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A new tourist attraction is coming to Montreal in form of an aquarium

March 14, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Originally conceived as part of Expo 67, when the Montreal Aquarium closed in 1991, the city has been without a similar attraction, but a future

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Many travel companies still promote exploitive animal tourism experiences

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Even though polls show that a majority of Canadians would refuse to book with a tour operator if they knew they promoted the use of

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Booking.com is the only travel company with a spot in this year’s Super Bowl ad lineup

February 12, 2023February 12, 2024 Mark Stachiew

The fact that there are zero crypto advertisements in this year’s Super Bowl is not a good sign for that industry, but what does it

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The top 10 travel destinations for 2023 according to an AI

December 13, 2022 Mark Stachiew

The past few years, I’ve been compiling my top 10 travel destinations for the year ahead using a random generator instead of adopting to the

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Canada joining the stampede of nations dropping COVID travel restrictions

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 Mark Stachiew

Ottawa’s worst-kept secret is now official. The federal government of Canada announced Monday that it will remove all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing,

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What would the Northern Lights look like to the colourblind?

September 21, 2022October 12, 2024 Mark Stachiew

If you’re lucky enough to have seen the Northern Lights, you know how  colourful they can be, but if you’re one of the many people

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British tabloids will always be there to feed our fascination with royal travel habits

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 Mark Stachiew

As one of the first travel influencers, Queen Elizabeth’s travel habits were of particular interest to the British tabloid press, but even with her passing,

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Updated rules offer Canadian travellers more protection from flight cancellations and delays

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 Mark Stachiew

New regulations took effect in Canada today that require airlines to provide passengers with either a refund or rebooking, at the passenger’s choice, when there

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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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