Say bye to Napa Valley and hello to Chateau Russia. Climate change will alter the world wine travel map of 2050.
Tribute to travellers who died too soon
February 20, 2013 By 1 Comment
Peter and Mary rode bicycles through 23 countries. Their odyssey was tough, brave and inspiring. Sadly, they were killed in a crash while cycling in Thailand.
Ditch Valentine’s Day for a chocolate day spa
February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Does Valentine’s Day make you want to run away and cover yourself in chocolate? Try running here – we’ve found three places where they do chocolate beauty treatments.
Life unravels for accidental pilgrim
January 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
An accidental traveller unravels his life in Rachel Joyce’s steely but funny and tender debut novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. It’s a quiet book with unexpected power.
Bagging a husband in the Raj
December 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ships which took women to colonial India to bag a husband were known as the Fishing Fleet. These tenacious women had little lasting legacy. The British Empire was entirely dominated by men and it’s their names in the history books about the sub-continent. Until now.
What they ate upstairs at Downton Abbey
June 4, 2012 By 2 Comments
Downton Abbey is time travel entertainment back to when ladies and gentlemen dressed for dinner. What did they really eat? I discovered a tattered family cookbook from that era revealing dishes such as sheep’s tongues stewed with walnuts and boiled carrot pudding. Ready to serve, Mr Carson?
UK’s largest private formal gardens open to public
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Cotswolds are among the UK’s most scenic locations and the region’s gardens are very much at the heart of this year’s Broadway Arts Festival.
Best high tea in London 2012
April 21, 2012 By 3 Comments
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.
Tourists behaving badly
April 3, 2012 By 4 Comments
A new survey conducted in five countries discovered that Americans are well travelled but believe they are the world’s worst tourists. Chinese tourists were in second place, closely followed by the French.
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.
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