Christina and I are strong believers that romance doesn’t have to rely on big gestures or extravagant gifts. In fact, it shouldn’t.
On this page, you’ll find how we find romance in the everyday with lifestyle stories, handy gift guides and a few things that bring us joy.
Romance Begins At Home
Sometimes romance needs a shake-up!
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Something From The Heart
We publish regular gift guides via our online e-zine Hint Magazine. They’re all free, so why not to take a Hint!
Flavour Of The Month
Every month, we publish a FOTM (Flavour Of The Month) which wraps what’s been happening over the last 30 days or so. It’s the perfect way to keep tabs on us!
Flavour of The Month — Maiden Cunard Cruises, Basil Mentions The War and Laos Impresses
March 31, 2025
True to its name, March certainly has quick-timed past leaving us feeling a little breathless if I’m honest. And looking back through all we’ve done this month, it’s little wonder. Cruise ship tours, Socceroo wins, fishing mayhem and a Fawlty Towers escapade — all punctuated with an incredible trip to Laos — managed to squeeze
A South Coast Wine Stay, A Local Rum Day And A Two-Day Trav Colloquium
March 3, 2025
I’ve got to be honest, I was quite nervous about coming back to Australia. Leaving the freezing coastline of Britain in mid-January to face the relentless summer heat of Sydney didn’t fill me with glee. However, my timing was perfect. The day I landed, the mercury fell, leading me gently back into what had been
A Cambridge Steak, A Hawksbury Jet Ski And A South Coast Pig
February 3, 2025
How is it that January feels like the longest month in the world then, when it’s finally over, you look back and wonder how those first 31 days went so quickly? It’s crazy to think that at the start of the year, I was still in the UK with my family and Christina had been
Parma, Milan, Como… and Bury St Edmunds
January 31, 2025
For the first time in a long time, we’re travelling throughout December. And in an even longer time, we’re in the northern hemisphere for Christmas! Well, in truth, I will be in the UK for Christmas while Christina is heading home just before to be with her family. It’s going to be strange not spending
Champagne Launches, Wine Month Dinners, Weddings, 40ths And Even A Regatta
October 29, 2024
So somehow, we’re almost at the end of 2024. That sneaked up on us a bit, didn’t it. Perhaps it’s because there’s been so much going on recently. In this latest Edition, we’re talking about jiujitsu gradings, a new Champagne release, a resurrected celebration of NSW wine throughout November, big birthday weekends away, a wedding
Whisky Tastings, Wine Tastings And A Lonely Planet Launch
August 30, 2024
Spring feels so close now here in Sydney; we haven’t needed the electric blanket in days and the nights feel just that much shorter. Soon the need for heaters and two pairs of socks will be a distant memory, and we’ll be looking longingly at our winter coats as things heat up for summer. While
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