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Travel Trivia Quiz #11: It’s back to school, so no excuses!

September 2, 2021January 22, 2025 Mark Stachiew

It’s been a while since our last travel trivia quiz. Here’s our latest challenge. Can you get them all right?

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Use these backpacker-tested items to keep yourself safe when you travel

August 31, 2021November 18, 2021 Mark Stachiew

If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught us about travel it’s to take our hygiene seriously in order to avoid harmful bacteria and viruses.

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Kayak map charts international travel restrictions by country

August 17, 2021January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Confused about which countries you can travel to during the COVID-19 pandemic? Everyone is because the rules are constantly changing with the shifting rates of

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Vaccine mandates for travellers is already a Canadian election issue

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 Mark Stachiew

It didn’t take long for the topic of vaccine mandates for travellers and federal workers to become an issue in the Canadian federal election campaign.

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No standard ID yet for vaccinated travellers, but Canada is working towards an internationally-recognized system

August 11, 2021 Mark Stachiew

The Canadian government announced Wednesday that it is collaborating with the provinces and territories to develop a proof of vaccination system that will facilitate cross-border

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Skytrax names new best airport for 2021

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 Mark Stachiew

There’s a new world’s best airport, according to Skytrax which has handed out its World Airport Awards for 2021. Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha,

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Toronto’s Pearson airport is advising passengers to give themselves extra time

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 Mark Stachiew

In advance of Canada further easing travel restriction on August 9, not to mention a potential strike by Canadian Border Service Agency beginning Friday, Toronto’s

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Travellers must navigate new restrictions brought on by Delta variant

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Mark Stachiew

If even China is admitting to outbreaks of the Delta variant of the coronavirus and imposing travel restrictions, then maybe there’s a reason why it’s

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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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    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.
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