Where to Eat and Drink in Parma, Italy
Italy is a country of gastronomic adventures. Every town and village has its own unique delicacy. However, the northern city of Parma seems to…
Travel Romance
Dawn Service of Hellfire Pass – Anzac Day in Thailand
Could this be the most important place to see the Anzac Day Dawn Service outside of Gallipoli? This is what it’s like to be…
That Time We Worked On A Rice Paddy
Feeding over half the planet, rice is the staple for over 3.5 billion of us and has been around for some 10,000 years. But…
Wine & dine
Best-Kept Secrets of Orange, NSW — Cooks Lot Winery
What is it you look for when you’re in wine country? Is it the same stuff you find in bottle shops and bars everywhere…
Sip Happens — The Wine-Infused Gin Trend You Need to Try
You know that feeling when you can’t decide whether to drink gin or wine and you wish there was something that would fill the…
Keeping the Flame — we dive into Scarborough Wines
We chat with Sally Scarborough of Scarborough Wine Co about inspiration, legacy and what it means to ‘keep the flame’ in the Hunter Valley,…
Life & style
A Southern Wedding, A Queen In Sydney and The King Returns
March by name, march by nature! This month has definitely flashed by, hasn’t it? It’s a shame that March has gone by so quickly…
New Fish Market Tricks, New Central Coast Trips and the Greatest Martini Ever Made
So much for February being the short month of the year. It feels like these past 28 days have gone on forever. But now…
Dead Ashes, Do-Over Parties and Far South Coast Escapades
January’s a funny month, isn’t it. Even more so in Australia. It never feels like you can get that much done in January. I…
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The perfect ploughman’s, bacon bourbon and a new site design
It’s been a horrible week weather wise here in Sydney. Rainy, gloomy, cold… it makes me quite homesick actually! The weather might have something…
Bacon bourbon by Experimental Spirits Co – cocktail series: part 1 – Maple Bacon Old Fashioned
For the first time ever I’m genuinely excited about tasting a bourbon. It’s this new bourbon by The Experimental Spirits Company. It’s made with…
Mr & Mrs Romance is now Mr & Mrs Fancypants!
Welcome to Mr & Mrs Romance’s latest, greatest revamp! And boy, do we look good! That’s right folks, our site has had a huge…
What to wear to ProBlogger 2014 – men’s edition
Just last week, Mrs Romance asked me what I’m going to wear to Pro Blogger this year. My response: “Uh?” I hadn’t really thought…
A Sparkling Shiraz, a Sad Sad Day and a Silver Screen Night
It’s strange not having our friends here. Last week, Mona and Brendan, who live in San Diego, were staying with us. It was a…