Jonathan Thompson

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Jonathan Thompson is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in adventure travel. His work has appeared in a wide range of top international publications.

Jonathan Thompson's articles

Travelling to the North Pole: who goes there and how?

The North Pole is one of the most remote places on Earth, but for three months of each year, one boat travels there. We met some of the people on board

Long haul flight tips: How to survive a non-stop 17-hour flight to Australia

We went on the first direct flight from London to Australia on the Qantas Dreamliner. Here are our tips for surviving a 17-hour long-haul flight – one for each hour you're in the air

Panda to the masses: Exploring Chengdu and the Sichuan Province of China

Direct flights from London Heathrow are opening up China's less-travelled, historic central Sichaun province. Jonathan Thompson explores the land of the giant panda, and the home of the fiery hotpot