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Discover some of the tropical fruits found in Costa Rica

July 6, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Costa Rica is known mostly as an eco-tourism destination, but it’s slowly gaining as a reputation for its sustainable food scene. Part of that stems

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Quebec City’s summer visitors invited to experience a taste of winter

July 5, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Outside of its ski destinations, tourism in Canada during winter has always been a bit of a hard sell, but Québec City Tourism, in collaboration

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Tips from the CBSA for facilitating your border crossing into Canada

June 29, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Travelling across the border over the Canada Day weekend? The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) advised travellers in a press release that it anticipates higher

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Internet connectivity is getting easier for visitors to Cuba

June 28, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

I’m not sure how I feel about the announcement from the Cuba Tourist Board about improved internet coverage in the Caribbean island. The initiative was

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Toronto’s CN Tower gets an upgrade after 42 years

June 27, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

It’s been a few years since I’ve been to the top of the CN Tower in Toronto, but I saw the news that announced on

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Here’s a tip to help you get your lost phone back when you travel

June 26, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

If you want to increase the likelihood of getting your lost smartphone back, the best solution is to include contact information on your lock screen

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“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Mary Ritter Beard

April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 Mark Stachiew
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Pick a random destination with Earth Roulette

April 17, 2018January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Earth Roulette is a fun way to randomly select a travel destination. Each spin of the wheel brings a different country along with links to

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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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