Cruising to Malta, Sardinia and Corsica

Is there a cruise to all three islands, or should we visit them independently?

• by Michael Gebicki

Let's get digital

There was a time not long ago when cruise ships didn't even have a phone guests could use. Now they're a haven of high-tech gizmos.

• by Joanna Hall

Short and salty

Phoebe Smith eschews Corsica's gruelling GR20 hike for the gentler pace on the island's coastline.

Fraternity and solitude

The legendary GR20 trail through Corscia's harsh interior tests mind and body alike — with much camaraderie and light relief along the way, writes Flip Byrnes.

No place for shy strangers

Playground for the rich, rough terrain for the rest of us, this island is untameable, writes Scott Spencer.