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Exploring Taipei on two wheels

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 Mark Stachiew

After several hours of cycling the hot streets of Taipei, it was time for a break so I stepped into a 7-Eleven for something to

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Lanterns light up Taiwan

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Mark Stachiew

The Lunar New Year is celebrated throughout Asia between late January and early February, but few places do it as spectacularly as Taiwan, which is

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Taiwan is the “wheel deal” for cyclists

January 20, 2017October 6, 2017 Mark Stachiew

We had only five kilometres left to cycle that day, but it was hot, our muscles were complaining and the long road ahead of us

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The best bike touring routes in Taiwan for every skill level

August 12, 2016January 20, 2017 Mark Stachiew

Taiwan might be famous for making cheap electronics, but it also happens to be home to Giant, the world’s largest bicycle company. It exports millions

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The musical garbage trucks of Taiwan

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016 Mark Stachiew

It might sound like the music from an ice-cream truck, but if you’re in Taiwan, chances are that’s the garbage truck. By law, you can’t

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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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    There weren’t a lot of cloudless nights in July There weren’t a lot of cloudless nights in July and I was travelling post of the month so this months astrophotography opportunities were limited. I concentrated my efforts on the vast stretches of the Milky Way directly overhead in the constellation Cygnus using my Seestar S50 and a newly acquired Dwarflab 3.
    The Museu Militar dos Açores in Forte de São Brás in Ponta Delgada is a bit of a hodge podge of exhibits, but it’s worth a visit for the views from the old fortifications.
    Highlights of a 10-hour layover in Ponta Delgada i Highlights of a 10-hour layover in Ponta Delgada in the Azores.
    One of these things is not like the other. Tiny cr One of these things is not like the other. Tiny critters spotted in Madeira.
    Spent the morning exploring the lovely Palheiro Ga Spent the morning exploring the lovely Palheiro Gardens outside of Funchal in Madeira. It’s part of the vast Blandy family estate and if a must visit for anyone with a horticultural bent.
    When the clouds touch the ground, the ancient laur When the clouds touch the ground, the ancient laurel trees of the UNESCO heritage Fanal Forest in Madeira island take on a mystical air.
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