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Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp and Resort

June 5, 2022 Our Man On The Ground 0

Mr Prayat’s T-shirt said it all. It instructed me how to drive an elephant and reminded me how to speak elementary mahout. “Pai!! (Forward). “Ben Kwa!” (Turn right), “Ben Sai! (Turn left) Toi Sock!” (Back). […]

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Mango House Seychelles, LXR Hotels and Resorts

May 29, 2022 Our Man On The Ground 0

You have to start the day in Paradise with a lemon and rum crepe. And take your time over it. You might however prefer blue eggs and caviar. There is an art to holidaying in […]

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Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island

April 4, 2022 Our Man On The Ground 0

It is difficult to decide whether one should time your first experience of Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island for the daytime or night-time. I arrived late at night and as I sleepily entered the spectacular lobby […]

France

Armancette Hôtel, Chalets and Spa

September 11, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

I’m sitting in an outdoor hot tub on a still-warm early autumn evening in the French Alps. In front of me, up high, clouds drift across the Mont Blanc range and the slopes of Les […]

Croatia

Rixos Premium Dubrovnik

July 16, 2020 Our Man On The Ground 0

The recent renovation of the Rixos Premium Dubrovnik has been hit by unfortunate timing, amidst the global pandemic, however the management resiliently continued with their original reconstruction plan during the lockdown. The result: a fresh […]

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Hotel Bennett Charleston

May 3, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

Hotel Bennett is an elegant downtown property in Charleston, South Carolina. The hotel opened early in 2019. It stands on King Street, Charleston’s principal thoroughfare, and the hotel terrace – the largest outdoor seating area […]

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 […]

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The Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe

April 18, 2018 Our Man On The Ground 1

The Victoria Falls Hotel is a southern African institution. It’s a luxury hotel with colonial style interiors. If you’re travelling to Zimbabwe and plan on spending time at Victoria Falls, whose waterfall is full flow […]