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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

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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!

1 bar, 2 restaurants, 14 years and a million bucks

1 bar, 2 restaurants, 14 years and a million bucks

March 15, 2023

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

We’re back, baby! Frankfurt, Vienna and Budapest, England, Italy and Paris, and Dubai too

We’re back, baby! Frankfurt, Vienna and Budapest, England, Italy and Paris, and Dubai too

December 5, 2022

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

An Atout France salute, the Italian Film Festival inizia and Billie Eilish in the flesh

An Atout France salute, the Italian Film Festival inizia and Billie Eilish in the flesh

September 19, 2022

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

Memphis, Hawaii and Dylan Alcott’s favourite wine

Memphis, Hawaii and Dylan Alcott’s favourite wine

September 5, 2022

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

A UK whirlwind, a double birthday and Newton’s apples

A UK whirlwind, a double birthday and Newton’s apples

May 30, 2022

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

Japanese wagyu, Four Seasons BKK and a Greek feast on the waterfront

Japanese wagyu, Four Seasons BKK and a Greek feast on the waterfront

May 2, 2022

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

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