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Walking in the footsteps of Newfoundland’s Viking settlers

March 24, 2017October 6, 2017 Mark Stachiew

After visiting the only known Viking settlement in North America, we learned to appreciate the struggles that the New World’s first immigrants faced a thousand

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Montreal: The city of bagels

January 5, 2017October 6, 2017 Mark Stachiew

Ask any Montrealer to name the city’s most iconic foods and without hesitation, they will answer smoked meat and bagels. But what most probably don’t

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On 9/11, this Newfoundland town welcomed stranded airline passengers

November 23, 2016 Mark Stachiew

On the day of 9/11, flights to the U.S. were ordered to land at to the nearest airport. Dozens of those flights ended up in

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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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Travel ideas for Mother’s Day

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 Mark Stachiew

My PR friends have asked me to share this information with you about Mother’s Day. Insight Vacations celebrates Mother’s Day with trips for every type

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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 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.
    I spotted this house finch outside my window and h I spotted this house finch outside my window and he posed long enough for me to take a photo of him. 🐦📸
    Happy Easter to all who celebrate it. Happy Easter to all who celebrate it.
    The photons from the Whirlpool Galaxy that I captu The photons from the Whirlpool Galaxy that I captured with my Seestar left 31 million years ago, about 10 million years before the first humanids walked on Earth. The mind can't even imagine such vast numbers.
    We were at the Canadiens game last night and they We were at the Canadiens game last night and they cranked up the volume so loud that you couldn’t tell if the crowd was booing the American national anthem. After the game, as we descended into the Métro with other fans, a busker played ‘O Canada’ on his saxophone and you could hear everyone lustily singing along (en français.) #elbowsup
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