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Delta variant is putting a damper on travel in Europe

June 29, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Don’t look now, but the Delta variant of the coronavirus is putting the brakes on the restart of travel, especially in Europe. Portugal, Spain and

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The world’s shortest international bridge links Spain and Portugal

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 Mark Stachiew

Plenty of countries are connected by bridges, but none of them are as short as the one that links Spain and Portugal.  The wooden bridge that

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Entering Germany’s dragon den on a robot

March 31, 2017October 6, 2017 Mark Stachiew

FURTH IM WALD, GERMANY – For 500 years, this tiny Bavarian town has staged an annual performance of the story of St. George slaying the

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It’s Netherlands, not Holland

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 Mark Stachiew

While many English-speakers refer to it as Holland, the lowland country famous for tulips, windmills and wooden shoes is properly named the Netherlands. Nord and

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Interrail Planner makes planning a European train trip a breeze

March 9, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Interrail Planner makes planning a European train trip a breeze.

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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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Raccoons are cute when they are in a tree and not Raccoons are cute when they are in a tree and not in your garbage.
There weren’t many clear nights this June, but I There weren’t many clear nights this June, but I managed to image a few deep sky objects with my little Seestar S50. #astrophotography #seestar #keeplookingup
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We were delighted to spot this pair of Great Blue We were delighted to spot this pair of Great Blue Heron nests in a nearby marsh. Those heron “chicks” are massive!
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.
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