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Remember that most of what you see in social media is fantasy.

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Mark Stachiew
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No countries for old rivers

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 Mark Stachiew

Believe it or not, but there are countries in the world that don’t have a single river within their borders.  Some of them because they

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Twitter #traveltips of the week: Getting up early edition

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 Mark Stachiew

Twitter is a great place to find travel tips, but is the advice any good? Like anything you read on social media, some of it

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Recent spate of deaths is a reminder to tourists of the dangers of selfies

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Mark Stachiew

After three visitors died at the Grand Canyon in eight days, two of which were caused while they were taking photos of themselves, authorities are

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Canadian human rights museum connects the Holocaust with today’s troubled world

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 Mark Stachiew

A new and spectacular museum in the western Canadian city of Winnipeg teaches visitors about Canada’s own connections to the Holocaust and how the decisions

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Escape inspires you with lowest flight prices

March 28, 2019January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

There is no shortage of websites out there to shop for airfares. Escape’s sole purpose is to show you the cheapest flights available from any

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Tracking the world’s latest travel scams

February 28, 2019January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

For as long as there have been travellers, there have been travel scams. There are some classics that have been going on for years and

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48 Hours in happy Havana

January 28, 2019 Mark Stachiew

For many visitors to Havana, the city may seem frozen in time, but if you look beyond the fading facades of its elegant past, the

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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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    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.
    We were at the Canadiens game last night and they We were at the Canadiens game last night and they cranked up the volume so loud that you couldn’t tell if the crowd was booing the American national anthem. After the game, as we descended into the Métro with other fans, a busker played ‘O Canada’ on his saxophone and you could hear everyone lustily singing along (en français.) #elbowsup
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