(Fun fact: The tea served at the Empress is the hotel's own specially crafted brand.) Although most Victoria visitors pass on high tea at the Empress due to its high price tag (around CA$78 or $61 ...

Queen Victoria awarded the top British exporter its warrant, but six monarchs later, it is to lose its globally recognised mark of excellence after the King chose not to renew it.

By night, the world's first capsule hotel (founded in Osaka ... as the sleeping cubicles' arched entrance reminiscent of tea ceremony rooms, and the traditional Japanese murals surrounding ...

David and Victoria Beckham cosied up in matching festive pyjamas on Christmas day as they celebrated with their family in Miami. The couple shared a slew of photographs throughout the day of them ...

However, according to Brigitte Hamann’s biography, The Reluctant Empress: A Biography of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Franz was instantly captivated by Elisabeth upon first seeing her in her mother’s ...

The study shows that, when brewing tea, polypropylene releases approximately 1.2 billion particles per milliliter, with an average size of 136.7 nanometers; cellulose releases about 135 million ...

One travel trend has hotel guests taking reward earnings to the next level. Dubbed "mattress runs," the fad has people booking hotel rooms in order to earn free nights or accumulate status points.

An 1848 etching featuring Queen Victoria and Prince Albert decorating an evergreen tree influenced how people decorate for the holidays Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE.

The government will introduce laws to restrict protesters in Victoria, following a series of anti-Semitic incidents across the state. Face coverings, certain flags and attachment devices will be ...

I live in picturesque Victoria, British Columbia ... You can make gourmet s'mores at the Fairmont Empress hotel. The Empress also hosts a wonderful afternoon tea.Simone Paget The iconic, fairy ...

Impact Link My hometown of Victoria ... Empress hotel. The iconic, fairy-tale-like hotel is a holiday favorite for tourists and locals alike. The Empress is mainly known for its afternoon tea ...