For a spot of aristocratic indulgence, look no further than high tea at this London icon.

David Hill revels in an aristocratic experience at London's ritzy Ritz.

World shares advanced overnight amid expectations a deal on Greece's second financial rescue was imminent and that China was moving to increase liquidity at its banks.

Sarah Payne knows exactly where her best friend, Jane Bishop, made the fateful decision...

Europe's leaders are being taught lessons that they refuse to learn.

Britain's historic Blenheim Palace is the ideal setting for a medieval jousting tournament, writes Jim Eagles.

Medieval jousting tournaments are regularly throughout the year at this most imperial place.

World sharemarkets are down as investors become more impatient with Greece.

Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens are the attractive surroundings for a weekend that celebrates top-quality food and drink.

Dartmoor's residents are preparing for an invasion of tourists this year after the national park became a backdrop for several scenes in War Horse.

New Zealand may have just had its lowest road toll in six decades, but our drivers are just as rude and reckless as ever, visitors say. The average car-bound Kiwi has been described as "impatient" and "not very courteous."

Buddy Mikaere imagines a Waitangi Day that will mean something special to all New Zealanders.