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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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Holland America Line’s Alaska cruises will bypass Vancouver this year

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Holland America Line’s announcement Thursday that it plans to restart cruising to Alaska roundtrip from Seattle, Washington aboard Nieuw Amsterdam in July is not good

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Cruise Deck Plans is the SeatGuru of cruise ships

March 5, 2016February 17, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Before you book that cruise, you might want to know where that stateroom you’re eyeing is actually located and whether it’s as good a deal

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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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    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.
    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.
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