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In one of the world’s most incredible places, bears ruin everything

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Jamie Lafferty

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. There’s perhaps just one animal that isn’t afraid of a polar bear: the Arctic tern. Those lunatic birds, with their black helmet markings and furious dispositions, are known to attack the world’s largest land predator. It’s not just a quick nip, either – they have been filmed drawing blood as they dive bomb the mighty mammals’ heads.
22 of the best things to do in Osaka

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Jamie Lafferty
How a remote Highland road went viral

1 month ago | ft.com | Jamie Lafferty

Before the grumbling turned to anger, before the convoys became tailbacks, and before littering degenerated into dumping, the road was...
16 of the best hotels in Kyoto

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Jamie Lafferty
Postcard from Australia: a Tasmanian ‘safari’ on the Swan River

1 month ago | ft.com | Jamie Lafferty

The wild banks of Tasmania’s Swan River are home to millions of flowers, thousands of insects and hundreds of birds.
13 of the most luxurious villas in Europe

2 months ago | thetimes.com | Jamie Lafferty |Qin Xie |Oliver Berry |Lucy Perrin
The wildlife-filled New Zealand islands that hardly anyone visits

Jan 19, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Jamie Lafferty

For a long time in the great white world of polar bragging rights, Antarctica was seen as the ultimate destination. These days, more than 100,000 people make that journey every year. It’s still remarkable, but it’s never been more popular. Looking around the lounge aboard the Heritage Adventurer, it was notable just how many hands went up when expedition leader Cheli Larsen asked if anyone had been “down south” before.
16 of the best hotels in Osaka

Jan 17, 2025 | thetimes.com | Jamie Lafferty |Ally Wybrew
50 holidays to take in 2025

Jan 10, 2025 | ft.com | Tom Robbins |Claire Wrathall |Sophy Roberts |Oliver Smith |Jamie Lafferty

January Avoiding ‘The White Lotus’ in Thailand The return of the HBO series The White Lotus next month seems bound to do for its location...
Why This Road Trip Through Wild Western Australia Should Be on Your 2025 Travel List

Jan 3, 2025 | wsj.com | Jamie Lafferty

Story and Photography by for WSJ Your browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 01:47This article is in your queue. Tell people you’re planning a road trip in Australia, and most will assume you’re heading to the popular east coast: specifically the beautiful but overtouristed Great Ocean Road in the state of Victoria. On a recent trip, I longed for something wilder, less clogged with traffic, and so set my sights on the state of Western Australia.