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Port Stephens

Our essential guide to Port Stephens – the hidden gem on the NSW coast

September 11, 2024July 10, 2024 by Mr Romance
Essential travel guide to Port Stephens NSW - Bagnals Beach rainbow

Only two and a half hours north of Sydney, Port Stephens is an easy destination for people wanting to get away from the quick beat of city life. Our Essential … Read more

Categories Essential guides, The Latest, Travel Tags Australia, New South Wales, Port Stephens, roadtrip, Travel, travel guide 5 Comments

9 easy Sydney weekend getaways for a romantic escape

May 28, 2021May 25, 2021 by Mr Romance
Easy Sydney weekend getaways - Blue Mountains, Bundeena, Pearl Beach, Kangaroo Valley, Hunter Valley, Hyams Beach, Port Stephens, Orange, Mudgee

Escaping Sydney might sound like a strange desire – she’s such a beautiful city. But like anywhere, the need to get away from it all is still there. Here are … Read more

Categories Australia, The Latest, Travel Tags Australia, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Port Stephens, roadtrip, Sydney, Travel, travel guide 6 Comments

Whisky, wine, cider and beer, and a home away from home

February 2, 2026July 28, 2020 by Mr Romance

You know, being in the travel industry in any shape or form really isn’t a lot of fun at the moment.  Of course, being in Sydney is a better place … Read more

Categories Lifestyle, The Latest, The Weekly Edition Tags cigar, Cigar Romance, Flavour Of The Month, New South Wales, Port Stephens, whisky, Wine review 4 Comments

Our first taste of travel after Covid lockdown

February 2, 2026June 30, 2020 by Mr Romance

I think it’s safe to say we’re all jonesing to get away on a trip asap. I know that Christina and I are feeling the tug of the open road … Read more

Categories Lifestyle, The Latest, The Weekly Edition, Travel Tags Australia, Flavour Of The Month, New South Wales, Port Stephens 2 Comments

A beach Christmas, city in smoke and dinner at the tennis

February 2, 2026January 6, 2020 by Mr Romance

Happy New Year – and happy new decade too! It’s still sinking in that it’s finally 2020, a year that felt as much like a sci-fi date as 2000 did … Read more

Categories Lifestyle, The Latest, The Weekly Edition Tags champagne, Christmas, Flavour Of The Month, New South Wales, Port Stephens 2 Comments

Wine, fashion, Easter and the beach

January 27, 2026April 29, 2019 by Mr Romance

Everyone loves a long weekend. And in Australia and New Zealand last week, the dates all lined up so that the Anzac Day public holiday fell in the same week … Read more

Categories Lifestyle, The Weekly Edition Tags easter, Flavour Of The Month, Port Stephens, Wine review 1 Comment

A Port Stephens reno, a Tim Tams-Messina collab and Nespresso launches vintage coffee

January 21, 2026February 6, 2017 by Mr Romance

What a week it’s been! There’s been so much new stuff going on, my head’s still spinning. First off, we headed up to Port Stephens – a beautiful little beachside … Read more

Categories Lifestyle, Our Blogging Life, The Weekly Edition Tags Flavour Of The Month, Port Stephens Leave a comment

Murray’s Brewery, Port Stephens

January 19, 2026March 20, 2015 by Mr Romance

Why would you want to go to a brewery? Why would you even bother? It’s just a smelly old building full of blokes talking about beer, drinking beer and making … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, Restaurants, bars & cafes Tags Australia, beer, brewery, Friday drinks, New South Wales, Port Stephens, roadtrip, Sydney, Sydney bars 4 Comments

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