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Checking Out the Haunts in New Orleans

December 5, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

Shaped by a melting pot of European and Caribbean cultures, Louisiana’s largest city is unlike anywhere else in America As the street busker burst into a stirring rendition of the Johnny Cash classic Folsom Prison […]

Europe

Secrets Of The Côte d’Azur

November 27, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

“Be prepared for crowds,” we were warned, before travelling from Provence to the Côte d’Azur. The streets were busy, but thankfully, I couldn’t describe any of them as over-crowded. We had plenty of space to […]

England

The Gunton Arms

November 22, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

“It will do you good to get back to the people” grumbled the old newspaperman known to all in the office as The Editor. “You spend too much time in the air or with your […]

England

Cranmer’s Garden House

November 15, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

“I promise I won’t use my passport for the next piece Ed” I said as I quietly checked out the superb restaurants in North Norfolk online. “Back in a few days” I shouted as I […]

Caribbean

Discovering Barbados

November 14, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

Mooching round the office with not much to do I casually asked the editor “anything interesting going gov?” “not at the moment he growled, we haven’t got the budget for your usual level of extravagance, […]

England

Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa

November 11, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

Constable and Gainsborough loved to whip out their oils to commit the gentle beauty of the Dedham Vale to canvas, and Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa sits right at its heart, straddling the […]

Cruises

Norway And The Arctic Circle With Fred. Olsen

November 6, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

“Head for the high seas” the editor barked at me, “I want something unusual and not just sun and waves”. Such was his mood that day I didn’t have the heart to tell him I […]

California

L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele – Los Angeles

November 5, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 37

A gorgeous Italian courtyard, mosaic and bucolic, put that on the list of things Angeleans never tire of, and can shamelessly boast enjoyable all year long. When L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, of Eat Pray Love […]

Europe

Undiscovered Charms Of Provence

October 29, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

The path from Provence to the South of France is well-worn and there’s a reason why; it’s a perfect way to experience some of the country’s best scenery – rural, coastal and most of all, […]

Culture

Centenary Year Of The Death Of Pierre-Auguste Renoir

October 18, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

2019 marks one hundred years since the death of French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. I may know little about fine art but even I couldn’t fail to be mesmerised by the magnificent Luncheon of the […]

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Checking Out the Haunts in New Orleans

Secrets Of The Côte d’Azur

The Gunton Arms

Cranmer’s Garden House

Discovering Barbados

Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa

Norway And The Arctic Circle With Fred. Olsen

L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele – Los Angeles

Undiscovered Charms Of Provence

Centenary Year Of The Death Of Pierre-Auguste Renoir