Hi Frugalistas! If you’ve been following frugal first class travel for a while you will know I love afternoon tea. The first time I treated myself to afternoon tea in Paris it was at Le Meurice. At that time I thought the Le Meurice afternoon tea was possibly the best tea time in Paris. And […]
Afternoon tea at Fortnum and Mason: Fortnum and Mason afternoon tea review
Hi Frugalistas! I first reviewed the afternoon tea at Fortnum and Mason in the Diamond Jubilee Tea Room in an early frugal first class travel blog post, not long after the Diamond Jubilee Tea Room opened. It was very special, and so very English. In fact it was so good, I forgot to take photos. […]
Four budget Paris food treats under $100
Hi Frugalistas! Regular readers will know that I love having a luxurious experience that doesn’t break the bank when I travel. I believe that regardless of your travel budget you can have a first class experience. It’s all about deciding on your budget, and then finding the absolute best version of your treat or experience […]
Where ladies take tea in Ottawa
Hi Frugalistas! This week’s midweek postcard comes from Canada. But I’m not returning to Quebec and all that lovely Quebecois culture. Instead, I’m heading to Ottawa this week for some afternoon tea. Regular readers will know how much I love afternoon tea. So when I was in Ottawa with my great friend, Vanessa, from […]
The English library in Quebec City
Hi Frugalistas! Hidden in a quiet corner of central Quebec City is a quintessentially English building, with a quintessentially English library. The Morrin Centre was originally a jail, then a College, before finally becoming the only English library in Quebec City. I loved looking around this little corner of England right in the tres francais […]
Afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason
Hi Frugalistas! Regular readers will know I love a splurge meal in key destinations, but will also know that I still like to do it the frugalfirstclasstravel way. So, rather than Michelin stars or the latest hot table, I look for a different sort of first class. In London recently, it just had to be […]