Winter skies, mussels and a platter of perfection

Although it’s now August and getting to the end of the Australian winter, the skies around Sydney tell a different story. The temperatures around the country have really dropped again with winter giving it one last go – hopefully the last – until spring. Mrs Romance and I thought we’d managed to avoid the winter … Read more

Jet lag, high tea and a fine whisky degustation

It’s hard to believe we’ve got through the first full week of being back in the country already. This time last week, Mrs Romance and I were busy exploring Norfolk in England with my parents. Now we’re dealing with Sydney’s winter… well, I say struggle – it’s not really been that bad I suppose. And … Read more

Rude games, walks and mountains of curry

A little tear rolls down our cheek. Our trip has finally come to an end and we’re back in Sydney. This is our last IG Edition from the northern hemisphere for a while, but don’t worry, there’s plenty more going on back in Sydney to keep us busy! You might also see more photos going … Read more

Countryside strolls and food comas – yes, we’re back in England

It feels like no time at all and yet a lifetime since we were both here in England. Really it was only a few weeks ago, but so much has happened since then. This is the last leg of our epic European trip (for this year) and we’ve got plenty to tell you since we … Read more

Next stop: Rotterdam – design, innovation and food

With Italy, Sweden and Belgium behind us, Mrs Romance and I are excited about the good times ahead in our next stop: the Netherlands. This week we’re heading to Rotterdam to meet up with our lovely friends Sara-May and Pat, who moved here from Sydney a few years ago. We can’t wait to see how … Read more

What makes Sweden and Belgium such great travel destinations?

Puglia in Italy’s southwest was so beautiful – if you don’t believe me, check out our stories here and here – but the next stage of our journey is just as inspiring. In this IG Edition, we fly north to see what Sweden has to offer. Our friends in Stockholm have invited us to stay … Read more

Puglia, Italy – Monopoli and Lecce to trulli and Gallipoli

This past week, we’ve hit the southern Italian roads hard and have toured around as much of the tip of Italy’s stiletto as possible. You might have heard that the roads around the southeastern peninsula of Puglia are crazy, dangerous and terrifying. They’re not. In fact, after you’ve been behind the wheel for a little … Read more

Our adventures in Puglia begin: Bari, Monopoli and Polignano

So much has happened this last week it feels more like it’s been a month. Since reuniting in Italy’s beautiful southeastern region of Puglia, Mrs Romance and I have done a lot of exploring on foot. In fact if our iPhones’ pedometers are to be trusted in any way, we’ve clocked up over 80km in … Read more

A food festival, a boat trip and a peep into Italy

It feels like we just arrived on our trip here to Europe, but already it’s been close to a month since we left Sydney’s wintering shores. And it looks like we timed our departure perfectly; the cold, wind and rain we’ve heard hitting the southeastern coast of Australia doesn’t sound like fun at all. Meanwhile … Read more