The freedom of having a car while you’re on holiday is just awesome. It’s cheaper than taxis and you can make up your own itinerary. But having a few inside tips before you get behind the wheel can make all the difference. Here are our top tips for driving in Mexico. Christina and I love … Read more
Driving in a foreign country can be nerve-racking. Everything’s different, you’re on the wrong side of the road, the street signs are all funny… And there are road rules that you don’t even know exist. Here are our top 10 driving tips you should know about on the road in California. Click here for our … Read more
Tucked away on the Pacific side of Route 1, the Bacara Resort and Spa – just outside Santa Barbara, California – is a man-made oasis of beauty, luxury and tranquility… And if that’s good enough for the likes of Michael Jordan and Oprah, then it’s good enough for me! One of the main challenges of … Read more
We’re still waiting for that bump of reality since coming back home to Australia. It’s been nice not having to get straight back into the routine. The Christmas and New Year’s holiday has seen to that. We’ve been up in Port Stephens – about 2 1/2 hours north of Sydney – working on Mrs R’s … Read more
When we’re travelling we love finding that rare place you can tell not many tourists know about. That low-key ambience, the lack of menus, that lived-in feel… and the best food you could wish for! That’s what we found on our recent trip to Tulum, Mexico. We were just finishing up with breakfast when Shedar … Read more
There are so many amazing food places in Mudgee, New South Wales, it’s impossible to decide where to eat next. Thankfully the locals are the friendliest people on earth and love to help. Their recommendation: the Pipeclay Pumphouse – and it’s with very good reason indeed. You know you’re onto something good when you receive … Read more
After a slow start to the week, things pick up with a big Zumbo sugar high! We’re at Adriano Zumbo’s patisserie in The Star Casino in Sydney. We’ve been invited to try the new flavours he’s developed for Arnott’s Tim Tams. To start things off, Adriano makes us all this delicious sundae combining all the elements … Read more
The most exciting thing about He Said, She Said is wondering if we’ll still be married by the end of each post! We both write on the same topic but we don’t read the other’s work until after it’s published. He said: I do the driving because, if I wore one, I could get lost … 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