Lifestyle
Putting Feet First
Let’s face it, our feet are probably very much overlooked when it comes to making sure they are fit for purpose. But without them we would be pretty stuck and unable to live life to […]
Month: May 2020
Lifestyle
Coron-ation
I’m trying something. It’s become one of my favorite responses when I ask my teen what she’s doing. It immediately fills me with curiosity, fear, and thrill in equal parts. A microcosm of parenting and […]
Book Reviews
Ready To Read About Some Real Adventures
Travel books are a great way to take yourself off far away and there are some fabulous ones waiting to be published once lockdown is lifted. From setting off into the unknown, to testing every […]
Cocktails
Jose Cuervo Launches At-Home Cocktail For World Paloma Day
World Paloma Day is celebrated around the world by those of us who recognize the national drink of Mexico. Made with tequila and grapefruit soda, this wonderfully refreshing cocktail is becoming increasingly popular in the […]
Drinks
Celebrate World Whisky Day
With World Whisky Day just around the corner on Saturday 16th May and the majority of the world still in full or partial lockdown, we thought we would take a look at three whiskies to […]
Europe
Be A Devil And Get Ready To Go Kaunastic!
It is a devil’s job trying to come up with new and fun ways to attract tourists and promote places to visit. But when life returns to normal, the little-known city of Kaunas in Lithuania […]
Book Reviews
The Restaurant – A History of Eating Out
Lockdown is a time for dreaming, dreaming of things past and dreaming of things to come. The world of restaurant dining seems somewhat incongruous to us at the moment in the middle of a global […]
Cruises
We’ll Sail Again
Surveys reveal strong interest in taking a cruise after lockdown As the UK starts to look at life beyond lockdown and travellers dream of their next holiday, two surveys show people are keen to get […]
Europe
Sarajevo Turns Dark Periods Into Light
“Pyjamas” replied the guide (who lived through the Bosnian-war 1992-1995) when asked what does ‘Peace’ mean to you? Her single-word answer encapsulated daily survival amid war; a frightened teenager, who during the four years of […]
Cruises
Why We Love To Cruise
Twelve travel journalists have produced a video to share their passion for cruising and Our Man On The Ground’s cruise correspondent explains the story behind it Travel is one of the worst hit sectors of […]