The secret to surviving Biennale

 The Biennale art exhibition has been going since 1973. Every two years since then, almost 90 countries showcase artists on an individual level “rather than representations of nationhood.” But it’s not the only reason to go to Cockatoo Island in Sydney. We love exploring Sydney when the Biennale is on. It’s like being in a … Read more

Restaurant Review: The Boarding House, Chicago

If it’s fine food, an expansive wine list, amazing décor and the best date night out that you’re after, get your butt down to The Boarding House, Chicago! Sadly, The Boarding House closed suddenly and for unknown reasons in June 2018. They had just renewed their lease which should have kept them open until 2021. … Read more

Burano, Venice’s most colourful hidden secret

Burano, Venice’s most colourful hidden secret

The most colourful island of Venice’s archipelago, Burano is the unsung diamond in the Venetian crown. Venice, Italy is one of the most extraordinary places on Earth. Romance flows down its canals like the many little boats, gondolas and vaporetti that float along its waterways. The whole city is a living, floating museum, but there’s … Read more

Aperitivo Hour – A sneaky way to eat for free in Italy

Italians are famed for their hospitality, but there is no better example of this than aperitivo hour in Milan, where bars and cafes lavish patrons with snacks for free! Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your own copy of our travel ebook – it’s on us! Go … Read more

Our first-timer’s guide to San Diego, CA

For me California conjures images of endless pristine beaches, perfect weather, happy people and great food.  It’s a cliché, but like all clichés, there’s got to be an element of truth to it somewhere. A quintessence that provides the rule. There’s nowhere else closer to this perfect visage than San Diego. It’s a happy city – a … Read more

Gusti di Frontiera international food festival, Gorizia, Italy

I once asked Mrs Romance if she could only eat one type of food for the rest of her life, which would it be? I was expecting her to say ‘Italian’, but she surprised me with ‘Japanese’. Well, I still think I’d answer with ‘Italian’ and I’ll tell you why. I’m bloody sneaky! If I … Read more

He said, she said – Where do you want to travel to this year?

The most exciting thing about He Said, She Said is wondering if we’ll still be married by the end of each post! We both write on the same topic but we don’t read the other’s work until after it’s published. We love to travel. For this post we decided to write our top 10 travel … Read more