Cruises
We’ll Sail Again
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 […]
Articles by Our Man On The Ground
Europe
Sarajevo Turns Dark Periods Into Light
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Motoring
Cazana Launch New Website For Key Workers
Cazana has launched a brand-new website to help all the people working on the front line in the fight again the coronavirus and COVID-19 stay mobile during these unprecedented times we all find ourselves living […]