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

Cruises

Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady

February 24, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

I couldn’t help thinking of the phrase ‘hello sailor’ as I boarded Virgin Voyages’ first cruise ship Scarlet Lady and was greeted by an over-the-top drag artist. The ship certainly breaks the mould and it […]

Wine

Austrian Grand Wine Tour

February 23, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

The Austrian Wine Marketing Board was back in London recently for their annual ‘Austrian Tasting London’ providing much inspiration to visit some of Austria’s wonderful wine growing regions. Something Oenophile Ramy Salameh discovered on a […]

California

Hotel Joaquin, Laguna Beach

February 20, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 59

Laguna Beach is one of those landscapes so lavish in topographic gifts, grounds gilded in glorious views and air scented with sea salt, it’s where Southern California can’t help but get a little braggy. A […]

Lifestyle

Looking After My Laptop With A Harber London Carry-All MacBook Folio

February 19, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

As a travel writer, the majority of my time is happily spent sat in various locations staring at my beloved MacBook Pro. The beauty of this career is that my office is wherever I choose […]

Motoring

Volkswagen Polo Gets Match Trim Makeover

February 17, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

The Volkswagen Polo, which is the second-best selling car for Volkswagen in the UK after The Golf, has received a makeover, replacing the Polo SE with the new Polo Match and gets a host of […]

England

Brocket Hall

February 14, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

Brocket Hall Estate, in Hertfordshire, lies 22 miles north of London and can claim the distinction of having been the country home of two of Britain’s prime ministers. It offers accommodation in its former coach […]

California

Jane Q, Los Angeles

February 12, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 27

Fame on the floor, stars in their eyes, and stores that should probably have an NC-17 rating, Hollywood has hustle that is hard to harness, often harder to hail, particularly for the local set. And […]

Motoring

New CUPRA Ateca Limited Edition

February 9, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

SEAT have just launched a Limited Edition model of the CUPRA Ateca with just 100 cars in the UK priced at £42,120 on the road for the Rhodium Grey version of £45,160 for the Graphene […]

Switzerland

Ice Fishing In Switzerland

February 7, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

Mark Nicholls experiences the alpine chill of ice fishing in Switzerland – and also finds time to take in a few ski-runs Beneath several inches of snow, up to a metre of ice, and in […]

Africa

Robinson Club Cabo Verde

February 4, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

For those not familiar with the destination, Cape Verde is a group of ten islands some 350 miles off the coast of Senegal in West Africa – keep going and you come to Brazil. Surrounded […]

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