Brian Johnston
Travel writer
Brian Johnston seemed destined to become a travel writer: he is an Irishman born in Nigeria and raised in Switzerland, who has lived in Britain and China and now calls Australia home.
Opinion
Top 10s
Ten things we’ll never understand about Spain
It’s one of the world’s best destinations, but some social habits and attitudes can be challenging and might leave you scratching your head.
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong has frantic energy, a spectacular setting and some of the world’s best shopping and dining. Plunge into the excitement of one of the world’s great cities.
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Darwin, Australia
Darwin is a multicultural, characterful small city that’s no longer merely a gateway to the Northern Territory’s national parks, but a destination in its own right.
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Vienna, Austria
This small, intimate capital bursts with high culture, musical history and grandiose architecture, yet is surprisingly laidback, charming and fun.
- by Brian Johnston
The magnificent tropical fjords on Australia’s doorstep
Tufi’s coastline is often compared to Norway’s fjords, but that’s before you feel the heat and the dancing and drumming begins.
- by Brian Johnston
Nine surprises in billionaire playground Monaco
Perched on the Mediterranean Sea, Monaco has recently been rolling out the new, the renovated and the decidedly quirky. Here are nine highlights.
- by Brian Johnston
Forget the bucket list: 15 of the world’s best places to do nothing
Over tick-a-box sightseeing while you travel? Here are 15 places where chilling out is nothing to feel guilty about.
- by Brian Johnston
Opinion
Cruises
Not enough ships: Cruising in Australia may have reached its peak
Australians are eager to cruise, and an increasing number of us are keen to remain in our own waters, but will we have enough ships to meet demand?
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
One of the world’s most vibrant cities in one of the world’s most beautiful settings will have you in the mood for sequins and samba.
- by Brian Johnston
Eat, play, love: 15 national treasures better than paintings or palaces
From French baguettes to Singapore’s hawker centres to Finland’s saunas, here are 15 living traditions you should experience.
- by Brian Johnston
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