European Romance: Milan – Part 1
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…
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Where to drink in Milan – Terrazza Aperol
Milan’s duomo – the Milanese Cathedral – is one of the most important pieces of medieval architecture in the world. As we sipped on…
What’s The Difference Between Gelato and Ice Cream?
Gelato is Italian for ice-cream, right? Wrong! I took my friend from Italy to Gelato Messina in Sydney – probably the best frozen dessert…
Where to find the best gelato in Rome
Imagine standing at the Trevi fountain, staring into the stone eyes of the gods, eating on the best damn gelato you’ve ever had. Got…
How to spend a week in Tuscany, Italy
“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…
Where to stay in Perugia: Hotel Brufani Palace
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 –…
The secret Prada outlet in Italy
We’re driving through an industrial estate somewhere in Tuscany and our GPS doesn’t even know where we’re going, sending us down a dirt lane…
The etiquette of ordering coffee in Italy
Italia. The land of pizza, pasta, Vespas and of course romance. It’s also a place that has so many rules, even the locals get…