diff --git a/src/components/ui/Categories.astro b/src/components/ui/Categories.astro
index 33d0248..853a874 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/Categories.astro
+++ b/src/components/ui/Categories.astro
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-import { categoryMap, getCategoryPath } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
+import { getTaxonomyMap, getTaxonomyPath } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
 
 export interface Props {
   categories: string[];
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ const { categories, class: className = "text-sm" } = Astro.props;
       {categories.map((category) => (
         <li class="inline-block relative">
           <a
-            href={`/category/${getCategoryPath(category)}`}
+            href={`/category/${getTaxonomyPath("category", category)}`}
             class="inline-block bg-primary/10 hover:bg-primary/20 text-primary hover:text-primary px-3 py-1 rounded-full border border-primary/20 transition-colors duration-200"
           >
-            {categoryMap.get(category)?.name ?? category}
+            {getTaxonomyMap("category").get(category)?.name ?? category}
           </a>
         </li>
       ))}
diff --git a/src/components/ui/Destinations.astro b/src/components/ui/Destinations.astro
index fce439c..e81a224 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/Destinations.astro
+++ b/src/components/ui/Destinations.astro
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-import { destinationMap, getDestinationPath } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
+import { getTaxonomyMap, getTaxonomyPath } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
 
 export interface Props {
   destinations: string[];
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const { destinations, class: className = "text-sm" } = Astro.props;
       {destinations.map((destination) => (
         <li class="inline-block relative">
           <a
-            href={`/destination/${getDestinationPath(destination)}`}
+            href={`/destination/${getTaxonomyPath("destination", destination)}`}
             class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 bg-emerald-500/10 hover:bg-emerald-500/20 text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-400 hover:text-emerald-800 dark:hover:text-emerald-300 px-3 py-1 rounded-full border border-emerald-500/20 transition-colors duration-200"
           >
             <svg
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ const { destinations, class: className = "text-sm" } = Astro.props;
               <path d="M20 10c0 6-8 12-8 12s-8-6-8-12a8 8 0 0 1 16 0Z" />
               <circle cx="12" cy="10" r="3" />
             </svg>
-            {destinationMap.get(destination)?.name ?? destination}
+            {getTaxonomyMap("destination").get(destination)?.name ??
+              destination}
           </a>
         </li>
       ))}
diff --git a/src/components/ui/Pagination.astro b/src/components/ui/Pagination.astro
index 5ac2532..bd9322e 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/Pagination.astro
+++ b/src/components/ui/Pagination.astro
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 ---
-import type { Page } from "astro";
-import type { CollectionEntry } from "astro:content";
 import { Icon } from "astro-icon/components";
 
+export interface SimplePage {
+  currentPage: number;
+  lastPage: number;
+  url: { prev?: string; next?: string };
+}
+
 export interface Props {
-  page: Page<CollectionEntry<"blog">>;
+  page: SimplePage;
   class?: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/ui/Tags.astro b/src/components/ui/Tags.astro
index 889b8b5..1570f36 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/Tags.astro
+++ b/src/components/ui/Tags.astro
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-import { tagMap } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
+import { getTaxonomyMap } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
 
 export interface Props {
   tags: string[];
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const { tags, class: className = "text-sm" } = Astro.props;
             href={`/tag/${tag}`}
             class="inline-block bg-muted/50 hover:bg-muted text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground px-3 py-1 rounded-full border border-border transition-colors duration-200"
           >
-            #{tagMap.get(tag)?.name ?? tag}
+            #{getTaxonomyMap("tag").get(tag)?.name ?? tag}
           </a>
         </li>
       ))}
diff --git a/src/pages/category/[...rest].astro b/src/pages/category/[...rest].astro
index 6e0ec49..118df7b 100644
--- a/src/pages/category/[...rest].astro
+++ b/src/pages/category/[...rest].astro
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import Pagination from "@/components/ui/Pagination.astro";
 import type { Page } from "astro";
 import type { CollectionEntry } from "astro:content";
 import {
-  categoryMap,
-  getCategoryPath,
+  getTaxonomyMap,
+  getTaxonomyPath,
   type TaxonomyItem,
 } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
 
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ export async function getStaticPaths() {
       .filter((post) => post.data.categories?.includes(slug))
       .sort((a, b) => b.data.pubDate.valueOf() - a.data.pubDate.valueOf());
 
-    const fullPath = getCategoryPath(slug);
-    const cat = categoryMap.get(slug) ?? ({ slug, name: slug } as TaxonomyItem);
+    const fullPath = getTaxonomyPath("category", slug);
+    const cat =
+      getTaxonomyMap("category").get(slug) ??
+      ({ slug, name: slug } as TaxonomyItem);
     const totalPages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(catPosts.length / PAGE_SIZE));
 
     return Array.from({ length: totalPages }, (_, i) => {
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ const page = {
   currentPage,
   lastPage,
   url: { prev: prevUrl, next: nextUrl },
-} as unknown as Page<CollectionEntry<"blog">>;
+};
 
 const metadata = {
   title: cat.name,
diff --git a/src/pages/category/[category]/[...page].astro b/src/pages/category/[category]/[...page].astro
index 8de289f..b083be3 100644
--- a/src/pages/category/[category]/[...page].astro
+++ b/src/pages/category/[category]/[...page].astro
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Headline from "@/components/ui/Headline.astro";
 import PostItem from "@/components/blog/PostItem.astro";
 import Pagination from "@/components/ui/Pagination.astro";
 import type { GetStaticPathsOptions } from "astro";
-import { categoryMap } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
+import { getTaxonomyMap } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
 
 export async function getStaticPaths({ paginate }: GetStaticPathsOptions) {
   const allPosts = await getCollection("blog");
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export async function getStaticPaths({ paginate }: GetStaticPathsOptions) {
 const { page } = Astro.props;
 const { category } = Astro.params;
 
-const categoryInfo = categoryMap.get(category!);
+const categoryInfo = getTaxonomyMap("category").get(category!);
 const displayName = categoryInfo?.name ?? category!;
 const description = categoryInfo?.description;
 
diff --git a/src/pages/destination/[...rest].astro b/src/pages/destination/[...rest].astro
index 90521ff..3bfef66 100644
--- a/src/pages/destination/[...rest].astro
+++ b/src/pages/destination/[...rest].astro
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import Pagination from "@/components/ui/Pagination.astro";
 import type { Page } from "astro";
 import type { CollectionEntry } from "astro:content";
 import {
-  destinationMap,
-  getDestinationPath,
+  getTaxonomyMap,
+  getTaxonomyPath,
   type TaxonomyItem,
 } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
 
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ export async function getStaticPaths() {
       .filter((post) => post.data.destination?.includes(slug))
       .sort((a, b) => b.data.pubDate.valueOf() - a.data.pubDate.valueOf());
 
-    const fullPath = getDestinationPath(slug);
+    const fullPath = getTaxonomyPath("destination", slug);
     const dest =
-      destinationMap.get(slug) ?? ({ slug, name: slug } as TaxonomyItem);
+      getTaxonomyMap("destination").get(slug) ??
+      ({ slug, name: slug } as TaxonomyItem);
     const totalPages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(destPosts.length / PAGE_SIZE));
 
     return Array.from({ length: totalPages }, (_, i) => {
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ const page = {
   currentPage,
   lastPage,
   url: { prev: prevUrl, next: nextUrl },
-} as unknown as Page<CollectionEntry<"blog">>;
+};
 
 const metadata = {
   title: dest.name,
diff --git a/src/pages/tag/[tag]/[...page].astro b/src/pages/tag/[tag]/[...page].astro
index 2065677..4984bd4 100644
--- a/src/pages/tag/[tag]/[...page].astro
+++ b/src/pages/tag/[tag]/[...page].astro
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Headline from "@/components/ui/Headline.astro";
 import PostItem from "@/components/blog/PostItem.astro";
 import Pagination from "@/components/ui/Pagination.astro";
 import type { GetStaticPathsOptions } from "astro";
-import { tagMap } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
+import { getTaxonomyMap } from "@/utils/taxonomy";
 
 export async function getStaticPaths({ paginate }: GetStaticPathsOptions) {
   const allPosts = await getCollection("blog");
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export async function getStaticPaths({ paginate }: GetStaticPathsOptions) {
 const { page } = Astro.props;
 const { tag } = Astro.params;
 
-const tagInfo = tagMap.get(tag!);
+const tagInfo = getTaxonomyMap("tag").get(tag!);
 const displayName = tagInfo?.name ?? tag!;
 const description = tagInfo?.description;
 
diff --git a/src/utils/taxonomy.ts b/src/utils/taxonomy.ts
index 5a496c1..01ddfb1 100644
--- a/src/utils/taxonomy.ts
+++ b/src/utils/taxonomy.ts
@@ -51,14 +51,3 @@ export function getTaxonomyItem(
 ): TaxonomyItem | undefined {
   return getTaxonomyMap(type).get(slug);
 }
-
-// Convenience aliases kept for backward compatibility
-export const categoryMap = getTaxonomyMap("category");
-export const destinationMap = getTaxonomyMap("destination");
-export const tagMap = getTaxonomyMap("tag");
-
-export const getCategoryPath = (slug: string) =>
-  getTaxonomyPath("category", slug);
-export const getDestinationPath = (slug: string) =>
-  getTaxonomyPath("destination", slug);
-export const getTagPath = (slug: string) => getTaxonomyPath("tag", slug);