public consciousness, it’s

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Take a Christmas break in Mexico City

November 30, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

A lot of travellers from Canada and the United States head to Mexico over the Christmas holidays for some time on the beach, but if

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If you love games and you love to travel, check out Trip Chaser

November 27, 2023February 26, 2025 Mark Stachiew

If there’s a Venn diagram for people who love to travel and people who love board games, you’ll find me sitting right in the middle

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Are eSIMs a better deal than your phone company’s roaming plan?

November 21, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

A press release from Freedom Mobile landed in my inbox this morning announcing its “Roam Beyond” plan aimed at international travellers and while it’s cheaper

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About Mark Stachiew

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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