Book Reviews
On Foot In The African Bush
Swapping yarns around a campfire in the middle of the African bush is what dreams are made of. The sounds and smells of the animals mixed with the excitement of what lies ahead is why […]
Articles by Our Man On The Ground
Cruises
Uniworld Announces 46-night Cruise Through Nine Countries
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has revealed plans for a 46-night trip covering nine countries aboard five of its Super Ships – three of them brand new. Combined with a land tour, it is the longest-ever […]
Book Reviews
A Biologist Abroad
This fascinating book by Rory Putman takes you on his adventures as a professional biologist on working trips across the world. Head off to Iceland, East Africa, Nigeria and Indonesia with Rory as he introduces […]
California
Theía Restaurant – Los Angeles
Beloved readers. Springtime is here, and she is tempting us in every esculent, effusive way. It is the flirtiest of the seasons; fragrant and phenomenally unabashed. An ideal time to re-enter restaurants and lavish over […]
Drinks
World Whisky Day 2021
Last year when I wrote about World Whisky Day, we had recently gone into lockdown and things looked rather uncertain. However, who would have thought a year later we’d still be in partial lockdown. The […]
Cruises
Ambassador Marks Launch Of First New British Cruise Line In A Decade
A brand new British cruise line will set sail in 2022 which will help fill the gap in the market following the collapse of Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV). Ambassador Cruise Line, offering a premium-value […]
Cruises
Riviera Travel Sets Sail With New Small Ship in 2022
Riviera Travel has announced plans for a new small ocean ship for 2022, and a range of maiden itineraries, as part of its expanding ocean cruise programme. Established in 1984, Riviera Travel has grown into […]
England
Coventry Rises From The Ashes Once Again
Resilience and strength are two attributes high in the minds of the people of Coventry. The West Midlands hot spot earned the UK City of Culture 2021 title way before COVID decided to make an […]
Cruises
A Sea Voyage To Santander
Travel at the moment is no fun – especially if an airport is involved. The number of forms and permissions to be filled in is like something devised by the Kremlin in the 1980s and […]
Hotels
NYX Hotel London Holborn By Leonardo Hotels
Hotels have not been in the news much over the last year or so thanks to the pandemic but there has been quite a lot happening behind the scenes in anticipation of the hospitality industry […]