Would you pay £500 for a pot of tea, even if it does come with a view of the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace? That’s how much the Rubens at the Palace hotel in London is charging for a pot of Ceylon Golden Tips, a rare tea blend produced in the hills of Sri Lanka. The tea will be infused with mineral water and poured from a silver tea set with white-glove service. The Rubens recommends sandwiches and scones to go with it — but that will cost an extra £45pp (rubenshotel.com). Great cruises for solo travellersSingle supplements are the bane of solo travellers, so it’s good to know that a handful of Seafarer Cruising & Sailing Holidays this summer have only a £100…

Source: The Times July 19, 2019 22:59 UTC