Mr Romance 
It’s not just the quantity of bars that makes Surry Hills Sydney’s premier suburb for a good night out, it’s the quality as well. So how do you decide where to go? Here are our top 5 Surry Hills bars to make you choice a bit easier. We love heading out for a few drinks … Read more
Mudgee, New South Wales, is one of those special places that really lends itself to relaxation, amazing food and drink, and a friendly welcome. And if you’re looking for where to stay in Mudgee that embodies that, we’ve got just the place! As we drove into town, we noticed there were quite a few places … Read more
Can you have a fear of small planes but on the other hand be ok with heights? Is there a logic to that? Is there a difference? Mrs Romance says there’s a very big difference, but how has she come to terms with her fear of flying? Mrs Romance is a nut for being up … Read more
One of the last things I expected to find on the world’s largest sand island was fine dining. How wrong I can be! Turns out it’s not all just camping and 4×4 driving on Fraser Island on the N.E. coast of Australia… The last time we were on Fraser Island, it was to rough it … Read more
The other day, Mrs Romance and I were on the road driving around the Daylesford region of country Victoria. It’s a lovely area of Australia, and if you ever get the chance, go for it (here’s our wrap of Daylesford and 7 reasons why you should go there). Anyway, whilst on the road, Mrs R … Read more
The first thing I do when I‘m in a restaurant is check the wine list. I usually go straight to the Shiraz section as it’s my favourite grape… but is it the best? There’s a bit of snobbery to single grape wines, but do blends have more to offer? I’m usually a little suspicious of … Read more
The hunt for a good pub feed in the heart of Sydney’s CBD used to be a fruitless exercise. But that’s not the case anymore. Venues everywhere are upping their food game to cater to demand. And Customs House Bar has officially joined the party. Circular Quay has – for a long time – been … Read more
Everyone’s has a flying story. They’re a stand-up comic’s bread and butter. But a long-haul flight is no laughing matter. Here are our 7 neat tricks to help you survive your next long-haul flight. I suppose I could just say ‘fly 1st class’ and leave it at that, but I don’t suppose you’d appreciate that … Read more
As we head south on our drive from Los Angeles to San Diego, we switch on the radio. Cold Play’s A Sky Full of Stars comes on. It’s a good song. Then Mrs Romance chimes in with: I don’t get these lyrics. Does ‘you’re a sky full of stars’ mean ‘I think you’re fat’? Mind … Read more
Can you feel it in your bones? It’s Halloween, folks. Tonight, dark things stalk the land and evil is at large. The clink of a spectre’s chains, the slither of something slimy, the howl of a creature in the night. Perhaps our cocktail this week will give you some comfort… When it comes to Halloween, … Read more