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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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Score Black Friday cruise deals with Azamara, Cunard, Emerald, Windstar and more

November 17, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

If you are looking to book a cruise, Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday is a good time to snag a deal. Here are some of the

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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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    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.
    Drive-by landscape in Mirabel, Quebec. Drive-by landscape in Mirabel, Quebec.
    A bike ride through the forest is always a good id A bike ride through the forest is always a good idea.
    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.
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