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Off The Beaten Track In Western Crete

April 29, 2022 Our Man On The Ground 2

Mark Nicholls heads off the beaten track into western Crete. Overlooking the Gulf of Chania on the Rodopos peninsula, the Gonia Monastery occupies a commanding position. Built between 1618 and 1634 in the Venetian style, […]

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Tuscany and Umbria Before The Hordes Get There

June 29, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

I took myself off to Chiantishire (so called after the flurry of British tourists who take delight in the Tuscan countryside) with its light green vineyards, sunburnt wheat fields and long rows of trees comprising […]

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A Cultural Visit To The Isle Of Wight

June 5, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

It’s easy to get to the Isle of Wight, just drive onto the ferry at Portsmouth and enjoy the ride of an hour.  There’s plenty to keep you busy on board, café, bar etc and […]

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Antwerp: Beer, Art And Frites

June 3, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

Flying from the super quick Southend Airport it took just 45 minutes to get there.  The first-class lounge brings long lost glamour back to flying.  Hostess Dawn will take your order and mix your cocktail […]

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Dutch Asparagus

May 25, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

I have often wondered where the best asparagus comes from and just as importantly what’s the best way to prepare and cook it.  Read on to find out more. Limburg in Holland is the centre […]

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Trulli Enchanting – Puglia In Spring

May 19, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

The paradise of providence. That’s how I felt about Puglia in Spring. So fertile for its dry, hot climate. So uplifting with its masseria, the whitewashed farmhouses with their singular but solid shapes and spacious […]

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Chiesa Del Carmine

March 20, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

North of Rome in Orvieto I called in on the Palazzone Winery.  Generating only 1% of Umbria’s wine output it has long since realised the real joy and rewards of concentrating on quality not quantity.  […]

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Wind In The Wild West (Of The Canaries)

March 16, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

Make sure you pack layers. Sun hats and woolly hats. Jumpers and shawls. It’s a little warmer in the south but by the afternoon the clouds appear and their obstruction of the sun makes for […]

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St. Moritz Gourmet Festival

February 27, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

I wasn’t there to ski I’ll leave that to the brave and the beautiful, I was there to try some of the fabled food at the tables of the lauded and applauded from the culinary […]

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The St Moritz Olympia Bobsleigh Run

February 12, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

Devilishly quick…Mark Nicholls experiences the superfast bobsleigh course in stylish St Moritz It is devilishly fast: within a matter of seconds you are nudging speeds of 100kph as the sleek red bullet of an Olympic […]

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