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Cycling in Taiwan is a national obsession. (Photo by Mark Stachiew)
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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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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
If you were thinking this a bicolored striped swe If you were thinking this a  bicolored striped sweat bee, you’d be correct.
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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