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Earth, wind and water: 10 offbeat experiences in and around Montreal

July 24, 2017October 6, 2017 Mark Stachiew

There’s nothing better than getting outside during a Montreal summer, but if you have already overdosed on festivals and had your fill of celebrating the

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“Travel is the frivolous part of serious lives, and the serious part of frivolous ones.” -Anne Sophie Swetchine

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 Mark Stachiew
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“The greatest reward and luxury of travel is being able to experience everyday things as if for the first time.” -Bill Bryson

June 23, 2017 Mark Stachiew
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“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” – Dorothea Lange

June 16, 2017 Mark Stachiew
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The world’s shortest international bridge links Spain and Portugal

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 Mark Stachiew

Plenty of countries are connected by bridges, but none of them are as short as the one that links Spain and Portugal.  The wooden bridge that

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“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” -Mahatma Gandhi

May 26, 2017 Mark Stachiew
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“Tell me with whom you travel, and I’ll tell you who you are.” -German Proverb

May 19, 2017 Mark Stachiew
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Just say no to camo

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 Mark Stachiew

Camouflage clothing has crossed over from the military to civilian life as something of a fashion trend. The thing that travellers should know is that

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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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