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Remember that most of what you see in social media is fantasy.

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Mark Stachiew
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Mark has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. Formerly the travel editor for Postmedia's Canada.com, he has been freelancing for a variety of publications since 2015.

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The view from snowy Montreal. The view from snowy Montreal.
I was almost late for a meeting on Old Montreal to I was almost late for a meeting on Old Montreal today because I kept wanting to take photos of the first snowfall in front of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Enjoying a feast at WeDesi, a delightful Indian ve Enjoying a feast at WeDesi, a delightful Indian vegetarian restaurant around the corner from us.
We got together for games night and tried TripChas We got together for games night and tried TripChaser, a travel-themed card game made by a Canadian couple during the pandemic whose PR firm sent me a review copy. It’s light, but fun. The artwork is especially nice and everyone at the table gave it a thumbs up. I, of course, came in last. We also played a few rounds of the perennially popular Galaxy Trucker. I didn’t fare much better a my ship was ultimately destroyed by a meteor storm. ☹️
For Remembrance Day, I'm sharing a digital poppy h For Remembrance Day, I'm sharing a digital poppy honouring Private Patrick Hanley, one of my maternal grandmother's brothers. He served in Europe during the Second World War with the Black Watch then in Korea with the Royal Canadian Army's Special Force. Everyone knew him by the nickname 'Mosco' because by the end of the Korean War he had become such an anti-communist that he was always railing against Moscow! He survived both wars and is today buried in Pointe Claire cemetery's Field of Honour.
We’re not saving daylight in this part of the wo We’re not saving daylight in this part of the world, so we had to go find some before it’s all gone.
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