With just 105 days to go to the start of the London Olympics, the ultimate full-on glitzy party destination will be St. James’s Palace! In an unprecedented move, Queen Elizabeth II has announced that 3 rooms within the palace will be open to select partygoers during the Olympics to be held in London from July 27 to Aug. 12. Each room will rent for $47,500 a day. Apparently, even the Queen wants to capitalize on the Olympics.
The first room to be opened will be the Throne Room. This room is normally used by the Lord Mayor and Councillors of London to welcome Heads of State to London. This room is so secluded that the public is normally not even let near this sacred ground. The red and gold throne room will be alive with celebrities that will be dying for a look at this secluded location. The celebrities who become bored with the inside scenery will enjoy a short stroll to see the hot babes from around the world at the nearby beach volleyball events to occur at the Horse Guards Parade.

Guests can also party in the Tapestry Room which is decorated with tapestries woven for King Charles II. The palace guards better keep a watchful eye on those tapestries because they may come off the wall and then who knows what might happen. Partygoers can also opt for a tour of the palace and a top-notch dinner prepared by the palace staff. After more than a few drinks, party goers can wander over to nearby Hyde Park where some of the Olympic swimming events will occur. Women may especially enjoy this opportunity as it will give them the opportunity to watch some of the hottest bodies in athletics today. After a few drinks, who knows what will happen. London authorities have announced that they will have ground to air missiles ready to use! They may need them to stop the action at Hyde Park and in the Tapestry Room.

Each party can hold up to 500 excited guests and the 500 guests in the Queen Anne Room will be equally excited. Under the watchful eye of the portrait of George III, party attendees will be able to party the night away. Arrangements are being handled discreetly by intimate ties to the royal family. Those attending parties here will be able to watch the start and finish of the Olympic marathon.

One of the best things about travelling the world is sampling the different cuisine, but sometimes, just sometimes, you need to think twice about putting that thing in your mouth, trust me…

1. Fugu in Shimonoseki, Japan

More commonly known as the Pufferfish, the Fugu’s internal organs contain deadly amounts of tetrodotoxin, a poison. And not just any old poison, this one has no known antidote and can paralyse your body, or even kill. Specially trained chefs know to leave just enough of the poison in to give diners a bit of a buzz and a tingling tongue. If you do want to give it a go visit the city of Shimonoseki, they boast a clean record of deaths.

2. Blood clams in Shanghai, China

A great choice if you fancy pumping a deadly disease through your veins. Blood clams from Shanghai are regarded as one of the top Chinese delicacies. To get rid of the hepatitis A, E, typhoid, and dysentery you need to flash boil them, although it doesn’t always work. That’s the risk you take if you want to indulge in one of the world’s deadliest delicacies.

3. Ackee in Jamaica
I’ve always been quite partial to a bit of ackee from the local Caribbean takeaway, but if scoffed before it’s fully ripe it can stop glucose being released from the liver. This can quickly lower your blood sugar, causing hypoglycemia, vomiting, seizures or sometimes even death. If you don’t want the “Jamaican Vomiting Sickness”, make sure your ackee has been cleaned and boiled beforehand.

4. Giant Bullfrogs in Namibia

The Namibians just can’t get enough of their national Giant Bullfrogs – they’re considered a delicacy. But you should only have them ‘after the third rain’ or when the frogs start croaking and breeding because of the poison in the skin and internal organs. If you don’t adhere to the Giant Namibian Bullfrog rules you could fall victim to Oshiketakata (kidney failure) and find yourself hopping around your lily pad in the sky.

5. Casu Marzu in Italy

To make the dessert Casu Marzu all you need to do is leave sheep’s milk to ferment, then introduce it to a particular species of fly, allow that fly to lay eggs on the cheese, embrace the maggots who will come and soften the cheese, and then it’s your turn. To prevent toxicity the maggots should be eaten live along with the cheese. Unsurprisingly production is banned throughout much of Italy, but surprisingly, it’s considered a delicacy in others.

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England, perhaps the most visited area of Great Britain, is so versatile that it allows for a great variety of tourist experiences. If you are really into history, culture and exquisite classical architecture, then London, Oxford, Cambridge and Stratford-upon-Avon are great places for you to see and experience. If you would like to keep your journey low-cost, England can offer you that as well, thanks to its large number of youth and student hostels, as well as family-run bed-and-breakfast facilities scattered around the land. Clubbing and concerts are also great fun in England, and most major cities imbue their venues with a wild atmosphere that you are not very likely to find anywhere else in Europe, neither on the mainland nor in any other corner of Britain. However, possibly the best way to see England, a realm of royalty, is in exquisite style, during a luxury vacation in which you sample the best things the country has to offer. In case you’re wondering what those things are, read on below for a self-professed snob’s guide to the British province. Just bear in mind that doing all these things during the course of a single voyage to England would probably drive your traveling budget for a whole year through the roof. However, on a more positive note, all the experiences described below are fully worth having, and entirely unique to England.

The Horse Races at Ascot

Horse races are held in many parts of the world, from the tracks at La Jolla in the United States of America, to several venues on the European continent, to India, the so-called ‘pearl of the British Crown of colonies’. However, there is only one original template when it comes to horse racing, and that is the annual racing season at Ascot. You may have seen pictures of the races and their attendees – the Queen herself rarely misses any of the June races. The most outstanding aspect of the race, beyond the competition itself, the skill of the jockeys and the beauty of the horses, is the very strict dress code that all attendees must abide by. Guests who are seated in the Royal Enclosure are not allowed in there without a tie, top hat, cutaway and waist in the case of men (an outfit otherwise known as morning dress). Women, on the other hand, have to wear appropriate, modest dresses that are not excessively revealing, and a hat. Remember the wonderfully eccentric hat models we’ve gotten used to seeing in pictures from previous years?

The Glyndebourne Opera Festival

Just like the Royal Ascot race, the famous opera festival also takes places during the summer season, in East Sussex, an hour away from Lewes, a town in East Sussex. There are few other experiences more posh than this one, since, besides the music festival itself, it is largely about fine dining and socializing. You can choose to book a table at any of the swanky local restaurants or have a gourmet picnic basket delivered to a meadow or park nearby. Amateurs of luxury holidays in England know not to miss out on the festival, but they always need to make sure they book their tickets well in advance, since, in spite of their high prices, they tend to sell out in record times.

Guy Fawkes Night

This odd, yet traditionally English celebration has historic roots, that go all the way back to five centuries ago, on that fateful night of November 5, 1605, when a man called Guy Fawkes was apprehended as part of a conspiracy plot to set the Houses of Parliament ablaze. The so-called Gunpowder Plot, which aimed to assassinate King James I, was overthrown. In its wake, people have been celebrating Guy Fawkes’ night with fire. Fireworks are set off across England and a life-size human shaped dummy is set on fire at the top of a pyre. Families and entire communities get involved in the organization of this event, which takes the whole province by storm (as well as by flame).

Dine Out for Sunday Lunch

This particular experience might not sound like too much, since English cuisine isn’t exactly world famous for how tasty it is—quite the contrary. However, their traditional Sunday roast, which can be enjoyed on a bed of potatoes or vegetables, or with a side of Yorkshire pudding, is not quite bad, to be honest. If you want to recreate the genuine British experience, then gather up your entire family and company of friends and go out to a local pub. Sit down, order a helping of roast and wash it down with some genuine local beer, or ale as the English call it. Socialize with fellow weekend diners, if you will, but remember to observe politeness and manners codes.

Shop at Selfridges

You may have heard that Harrod’s is the place to be for luxury shoppers, but, in truth, most Londoners and affluent Britons from other parts of the country prefer to do their shopping at Selfridges & Co.. The chain of stores offers virtually anything, from gourmet food, desserts and beverages, to jewelry, fashion and home décor items. The original Selfridge’s is a six-story building located on London’s Oxford Street, and offers so many options that you will most likely spend at least half a day in there.