A distillery overnighter and the race that stops a nation

Corowa Distillery IG Edition - MMR

I must admit I got pretty excited at the creating of this post. But then I always get excited about visiting distilleries and writing about them. And that’s exactly what happened last weekend. We were invited by our dear friend Kathleen Davies, founder of Nip of Courage, to come with her down to Corowa, a little town … Read more

A new Sydney dinner rec and an Italian festival

I really don’t know where this year’s gone. It feels like about a week ago that January was just over, and now it’s November and we’re staring down the barrel of Christmas. But we looked back at a few of our IG Editions over this last year and we realised that we’ve actually done quite a … Read more

500 reasons why we love visiting Adelaide

OK, so ‘500 reasons’ might be pushing it a bit. But the reasons why Mrs Romance and I love visiting Adelaide are so good – we have so much fun there – it feels like we have 100 times that many. Our friends, the food, the wine, the festivals and the beach. Multiplied by 100. So … Read more

What does romance mean to you? Kate McKibbin from Secret Bloggers’ Business

What is romance, what does romance mean - Secret Bloggers' Business - Kate McKibbin

Digital guru, founder of SecretBloggersBusiness.com and generally excellent human, Kate McKibbin tells us her answer to the question: what does romance mean to you? Kate McKibbin is one of those rare people who hides their genius. She’d rather dish out a shrug than admit she knows more than you and her least favourite colour is … Read more

A crafty beer festival, a Champagne treat and Cheapflights inaugural travel awards

What an exciting week it’s been! With an amazing Aussie craft beer festival, a lovely drop of Champagne and a travel awards night, we’ve had plenty to do. As a result, we’ve got plenty to talk about too, so here goes! Hope you enjoy this IG Edition Jim & Christina xx Mrs Romance loves exploring … Read more

5 ways to spook up your Halloween

Halloween party ideas - MMR

If you thought Halloween was only for kids, it’s time to think again. Check out our 5 tips for spooking up your Halloween – just for the grown ups! Ever since Mrs Romance and I were in San Diego, California for Halloween one time, we’ve been into the spookiest night of the year. Those guys … Read more

Bondi, Balmain, Balmoral and a wall of cats

We’ve stayed Sydneyside this week and explored more of our back yard. There’s so much going on in Sydney at the moment – surely this means the end of winter? We’ve had some strange kind of false starts recently all over the world. My mum and dad in the UK are preparing for a mini … Read more

A city sleep-over and a day in the country

It’s definitely springtime here in Sydney. The city’s really opening up, people are getting out and about more and things are starting to happen. The Noodle Markets, Oktoberfest, wine festivals… it’s a great time to be in and around Sydney. This week we’re out and about too with a stay-cation in the city – we … Read more

A recipe for finding your photography style

You make your photography style out of lots of different ingredients. From the camera and lenses you use, and the lighting and your colour palette to the subjects you choose, the emotions they evoke and how you edit your photos. They all add up to the recipe for finding your photography style. Brought to you … Read more