European Romance: Milan – Part 1

Travelling to Milan wasn’t a well-planned trip. We decided to go only a few days before. Mrs Romance was asked to cover the Milan Fashion Week for Schwarzkopf in her capacity as the tremendous Hair Romance. The ceiling of Adu Dhabi International Airport is amazing. I took this with the detachable fisheye lens Christina got … Read more

Where to drink in Milan – Terrazza Aperol

Milan’s duomo – the spectacular Milanese Cathedral – is one of the most important pieces of medieval architecture in the world. As we sipped on our ice cold Aperol Spritzes and gazed at the duomo’s spikes and spires, we couldn’t agree more. Some find the need to climb its mighty walls to peer out at … Read more

Things to do in Chicago: Chicago architectural river cruise

Chicago’s an incredible city. The shores of vast Lake Michigan on its northern edge make it feel like you’re in a coastal town. Its reaching skyscrapers assert the fact that you’re in a capital city. Yet it’s only from the river that you get a true perspective of what the Windy City really has to … Read more

Where to drink in the Gold Coast – Stingray at the QT

Gone are the days when a hotel bar meant over-priced ugly drinks, a seedy lounge and inept staff whose arses and elbows are easily confused. To put this in context, let’s look at a hotel bar that’s got it spot on: Stingray in QT Hotel Gold Coast in Surfer’s Paradise, Queensland. Stingray, right around the corner … Read more

What to do in San Diego, CA – San Diego Zoo

It’s so strange seeing Australian animals here, so far from home. I don’t know why, but standing the other side of the Pacific looking at a load of rainbow lorikeets just doesn’t seem right. San Diego Zoo has been running a new campaign called ‘Koalafornia’, which has brought not only a dozen or so lorikeets, … Read more

What to wear to ProBlogger – for guys

Men, we are under pressure. At this year’s ProBlogger event we will be the minority. We know this as we fearlessly march into each workshop, presentation or lounge session. Every room will be full of immaculately presented women – all of whom will have spent hours and hours preparing their wardrobe for this weekend. But … Read more

Where to drink in California – Altitude Sky Lounge, San Diego, CA

It’s hot from its latitude, it’s dry from the desert and its coastal breezes cool everything down when needs be. Because of this, San Diego is a rooftop bar mecca. San Diego is one of those… outdoorsy sort of places. But I don’t mean a hike up a mountain or interminable days spent under canvas (Mrs … Read more

Cuban Cigar review – Partagas Serie P No. 2

I first heard of Partagas from my boss, who had lived for a long time in Spain. He had been given a box of Partagas by a doctor he had become friends with while teaching him technical English. Until recently, I couldn’t go past a Montecristo No.2, which is very similar to the Partagas Serie … Read more