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Dog Vacay lets you find pet-sitters for when you travel

April 27, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Dog owners don’t like to leave their pets in kennels when they travel, but sometimes they have no choice. For those who want to avoid

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Voice Map offers audio tours for places around the world

April 21, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Voice Map is a travel startup that offers audio tours that you can play in your smartphone as you walk around exploring a city. At

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World Toilet Info gives you exactly what it says it does

April 20, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

We take toilets for granted, but they’re a vital part of the travel experience. In most parts of the world, you don’t think about them,

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Eat Your World shows you the best regional foods of the world

April 18, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

http://eatyourworld.com/

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Flags of the World quiz #7: Flags with birds

April 15, 2016June 3, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Birds feature prominently in some flags. Can you identify these avian-themed banners from around the world? [mlw_quizmaster_leaderboard mlw_quiz=8]

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If you hate the ocean, go to Urumqui

April 10, 2016April 10, 2016 Mark Stachiew

Each continent has a “pole of inaccessibility.” It is that point on the globe that is most distant from any ocean. The Eurasian landmass’ pole

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WhereFor lets you choose a destination based on your budget

April 5, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

https://www.wherefor.com/

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Flags of the World Quiz #6: Flags with the crescent moon

April 1, 2016June 3, 2021 Mark Stachiew

The crescent moon, a symbol of Islam, is a familiar design on many of the world’s flags, including the ones featured in this quiz. How

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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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    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.
    I’m not sure when the last day was that we saw t I’m not sure when the last day was that we saw the sun, but the crabapple blossoms don’t care.
    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!
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