Why paper maps are better than Google Maps
Google and GPS have made navigating the world a little easier but at what cost?
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Brian Johnston
Brian Johnston seemed destined to become a travel writer and author: he is an Irishman born in Nigeria and raised in Switzerland, who has lived in Britain and China.
This Spanish cathedral is one most astonishing in the world
You won't suffer church fatigue at Seville's magnificent cathedral.
60,000 eggs: The volume of food needed on cruise ships
Think hosting a dinner party is challenging? Try creating thousands of meals a day, every day of the year, aboard a moving cruise ship...
The world's 10 most impressive hotel bars
Forget me not: here are 10 of the world's most impressive hotel bars.
The destination striving to become 'the Miami of the Middle East'
A million cruise passengers are set to disembark here this season.
Ten places with distinct 'smells' you should visit
It just takes one whiff of certain smells to transport you across the globe.
Six of the best ways to cruise the Americas
You could spend a lifetime cruising in the Americas and never become jaded.
Forget castles and cobblestones: Visit Europe's hottest new postcodes instead
Think Europe is only about old things? These places showcase a forward-thinking, fast-moving contemporary continent.
What cruise companies are doing to lift their environmental credentials
What you can no longer order at a ship's bar – and why that's a good thing.
How to shed your inhibitions (and your clothes) at a hammam
Visiting the hammam is a Moroccan social custom centuries old, possibly introduced by the Romans.
Spinalonga might just be the strangest ruin in Greece
It's a head-spinning destination in a country more associated with islands of whitewashed villages, hedonistic beaches and ruins far more ancient.
Ten of the world's best musical metropolises
From tango to punk, Tokyo to Memphis, here the world's best cities for music.
The 10 best Baltic ports
These ports linger, long after you've sailed away.
What you need to know before going to a Michelin-star restaurant
It's a once in a lifetime experience - but just don't expect to enjoy it.
More than 30 new cruise ships to launch in 2020
A flotilla of new ships in 2020 brings luxury to even the most out-of-the-way cruise destinations.
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