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Airlines and government agencies working to get Canadians home during COVID-19 pandemic

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Mark Stachiew

For any Canadians still stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic who wish to come home, Global Affairs Canada is coordinating special flights with airline partners

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Where to travel to in 2020 (as randomly generated by me)

December 30, 2019December 31, 2019 Mark Stachiew

It’s that time of the year. The time to publish lists of travel destinations for the year ahead and, like last year, I’ve created my

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Exploring the best of Turkey with G Adventures

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Mark Stachiew

When I told friends and family that I was travelling to Turkey, they worried that it wasn’t safe, then when I got there, the headlines

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The past comes to life in these 10 Canadian living history museums

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Mark Stachiew

Most museums feature static displays of artifacts and maybe a few interactive screens, but living history museums really make the past come alive by having

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Tourists have the power to make the world a better place, says G Adventures founder

September 29, 2019September 29, 2019 Mark Stachiew

You may think of your vacation as just a way to get away and relax for a few days, but how you spend your money

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Rescuing baby puffins in Newfoundland

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Mark Stachiew

I point my flashlight through the night air at a white-coloured object on the road, thinking I have found a baby puffin. My excitement turns

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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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Only one country in the Caribbean has a real railway

May 28, 2019May 4, 2021 Mark Stachiew

The only Caribbean country with an active railway is Cuba. Used for both freight and passengers, The Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Cuba, or National Railway Company

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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!
    It’s a good day to exercise your democratic righ It’s a good day to exercise your democratic right to vote.
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