Our Man On The Ground, Author at Our Man On The Ground Travel and Lifestyle

Book Reviews

The Restaurant – A History of Eating Out

May 9, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

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

May 6, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

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

May 4, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

“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

May 1, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

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 […]

India

Birdwatching In Gujarat

April 29, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

The birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, Mark Nicholls discovers the state of Gujarat in the west of India and its appeal to bird watchers Huddled in the back of a spluttering auto-rickshaw, we were like fledglings […]

England

L’oscar London

April 25, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

Creating a hotel out of an old church was never going to be an easy task but to create something extra special and unique takes time, patience and the determination to succeed. And so, a […]

Cocktails

Celebrating St George’s Day With English Gin and Whisky From Cotswolds Distillery

April 23, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

Even though we can’t go out today and celebrate St George’s Day, it doesn’t mean that we can’t celebrate it in the comfort of our own home and create our own special cocktail with some […]

Lifestyle

Keeping On In The Corona

April 22, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 39

The little eggs hatched; did I tell you? It’s unreal. Two baby birds in there with beaks the size of two eyelashes. Tilly and TimTim. The girls named them. We bought Annie roller skates. Indulgent, […]

Lifestyle

London In Lockdown And Future Of The Travel Industry

April 21, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

As the UK moves into what is now Week 5 of lockdown, many of us are wondering not only when the lockdown will be lifted or at least eased, and we can get back to […]

Turkey

The Magical Landscape Of Cappadocia

April 20, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

Mark Nicholls visits Cappadocia in central Turkey for a stunning perspective of this magical landscape The terrain below is shimmering, the view distorted by the heat-haze of roaring flames beneath dozens of hot air balloons […]

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