Some art, some awards and a whole lot of Yarra

As you might know, it’s not like us to rest on our laurels… not that I have any idea what that really means… but aside from the conference, our niece’s 18th birthday, winning a writing competition and moving house, we’ve also taken a great opportunity to visit yet another part of Australia that neither of … Read more

Mr & Mrs Romance survey – win $100 drinks voucher for helping us out

We love talking about ourselves – especially Mrs Romance! 😉 But we also love talking about you too. We’re always so interested in our readers and now it’s your turn to tell us about you! There’s a $100 prize of booze up for grabs too. We’d really love it if you could go through our … Read more

A blogging conference, a new outlook and the most amazing prize

What a whirlwind week it’s been! And I’ve got a feeling things are only just starting to ramp up too. From excursions on horseback to a 700-strong conference, our niece’s 18th birthday to a new home… it’s all here in this week’s Instagram Diary. Just hold onto your hat (or whatever you may have balanced … Read more

Dumplings, horses and birthday parties

Yet another bright but chilly winter’s week has gone by here in Sydney. This week we’ve kept warm by staying busy catching up with friends, cat sitting (as in looking after a friend’s cat not actually sitting on one), making the most of an important international celebration and getting back in touch with nature. Here’s a … Read more

Exploring the wild northwest – the Kimberley coast, Australia

It’s been a remarkable week for us. Our journey up the northwest coast of the Australian wilderness continues from Nares Point and Crocodile Creek north on our way up to Darwin. Our first sunset aboard our exploration ship The National Geographic Orion is pretty special. We’re really looking forward to settling in here and then investigating … Read more

Broome, WA and the start of our voyage north along the Kimberley

You know how they say sometimes you’ve got to take the rough with the smooth? Well this is a particularly smooth bit we’re having at the moment. As you might remember, we’re away in northwestern Australia at the moment. We’re visiting a remote area of WA called the Kimberley, which is pretty much the most … Read more

Dumplings, Brazilian BBQ and 2 exciting flights

We’re now officially in the 2nd half of the year! How about that. Soon we’ll be seeing Christmas decorations in the shops no doubt. In the meantime, we’ve been having the best week. Visits from good friends, feasts in new restaurants and then best of all, we head off on a dream trip. Hope your week … Read more

Flashback to the foodie South and flash-forward to the wild North West

My goodness, what a week it’s been! It’s taken us a surprisingly long time to recover from our trip to South Australia. The wine there’s just too good to say no to… as is the Adelaidean hospitality! Not that we’re complaining, of course. Everything we ate and drank in Adelaide was delicious and we’d encourage you … Read more