Jamie Lafferty

Travel writer

Jamie Lafferty is a writer and photographer based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has been to over 100 countries and all seven continents at least four times. He absolutely will steal your hotel's shampoo when you aren't looking.

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Hotel reviews

The affordable Barcelona hotel that wins by doing nothing wrong

So complete has the refurbishment of INNSiDE Barcelona Apolo been that it might as well be a brand-new property.

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We’re far enough north in the summer that the sun never sets.

Ocean cruises

A place where the sun never sets (though you still might not see it)

Tourism is still a rarity when exploring this part of the Arctic.

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Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot can go where other ships cannot.

Antarctica

This cruise ship can go where other ships cannot

As Antarctica becomes crowded with ships, the Le Commandant Charcot can push through pack ice and into regions of seas typically only reached by military or scientific vessels.

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Book well ahead for elegant sunset drinks.

Osaka

Party capital: Nine must-do highlights of Osaka, Japan

The city’s reputation as Japan’s premier party town is challenged by few. Here’s how to make the most of a brief visit.

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Tour the trendy Harajuku neighbourhood on the Harajuku Kawaii Tour.

Tokyo

Weird and wonderful: Nine must-do highlights in Tokyo

It’s no surprise that the largest city on the planet has a dizzying array of options for visitors, so we’ve whittled it down to some old and new favourites.

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Lima

Nine must-do highlights of Lima, Peru

Art hotels, the world’s best restaurants, pisco tastings and a pre-Incan pyramid – this capital city is hot right now.

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Chile

Ground-breaking winery aims to produce the best red wine in the world

This winery and art hotel project is driven by a singularly minded family whose ambition is as bold as it is simple: to make the world’s best red wine.