Scones, cream and jam, elegant sandwiches with crusts removed, cupcakes and tiny tarts, all served with piping hot tea. Or maybe a glass of champagne. Taste for Travel is a big fan of high tea, that elegant British tradition that flourishes still.
House sitting could be just the ticket for the Olympics
April 3, 2012 By 6 Comments
Hunting for accommodation during the London Olympics is set to be a marathon task, with half a million extra visitors expected in the UK this year, so house sitting could be just the ticket.
12 best travel destinations for 2012
January 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From London to New Zealand, Greece to Portugal, Sweden to Burma and New Orleans to Northern Ireland and South Australia – it’s a moveable feast for best travel destinations in 2012. Take your pick!
Sex, lies and lots of spies
May 30, 2011 By 4 Comments
Sex, lies and espionage – who doesn’t love a naughty spy? I was recently contacted by Mr X, who runs a tour on the skullduggery of the spy business. He told me what the first invisible ink was – and you’ll never guess…
Major facelift for historic St. Ermin’s Hotel
May 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Apparently 1950s British spy and double agent Guy Burgess used one of Whitehall’s network of tunnels to smuggle important documents from the Foreign Office to St. Ermin’s Hotel. Nothing like a bit of espionage…
Scones, tea and gossip about that wedding
May 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Even though we are republicans in the independent Australian manner, not the obnoxious Donald Trump variety, a post mortem of the royal wedding fashion and mad hatters is required over afternoon tea.
You can’t escape royal wedding fever, so give in
April 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Let’s face it, the royal wedding will be bigger than Ben Hur and Britain is set to reap a tourism bonanza.
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