TWE – The Weekly Edition kind of a mini magazine in one and is a regular medley write-up of things we’ve seen, done, eaten and drunk recently. It’s a great way to stay in touch with what we’ve been up to – much of which isn’t on social media.
There’s nothing quite like starting a month off with a bang—especially with young 2023 dragging its heels. But March has really hit the ground at a pace and is making up for some time lost. Even just two weeks in, we’ve hit a few great places in Sydney to eat and drink, celebrated Sydney WorldPride … Read more
After more than two and a half years of no international travel—we arrived home from overseas only days before Australia closed its borders in March 2020—we’ve finally left the country. Almost two months later, we’re back in Sydney. Here’s a quick rundown of where we went and what we did. This trip was ostensibly a … Read more
It’s hard to believe it’ll be two and a half years since Christina and I travelled internationally, but at long last we’re heading yonder into the big blue at the end of the month. And even though I managed a quick trip back to the UK for my dad’s birthday in May, it was a … Read more
With travel gearing back up, it feels like everyone’s heading overseas at the moment. We’re still in the planning stage, but things are coming together. In the meantime, we’re getting our itchy feet and travel bug tended to by meeting with some friends from Memphis and Hawaii tourism boards, and distracting ourselves with visits to … Read more
It’s amazing how just a couple of years of not being able to travel internationally feels like a lifetime. Especially when the dearest to us don’t live in the same country. Finally though, I was able to fly back to the UK for a quick two-week trip to see my folks, celebrate my dad’s big … Read more
A Japanese wagyu chef, an American single malt distiller and a Bangkok Four Seasons director walk into a bar… It sounds like a joke, doesn’t it? Well, it’s when only the bar itself isn’t true, you realise what a strange, fascinating week we’ve had. With Christina meeting wagyu chef extraordinaire Hisato Hamada, me lunching with … Read more
Probably as much of an understatement as it is banal, but the last couple of years have been tough. For the travel industry, we’ve had to come to almost a complete stop. But a bit like buses, all kinds of things have come together at once. Christina and I have now found ourselves living from … Read more
It’s been a terrifying couple of weeks for lots of people on Australia’s east coast recently, with so much rain and wind hitting areas. I saw a stat that said the Brisbane River received three Sydney Harbours worth of water in just a few days! But hopefully the worst of it is behind us and … Read more
It’s felt like this moment would never come again, but it has. And it’s as exciting as we thought it would be. This week just gone has been the most positive for the travel industry in Australia than any other over the last two years—it really feels like things are moving in the direction of … Read more
There’s no doubt that these past two years have been a slog. But with Australia set to fully open borders again in a week’s time, let’s hope things are on the path back to normality. For us, the barometer of ‘normal’ has always been based on travel. Disasters like 9/11, global financial crises, planes disappearing … Read more