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.
The 2250km, more diverse alternative to the Trans-Siberian railway
A journey through Mongolia on a Soviet-era train feels like a step through a time portal.
- Jamie Lafferty
This edgy British city is much more than just Banksy’s home
From a Michelin-star meal in a secluded street to a storied steamship with an Aussie link, this British hub has much to offer. Here are some surprising highlights.
- Jamie Lafferty
Motels have existed for 100 years. I visited six of the originals
Over the past century, motels have become shorthand for affordable travel both in the US, their country of origin, and in Australia, too.
- Jamie Lafferty
- Opinion
- Adventure holidays
The beautiful, comical birds that changed my life
The apparent untethered joy of two spinning and swimming Galapagos penguins left an indelible impression on this writer, leading to the discover a new ambition.
- Jamie Lafferty
In one of the world’s most incredible places, bears ruin everything
Travelling in the arctic is a privilege that visitors hell-bent on getting that next photograph to show off at home should recognise.
- Jamie Lafferty
- ★★★★
- 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.
- Jamie Lafferty
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.
- Jamie Lafferty
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.
- Jamie Lafferty
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.
- Jamie Lafferty
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.
- Jamie Lafferty