Mr Romance 
Far be it for us to pigeonhole people, Mrs Romance and I have decided to name a few cocktails we’ve made recently after some of our close blogging friends. When we first started thinking of what cocktail would suit Nikki from Styling You, we went straight for a pineapple-based beverage. Nikki is bananas about pineapples! She’s … Read more
Sitting in your favourite pub or café is great, but sometimes everyone wishes they could do all of that at home. These 3 gadgets I use do just that! My mum loves gadgets. A couple of towns over from where my parents live is a shop called Lakeland which sells kitchen gizmos. My mum buys … Read more
Mrs Romance starts the week off with a morning run down by the Harbour. The best thing about the Sydney winter is the clear sky, and beautiful sunrises and sunsets. I’ve seen more sunrises this week than ever thanks to the early World Cup games! I don’t really know why but I feel compelled to … Read more
Whether this cocktail is a true mojito, a kind of mule or a caprioska, I don’t really care. If Kiera from the bar of Spicers Tamarind Retreat says it’s a mojito, it’s a mojito! One of the hardest decisions I have to make on a regular basis is what to drink when I’m at the … Read more
I always like long weekends, but they do confuse my mind’s timetable – or ‘mindtable’ if you will! On one hand it’s nice to have that extra day for the weekend, but on the other it makes the rest of the week one day shorter to get everything done! Plus poor Mrs Romance is still … Read more
Australia is creating some amazing beers at the moment, but it’s hard to choose which ones to drink. Here are nine of our favourite Australian craft beers you can find easily and that you just have to try. With Australian breweries leading the way in the domestic craft movement (here’s our review on 4 Aussie … Read more
If you’re looking for somewhere to get rid of that Aussie winter funk, come with us as we explore the romance recharge potential of Noosa and the Sunshine Coast. Mrs Romance and I love living right in the heart of the city. The thrill of being right in the middle of all that life and … Read more
Everyone gives the USA a hard time for their food. But are those huge portions of over-oiled sugary heart explosions really all the States has to offer? I hadn’t really been to the States properly before last year (stopping in transit at LAX doesn’t really count, does it?) I imagined huge brimming piles of unfortunate … Read more
It feels like ages since we’ve been anywhere. Being back in Noosa is like travelling back in time for us: the last time we were here was a good 10 years ago! The place has changed a fair bit, but the beach is just as beautiful – especially when you see it like this! Mrs … Read more
There’s not much to be happy about when the short days and chilly nights come to Sydney; but there is one thing: Shiraz! Yup, it’s time to bunker down, rug up and pour out those big reds. Whenever someone asks me if I want a glass of red, I always assume they mean Shiraz. I … Read more