Beyond the Big Guitar – our Essential Guide to Tamworth, NSW
It’s easy to only see Tamworth for its incredible connections to country music, but it’s a town with much more than that. Here’s our…
Travel Romance
Riva Surya Hotel – riverside luxury in Bangkok Old Town
On the eastern bank of Bangkok’s mighty Chao Phraya River, the Riva Surya Hotel is a beautiful residence offering understated luxury and spectacular river…
2020 in 20 stories – your favourites of the year
We’ve put together the most clicked and viewed stories that we’ve published this year in a best-of list. From travel to DIY, restaurants to…
Wine & dine
Bay of Fires Winery annual release – the only good thing to come from 2020
For the past 20 years, Bay of Fires Winery has released its annual vintage to expectant fans. Here’s how their second decade of decadence…
How to have just one glass of wine – Coravin review
Wouldn’t it be grand to be able to try just a glass of that special bottle you’ve been hanging onto? Or to taste a…
Top of the Steak – how to make Cafe de Paris butter
Amid the sizzle and char of a perfectly grilled steak, the slowly melting golden edged coin of herbed and spiced Cafe de Paris butter…
Life & style
A Lunar New Year food tour, more dumplings and HydraFacial: the ultimate skin treatment
Whenever Christina and I look for stories, we generally always try to create that mix of travel, food, culture, venues and lifestyle. I think…
How to wax romantic – the Clare Makes martini candle and Mr & Mrs Romance
Filling the room with a beautiful scent while allowing the glow of a single candle to flicker light around the room – what better…
Boat parties, Fish Markets feasts and bubbles at the cinema
A good friend of ours maintains that the year really begins on the 1st of February. And I think this year has shown that…
Latest stories
She’ll shop till you drop – part 3
I’m really quite good at tying my shoe laces. I can do it almost without thinking. I can also cross the road safely and…
She’ll shop till you drop – part 2
Ever get that feeling he’s really not happy while you peruse the aisles? Wonder what’s going through his mind as he slumps into one…
She’ll shop till you drop – part 1
Have you ever swum with crocodiles? Have you ever lit a firework and held it in your hand? Are you partial to leaping from…
7 alternative date ideas for Valentine’s Day
It’s taken me years to wean Mrs Romance off Valentine’s Day. I know it doesn’t sound very romantic, but I really don’t enjoy being…
How many pairs of shoes does a person need?
*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…