Mr Romance 
London has a reputation for being rainy and cold. In fact, the city rarely experiences proper downpours – drizzle, yes, but not a deluge. And it very rarely snows in London, so it’s not that cold either. However, from experience, here’s how not to explore London in the rain. London is one of the most … Read more
Isn’t travel interesting? No matter how long you’re away for – the structure is always the same. Whether it’s a week, a year or – like us now: 7 weeks. You start with being crazily busy, like our first week away this trip where we went to Italy for a wedding and ended up travelling … Read more
With a spark and a flicker, the flame beneath Toronto’s stills comes back to life with the opening city’s first new distillery since 1933. Home to the Spirit of York Distillery, the historic Distillery District is back in the business it was made for. It’s easy to imagine barrows and carts, heavy with barrels, rumbling … Read more
One thing we love about travelling around the UK – apart from seeing family and friends – is seeing the different counties. Each one (there are 48 counties just in England) has a completely different feel and history to it. And in this Weekly Edition, we’re visiting four of them. Millions of people visit the … Read more
Miami, Florida is only 90 miles from Cuba’s coast. Being the closest American city to Cuba, it makes sense that the people who made the move Stateside have developed a Little Havana of their own there. But how similar is Miami’s version of Cuba’s capital to the real thing? Thanks to its significant Cuban expat … Read more
It doesn’t feel like we’ve been back in Sydney all that long (probably because we haven’t!) but it’s time for us to get moving again. We’re heading north again back to Europe. This trip will only be a short 5 or 6 weeks though – nothing like the massive 15 weeks we were here earlier … Read more
Istria in northern Croatia is a beautiful peninsula that juts into the Adriatic. With so much coastline and its dramatic hilly landscape, Istria has so much to offer travellers keen on experiencing the real Croatia. Here are 9 reasons to visit Istria, Croatia. Croatia is on everyone’s travel hitlist at the moment and it’s easy … Read more
This past week seems to have dashed by like it was chased by a cheetah. It’s probably because of that terrifying mix of lots of things going on plus last-minute planning for our next overseas trip. This week – today in fact – Christina and I are flying back to Europe for our friends’ wedding, … Read more
Often seen as the symbol of Thailand, the Asian elephant is an important part of Thai life. But what about riding elephants in Thailand? Modern ecotourism frowns upon most elephant ‘sanctuaries’, but some are (much) better than others. Here’s how to tell a good elephant sanctuary from the bad. In Thailand, the elephant is held … Read more
Buying a real Cuban cigar should be a lot of fun – especially when you’re in Cuba. But it’s so important to know how to spot a fake cigar. Here are our tips on spotting fake cigars. Cuban cigars are the best cigars in the world. To quote a Cuban cigar expert we talked to … Read more