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Looking for hotel deals? There are plenty of Black Friday offers to choose from

November 14, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Whether it’s Black Friday, Cyber Monday or Travel Tuesday, the travel industry is enticing travellers with a blizzard of deals and offers this month to

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Dayrooms lets you find hotel rooms you can rent for the day or part of a day

July 27, 2021January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Hotel rooms aren’t just a place to sleep, they can also be booked for day use, but it’s not always easy to reserve a room

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You won’t soon forget your stay at these 10 memorable Canadian hotels

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Most hotels are forgettable, mostly just places to spend the night while we travel and rarely the focal point for our journeys. I’ve had the

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Most expensive cities in Canada for hotels? It’s not the ones you think

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 Mark Stachiew

If you were to ask me which cities were the most expensive for hotels in Canada in the summer, I’d probably pick the most popular

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Canada set to get its first pod hotel

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Ever since I heard about pod hotels in Japan, I’ve been fascinated by the concept, but have never gotten around to actually staying in one.

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Skip the hotel marketing hype and select one described with a haiku

May 31, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

One of my favourite hotel booking sites dumps the usual marketing speak favoured by other websites and replaces descriptions instead with simple haikus of each

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Room Blocker lets you book blocks of rooms for a group

May 13, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

If you’re organizing an out-of-town event or travelling with a team or group, then Room Blocker is the website where you can book a block

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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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