We’ve had enough of Milan. It’s just not cool enough. So what’s the answer? Easy. We go to Lake Como. It’s easy to get to Como from Milan. There’s a two-hour train that takes you right there. We arrive to a perfect day; warm sun, and boats bobbing along and on the pristine surface of … Read more
I’ve always said the Rose and Crown pub in Wivenhoe, England should be the best pub in the county. It’s on the waterfront of the Colne River. Across this once-busy-now-quiet waterway, you’re greeted by views of green fields, woodland and the twinkle of distant riverside towns, miles upstream. On the pub’s doorstep, the quay juts … Read more
Milan Fashion Week has almost come to an end. Mrs Romance is tired but has enjoyed the experience. She also has some great content for Hair Romance. We begin exploring Milan a bit more, and Mrs R gets in some door-hunting too. It’s her other passion and she’s created a couple of great books of … Read more
Who’d have thought you’d find an internationally acclaimed mixologist in Trieste? It’s true though. The James Joyce Cafe – named after the moody Irish author – is a tiny bar full of the flavours of Triestino life. The best of which are made at the bar by Robi. Robi – or Roberto to his mother – … Read more
Travelling to Milan wasn’t a well-planned trip. We decided to go only a few days before. Mrs Romance was asked to cover the Milan Fashion Week for Schwarzkopf in her capacity as the tremendous Hair Romance. The ceiling of Adu Dhabi International Airport is amazing. I took this with the detachable fisheye lens Christina got … Read more
Milan’s duomo – the spectacular Milanese Cathedral – is one of the most important pieces of medieval architecture in the world. As we sipped on our ice cold Aperol Spritzes and gazed at the duomo’s spikes and spires, we couldn’t agree more. Some find the need to climb its mighty walls to peer out at … Read more
We’re off to Milan Fashion Week today! We’ll be in Europe for the next month for work and a little play. I’m looking forward to going back to Milan, and Mr R has never been before. These are some of my photos from my trip last year, and can’t wait to start shooting again this … Read more
“Let’s just stick a pin in a map and go there.” It’s a romantic idea, isn’t it? But have any of us really followed it through? Whenever I try it, I usually hit an ocean or a desert or a slum. Fail! Well, there is a place that, wherever the pin lands, you’re guaranteed incredible … Read more
The drive to Perugia from Rome really isn’t a big deal. If you’re Italian. I’m not Italian and it was an escapade that – although surrounded by the most beautiful scenery you can imagine – was heroic. It’s a word I like to use about my driving as often as possible. As we made our … Read more
Imagine crossing an arched threshold of old limestone brick and being instantly shifted back to the Middle Ages. This is pretty much what happens as you walk through any one of the many gates of the great Margaret Wall that surrounds the gem of Estonia, Tallinn Old Town. How do you get to Tallinn Old … Read more