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England

Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club

March 30, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

Located in Chittlehamholt village, a tongue twister of a name designed to confuse (or delight) American visitors Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club is quite a place, really quiet. From its clubby cellar bar with […]

Canada

Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge

March 7, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge overlooks Egenolf Lake in northern Manitoba, Canada. The remote property is well over 200 miles from the closest urban hub, Thompson, on an allocation of land covering an area of […]

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Casa De La Noche

February 4, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

I’ve stayed in temples, Bedouin tents and Japanese capsule hotels, but I’d never slept in a brothel before – until, that is, I stayed at Casa de la Noche in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. […]

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Kasbah Angour Atlas Mountains Hotel

February 2, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

In my job sometimes calls to travel to some pretty astounding places and this trip was no different, a real treat in fact. Lodged at the base of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco a short […]

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Somatheeram Ayurvedic Health Resort

January 23, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

Somatheeram is like a little world unto itself. Perched dramatically above the coconut palm-fringed arc of Chowara beach, just south of the Keralan capital, Trivandrum, the scene is already set for total relaxation. Here thatched […]

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Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Namdaemun

January 16, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

A 4-star hotel with 5-star service in Seoul It’s the convenience of the Courtyard Marriott Namdaemun that drew me here, but it’s the surprisingly high standards of service and quality that will keep me from […]

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Mekosha Ayurveda Spa Suites Retreat

January 12, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

Sitting lazily on the banks of a palm-fringed river, Mekosha feels a million miles away from the frenetic, traffic-clogged pace of Kerala’s capital Trivandrum, just over a half-hour’s drive south. This blissfully secluded resort is […]

England

The Cookie Jar, Alnwick

January 7, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 1

The Cookie Jar is a classy 11-room boutique hotel less than a minute’s walk from the main entrance to Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. Each of the bedrooms has a name that relates to the heritage […]

California

Belmond El Encanto, Santa Barbara

December 29, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 1

The list of loyal clientele at the Belmond El Encanto reads more like Hollywood royalty, than nouveau riche…Streisand and Gable, rather than Kardashian. The seven-acre property possesses a sense of grandeur dating back the golden […]

England

Middlethorpe Hall and Spa

December 22, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 0

On this trip I ventured into the wilds of Yorkshire and experienced a level of comfort rarely found at Middlethorpe Hall and Spa, a destination country house hotel that offers old school charm and an […]