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Canadian government marks the historical significance of the Dionne quintuplets

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Canada has more than its fair share of historical events and places, but I’ve always thought that of the Dionne quintuplets was a bit of

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Canada set to get its first pod hotel

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Ever since I heard about pod hotels in Japan, I’ve been fascinated by the concept, but have never gotten around to actually staying in one.

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Get an eagle eye’s view of Vienna – literally

July 30, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Bored with drone videos already? How about one shot from the back of an eagle instead? By now, every tourist board and travel influencer in

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A visit to Detroit has to include music and motor cars

July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 Mark Stachiew

We had only one day to visit Detroit, so we went to see what it is most famous for – music and motor cars. When

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10 road-trip car games with kids that don’t need electronics

July 19, 2018July 23, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Hours locked up with children in a car on a long road trip may sound like one of the seven levels of hell, but there

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Survey finds Millennials are the most likely demographic to post deceptive photos in social media

July 17, 2018October 22, 2018 Mark Stachiew

According to the results of a survey released by Allianz Global Assistance last week, more than a third (36 per cent) of Millennials (ages 18-34) said

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Flagstaff to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing

July 11, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

It’s hard to believe that this year will mark the 50th anniversary of man’s first walk on the Moon. It’s harder to believe that I

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Japan and Singapore knock Germany off the top spot of the Henley Passport Index 

July 10, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Japan and Singapore share first place on the latest Henley Passport Index, enjoying visa-free access to 189 destinations and kicking Germany into second place for the first time since 2013. South

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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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