European Travel
Arnhem Allied Forces Anniversary
I decided on a change of pace for this trip. I could have flown to the Netherlands in an hour from London, but the stress involved in airports creates a journey full of angst and […]
Articles by Our Man On The Ground
Hotels
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
The breezy hut hidden behind tropical plants smells wonderfully of Coco de Mer, a spectacular view on the perfect tropical bay is stretching out in front of me. After a relaxing massage a golf cart […]
European Travel
Cruising The City Of Hamburg
On this trip I discover what makes the Brits such a great musical export that keeps on giving, go cycling and see some mighty impressive ships with lots of fireworks, it can only be Hamburg! […]
Austria
Söll – Austria’s Summer Paradise in the Mountains
I am very fond of Austria and have visited many times. It has the clean air of Switzerland but you don’t have to hike over the Alps to get to it and as I found […]
Middle East
Adventures In Bahrain
Donning my desert boots and Tiley hat I’m off again to the historic jewel that is Bahrain. This trip includes being taken for a ride by a stunt driver (time to hold onto that Tiley) […]
European Travel
Binntal A Land Of Treasures, Switzerland
Find out how to discover real treasure in the southern valleys of Switzerland and how a day’s trekking can hearten the soul and strain one’s legs. Ernen is an uncompromisingly beautiful village sitting in the […]
Central America
Central America – A New Revolution
On this adventure for Our Man on the Ground I venture to that often-overlooked part of the world, Central America, at its narrowest only 12 miles separates the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean but much […]
Boston
XV Beacon Shines In Historic Boston
Housed in a stunning 1903 Beaux Arts building, the XV Beacon hotel stands confidently at the top of Beacon Hill in historic Boston. In the midst of the Freedom Trail, in a neighbourhood dating from the […]
Motoring
Fulham Hosts The 2017 Grand Prix Ball
On a very hot Wednesday evening before the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, whilst the Formula One drivers were entertaining the public doing donuts in their cars around Trafalgar Square, I ventured out to the […]
North America
Two Regions Worth Visiting in America
When it comes to places to go and things to do, the USA has pretty much everything and it’s no wonder so many Americans still don’t have passports as there’s no need to travel abroad […]