Mr Romance 
Want to see something beautiful enough to drag you out of your weekday funk? Ready to unshoulder the burden of work for a little while? Escape with us to Zante, Greece – just for a little while! Zante – or Zakynthos to its locals – has a rare coastal treasure. In 1980, the Greek navy … Read more
This may or may not help your Monday-itis, but we like to start the week dreaming of travel! We took these photos in Zante, Greece. Here we are at Xygiá Beach and the underwater sulphur springs, and looking through the natural arches. If you’d like to go to there, read our post about our trip … Read more
As I step down into the sunken courtyard of the Slip Inn I’m transported. It’s like I’ve pushed through the saloon doors of a Mexico City cantina at happy hour. The bustle of the crowd, the sparkle of lights in the trees, the DJ playing mellowed Latino pop covers… This is El Loco at Slip … Read more
It’s quite funny talking to other men about skin care. You both edge into the conversation, testing the water wondering if the other guy’s going to take the piss. Once the guard’s down, there’s about five minutes max before: “[cough cough], yeah, so, see the game last night? Yeah. Cars. Boobs. Yeah. Beer. [Cough.] Let’s … Read more
Somehow I have become Mrs Romance’s dress sense guru. Me. As I sit with my warm-socked feet up tapping away on the laptop wearing trackies and a polo that shows off my pot belly. It’s insane. Mrs Romance is very busy making last minute preparations for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia that starts tomorrow in … Read more
Hands up who wants a big wet, soggy cigar? No one? Who wants a crispy fragile crust of a cigar? Still no hands? That’s why getting your humidor to that sought-after 65-75% relative humidity is essential. However, there are so many tips, tricks, techniques and cheats out there, it can be very confusing. Let me … Read more
The dust on the road was thick enough for us to look back and feel like spacemen. Our footprints, three inches deep, showed us the progress we had made as the sun burnt down and Tanna Island dared us to find our private piece of Vanuatu. It’s only a 45 minute flight south from Vanuatu’s … Read more
There’s something about waiting for a big breakfast that reminds me of Christmas. Like waiting for that first present. I know it’s coming, I’ve got a good idea what it’s going to look like and I can’t bloody wait to get it. It was Mrs Romance’s idea to head down to Forbes and Burton Café. … Read more
*The most exciting thing about He Said, She Said is wondering if we’ll still be married by the end of each post! We both write on the same topic but only get to read the other’s work after it’s published.* He said: At most – $10. She said: What fragrance? What’s the burn time? … … Read more
The drive to Perugia from Rome really isn’t a big deal. If you’re Italian. I’m not Italian and it was an escapade that – although surrounded by the most beautiful scenery you can imagine – was heroic. It’s a word I like to use about my driving as often as possible. As we made our … Read more