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
Lake Iseo – our previous destination – and the beautiful wedding our friends had was a hard act to follow, but I think where we are in this Weekly Edition is a pretty good follow-up. We’re still amongst the Italian lakes and have finally come back to Lake Como. It’s been five long years since … Read more
Our feet have hardly touched the ground in England before we’re on the road again. We’re now in Italy – in the little town of Bergamo north of Milan. It’s a part of Italy we haven’t been to before, so – even though we’re only here for a night – we’re keen to get as much … 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
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
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
Winter’s long fingers seem to be stretching out indefinitely around the city’s throat. It doesn’t feel like Sydney will ever be warm again! So I decided to use this photo as our title shot to remind you what Sydney does have blue skies. It might not feel like it a the moment – especially with … Read more
Thailand is such a wonderful destination. Whether you’re here to work, to learn or to relax, this is one of those rare places with the capacity for all of it. Christina and I have been lucky enough this trip to do all three. Here’s what we got up to in the past week; a convention … Read more
We’re about to head off on our next trip – to beautiful Thailand. This is much more work related than the recent monster itinerary we just finished though. We’re going to a – the travel writers’ convention. To make sure we don’t miss Sydney too much while we’re away though, we’ve smashed a few of … Read more
It’s rare these days that a pub reopens as a pub, but here’s proof that miracles do happen. Instead of offices, a private home or – even worse – a gym or massage place, the Exchange Hotel, Balmain has come back to life and continued its 130+ year role. It’s been a busy week for … Read more