Skip to content
  • Linkedin
  • Instagram
  • Threads
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Mark Stachiew Travels

Explore the world with Canadian freelance travel writer Mark Stachiew.

  • Home
  • About Travel Writer Mark Stachiew
  • Mark’s Travel Writing Portfolio
  • Contact Mark
  • Copyright

Tag: hotels

  • Home
  • hotels
Travel Stories

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

Read More
Travel Websites

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

Read More
Travel Stories

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

Read More
Travel Stories

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

Read More
Travel Stories

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.

Read More
Travel Websites

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

Read More
Travel Websites

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

Read More
Travel Stories

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

Read More

Posts pagination

1 2 Next

About Mark Stachiew

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.

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • instagram
  • pinterest

Search this Site

Work with Mark

  • About Travel Writer Mark Stachiew
  • Contact Mark
  • Mark’s Travel Writing Portfolio

More Travel Inspiration

Experiences Not Stuff
    Read more

    Mark’s Travel Writing

    See the stars like you’ve never seen them before by visiting one of Canada’s Dark Sky Preserves


    New Hampshire is an outdoor wonderland


    Laval is quietly building an impressive lineup of attractions to entertain families


    Read more stories by Mark

    Follow Mark on Instagram

    stachiew

    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.
    Follow on Instagram

    Mark Stachiew Travels participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means that when you click on certain links and make a purchase, it may earn the website a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps cover the costs of maintaining this site.

    See the world for less
    English_250*250
    • Linkedin
    • Instagram
    • Threads
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    All Rights Reserved 2024
    Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Faced by Candid Themes.