Chicago’s an incredible city. The shores of vast Lake Michigan on its northern edge make it feel like you’re in a coastal town. Its reaching skyscrapers assert the fact that you’re in a capital city. Yet it’s only from the river that you get a true perspective of what the Windy City really has to … Read more
It’s hot from its latitude, it’s dry from the desert and its coastal breezes cool everything down when needs be. Because of this, San Diego is a rooftop bar mecca. San Diego is one of those… outdoorsy sort of places. But I don’t mean a hike up a mountain or interminable days spent under canvas (Mrs … Read more
Trying to imagine what New York is like before you’re here is impossible. Imagining what’s here after you’ve been is in some ways even more difficult. It’s an incredible place where anything can – and often does – happen. It’s like being on a movie set. This is partly because you’ve seen it so many … Read more
From my perspective, nothing’s a bigger treasure than a bar near a shopping spree. Don’t get me wrong, Mrs Romance and I shop well together. There are several techniques I employ to cope. In fact here are some tips for shopping with your partner. Even in the midst of a Bloomingdale’s shoe sale, Mrs R … Read more
Staring out at the horizon of Lake Michigan for too long is bad for you. You can lose track of time if you’re not careful and be stuck there in a daze all day. It’s that mesmerising. From our aptly named Spectacular King room in the W Chicago Lakeside Hotel, we were welcomed every morning … Read more
Here we are finally in New York City! Mrs Romance has been talking about getting here since a long time before we even left Sydney. And straight away I can see why. This is a city where life is everywhere. One of the first things we do while we’re here is go on a sailing … Read more
The Standard Hotel in New York City’s Meatpacking District has a reputation. Its name is as big a deal as its quality and its quality is as big a deal as getting in. Working your way into this almost painfully cool roof bar can be difficult. It’s quite tempting to laugh the bar off completely … Read more
Chicago isn’t like San Diego. Of course it’s not! What a stupid thing to say! However, I did notice there were a few places in the Windy City that valued an individual’s right to enjoy a good cigar. While Mrs Romance was busy learning at the 2013 BlogHer Conference, I decided to have some fun … Read more
I’ve been looking forward to seeing Chicago for ages. Ever since my mate Anton came here and told me about their special pizzas a few years ago. What we find here is one of the most interesting, friendly, easy to-get-to-know cities we’ve visited. I’m also a bit of a mug for cities with rivers running … Read more
We popped into this little cigar house while on the waterfront tourist trail in San Fran. The shopkeeper pointed out the Stogies Inc. own range from the cigars lining 3 ½ of the four small walls. Instantly intrigued I picked the maduro robusto – mostly because it was the only one left. Popular for a … Read more