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January 2007
CITY GUIDE TO BERLIN
Crowned the new capital of Europe, Berlin is a city of great diversity and continual transformation. Vast, urban and gritty, many hugely differing districts make up this complex and fascinating metropolis...

January 2007
CITY GUIDE TO BUDAPEST
Budapest boasts all the grandeur befitting any great European capital. Immense boulevards reach through its heart, reminiscent of London or Paris. Huge neo-classical buildings reach upward with pillars and columns. Baroque facades spill over with exuberant detail...

January 2007
CITY GUIDE TO PRAGUE
Crowned by emerald green roof-tops, Prague is an ancient and magical city. Rising up on the banks of the Vltava river, the capital of the Czech republic possesses beauty, style and mystery in abundance...

January 2007
CITY GUIDE TO KRAKOW
Elegant and pastel coloured mansions pervade Krakow’s Old Town - an astonishingly well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lively and individual, this city is the intellectual heart of Poland...

May 2006
CITY GUIDE TO AMSTERDAM
City of flowers, canals and teetering town-houses, Amsterdam is one of Europe’s most vibrant and international locales. Lunatic in places and sedate in others, it offers diversions for party-goers and culture-lovers alike...

May 2005
COUNTRY GUIDE TO MEXICO

Getting started
Country Editor
Mexico for beginners
Photos

How to do it
Staying in touch
Recommended routes
Getting around
Getting there

What can I do?
Food and drink
Ideas and things to do
‘Living’ the history
What’s on, where and when

Essentials
Climate advice
Top tips
Communicating
Etiquette and stuff
Facts of use / interest
Ideas of cost
Nightlife and going out

First 48 hours
48 hour survival guide

July 2005
BOOTSNALL THEME GUIDE: CRUISING THE SEAS
Working on a cruise ship sounds like an awesome job. Is it? And how do you get one?

Introduction to Living and Working on Cruise Ships
For many, the chance to work on a cruise-liner seems like a dream come true. Yet if you actually spend any time on the job, you will soon learn that the reality is quite different.

Tips for When You're Away
Richard Arghiris offers veteran tips for surviving the seas.

Cabin Boys and Galley Rats: Jobs on the Cruise Ship
The internal organisation of a cruise-ship tends to be hierarchical and highly regimented.

A Ship is a Ship is a Ship
Richard Arghiris says that thorough research is the key to landing a job on the right ship.

Terms and Conditions: Quarters, Food and Pay
As Richard Arghiris knows, it's not all fun and games on a cruise ship.

A Life on the Ocean Waves
Richard Arghiris details the day-to-day life of a cruise worker.

Is it for you?
Richard Arghiris offers a few things to keep in mind when considering work on a cruise ship.

TRAVEL GUIDES