Watches
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Snake
This year is The Year of the Snake and Hublot is once again celebrating the Chinese New Year with the limited edition Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Snake chronograph. The snake holds a […]
Articles by Our Man On The Ground
Lifestyle
Patch Plants and The House Plant Boom
Mankind’s best friend used to be a dog. Now, it’s a spider plant, a weeping fig, some Angel’s wings or a Bolivian bromeliad. As far as the Zeitgeist goes, yuccas and rubbers have had their […]
Europe
Bologna is Timelessly Beautiful
The phoenix stood tall and proud in front of thousands of people fascinated to see its fate. Seconds later, the crowd let out a loud roar and the mighty bird was set alight and reduced […]
Drinks
Panther M*lk: This Year’s Ultimate Alternative Cream Liqueur
For those of us choosing not to have a Dry January, Glasgow’s Panther M*lk, the world’s first premium, ready-to-drink oat milk cocktail, has the perfect indulgent alternative to a traditional cream-based liqueur with which to toast the start of […]
Lifestyle
4 Benefits of Bike Sharing for the Environment
If you see rows of identical bicycles neatly lined up in a city near you, it’s unlikely that everyone fell in love with the same design. Rather, the region likely has a bike-share program, and […]
Food
Birley Bakery Presents its Galette Des Rois
I first wrote about Birley Bakery two years ago just after it had opened in Chelsea Green, in between Fulham and King’s Road, where it offers an assortment of exceptional breads, pastries and chocolates. And […]
Lifestyle
The Terrarium Trend in 2025
Plants are the new desk-top punch bags. Orchids and sub-tropical plants are the latest squeezy stress brains, fidget worms and plasma balls. Terries are the new Newton’s cradles and Zen stacking stones. And the most […]
Europe
Magical Mons
It was almost as if the guardian angel was back in town as the glowing UNESCO listed belfry stood proud and tall protecting the beautiful city of Mons. Lit up at night in warm yellow […]
Lifestyle
Lumie Natural Light Therapy
Travel has taught me to detest and actively dread one thing. Jet Lag. I hate not being able to sleep. We’ve all been there. To that twilight zone in which the world bends and shimmers […]
Europe
Delightful Denmark
A crocheted cigarette holding doll of one of Denmark’s most popular Queen’s is a tribute to the happy lifestyle of this wonderful corner of Scandinavia. Queen Margrethe abdicated in January after 52 years in order […]