August 2021 - Our Man On The Ground Travel and Lifestyle

California

Imari – Los Angeles

August 30, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 32

One truly extraordinary perk of living in our epicurean empire is that when we’re emboldened enough to break free from our self-created culinary bubble, we can explore other palates prepared with nothing shy of a […]

Culture

On The Trail Of The Unsung War Heroes – A Visit To Bletchley Park

August 25, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

The television screen shows two confident teenagers sitting opposite each other alongside a pair of radio hams. They are both given a sentence to send to their counterparts by text message and Morse code. The […]

Culture

Piccadilly Art Takeover

August 24, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

If you have been into Piccadilly in London’s West End recently, you might well have walked over brightly coloured pedestrian crossings and wondered what’s it all about. Well, it’s ‘The Piccadilly Art Takeover’, which started […]

Cruises

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ New Flagship Bolette Sets Sail

August 23, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

With the white cliffs of Dover as a backdrop, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines new flagship Bolette has set sail on her maiden voyage. The fully refurbished 1,138-passenger vessel, formerly sailing as Holland America Line’s Amsterdam, […]

Cruises

Exploring Hidden Greek Islands With Variety Cruises and ‘Meraki’

August 19, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

Small ship line Variety specialises in taking passengers to secluded destinations – sometimes with the help of Mother Nature. After driving round and around a few rows of parked cars going nowhere in the tiny […]

Athens

Asomaton, Athens

August 16, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

The Greek capital is one of the world’s oldest cities and filled with ancient wonders. The century-old building that houses the Asomaton might be a relative youngster in comparison, but it has recently been given […]

California

Stables Inn, Paso Robles

August 13, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 40

The rush that courses through me when some gifted geography (read: Paso Robles) fashions an outpost worthy of its grounding, it’s a little ridiculous, the thrill. When homespun hybrids hospitality and style sizes up the […]

Cruises

A-Rosa Announces Name Of Ground-Breaking New River Ship

August 11, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

A-Rosa River Cruises has revealed that its pioneering eco-friendly new river ship will be called A-Rosa Sena – a name taken from the Arabic language which means beauty. Setting sail in May 2022, the vessel […]

Railways

Heritage Railways Nationwide Campaign

August 9, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

A new nationwide campaign has recently got underway led by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR), to raise awareness of the many heritage railways we have across the UK. The new campaign is being undertaken […]

Cocktails

Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin Summer Cocktails

August 8, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

Despite the fact that summer has not put in much of an appearance this year here in the UK and travelling to India is a not on the government’s green list at the moment, we […]

Our Man On The Ground Travel and Lifestyle

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Month: August 2021

Imari – Los Angeles

On The Trail Of The Unsung War Heroes – A Visit To Bletchley Park

Piccadilly Art Takeover

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ New Flagship Bolette Sets Sail

Exploring Hidden Greek Islands With Variety Cruises and ‘Meraki’

Asomaton, Athens

Stables Inn, Paso Robles

A-Rosa Announces Name Of Ground-Breaking New River Ship

Heritage Railways Nationwide Campaign

Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin Summer Cocktails