For the first time in a long time, we’re travelling throughout December. And in an even longer time, we’re in the northern hemisphere for Christmas! Well, in truth, I will be in the UK for Christmas while Christina is heading home just before to be with her family. It’s going to be strange not spending … Read more
While we love spending time in the countryside here in England, we also love being in the city. This week I headed into London and found myself in a mini school reunion. My old school friends share my love of travel and are now living across the world. One of my best friends now calls … Read more
London has a reputation for being rainy and cold. In fact, the city rarely experiences proper downpours – drizzle, yes, but not a deluge. And it very rarely snows in London, so it’s not that cold either. However, from experience, here’s how not to explore London in the rain. London is one of the most … Read more
There’s something so satisfying about looking down on a city, isn’t there? Wherever Mrs Romance and I go, we always look for rooftop bars or for views from the highest point in the town. We recently went up the Sydney Tower with visiting friends of ours – Nickie, Wes and little Arthur. Even though we’ve both … Read more
So here we are. The final leg of our journey. We’re in Essex with Mum and Dad, and a welcome plate of good ol’ fish ‘n’ chips – just the way we remember them. Delicious! We take a trip around Colchester, following the tourist trail. The new multi-million pound art centre is a bit of a … Read more
Here we are in sunny London. That’s right, you heard correctly! Sunny! Who’d have guessed it? We check in to our High Street Kensington hotel, courtesy of our friends at Creative Holidays (thanks, guys!) and head out to explore the Big Smoke. Round the corner, we find this. Yes, under all those flowers is a … Read more
Pubs are like cultural fingerprints in England. Every one of them is different but at the same time, they all tell a story of what the country’s about. Some of them are great, some of them are terrible. Some are new, some are incredibly old. The Churchill Arms in Kensington is one of the good, … Read more