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With its inaugural flight to Tokyo, WestJet celebrates its first route to Asia

April 30, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

It’s a good day for Canadian travellers when another Canadian airline starts flying to Asia. In this case, it’s WestJet which celebrated the departure of flight

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Canada needs to compete on the world stage when it comes to tourism, says federal tourism minister

April 27, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Even if Canada is blessed with some of the world’s most incredible scenery, fascinating history and rich culture, Minister of Tourism Randy Boissonnault thinks Canadians

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Calm Air introduces all-inclusive holiday packages for Northern Manitoba adventures

April 25, 2023 Mark Stachiew

When you hear about a Canadian airline pitching all-inclusive holiday packages, you think that they’re going to be talking about places that are somewhere warm,

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Can EVs compete with gas cars for road tripping? This American study takes a look

April 25, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Having just bought my first electric vehicle and being a big fan of road trips, I was interested by a recent study in the United

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ReCollections, a new Parks Canada’s podcast shares stories of the country’s national historic sites

April 18, 2023December 9, 2023 Mark Stachiew

I’m a fan of good podcasts so I was excited to hear that Parks Canada has unveiled ReCollections, a series that invites listeners to explore

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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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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!
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