As you can see the Christmas tree has gone up! We celebrate our achievement with a pink fizz champagne cocktail – here’s recipe – and congratulate ourselves on a job half done! Then Mrs Romance sets about the task of decorating the Christmas tree. I have learnt that this is a one-woman job and I merely … Read more
Sydney’s been in a strange old mood recently. It hasn’t been the build up to summer we’re used to here. Low temperatures one day, hot the next, raining the next, hail and thunder storms the next… will summer ever get here? That’s what I want to know. Anyway, as a quick addendum to last week, I … Read more
Rain is pelting the windows and Sydney looks unseasonably glum. It feels a bit ironic as I work on our next post about Australian beach life and how to fit in with the locals. We start getting cabin fever so we make a mad dash for the nearest cafe and some perspective. I don’t find any … Read more
When we think of travel, it usually means trains, planes or automobiles, but it doesn’t have to.We’re big fans of staycations – staying in an hotel in our own city for a night or two. It’s a great way to explore your home town. For this staycation, we headed to Pyrmont and 1888 Hotel*. It’s … Read more
The only way to start off the week – to start off most things actually – is with a good coffee.We try the newest place round the corner – the Paramount Coffee Project‘s coffee hits the spot nicely. The coffee’s so good, we decide brunch is in order. Mrs Romance has the salmon, black quinoa … Read more
Australia is producing some of the best wines in the world at the moment. The problem is there’s just so much to choose from. So here’s a very good place to start… and possibly end too! We paid a visit to Printhie Swift Winery in Orange, New South Wales to see what they had to … Read more
True to its name, the Bucket List on Bondi Beach is one of those places you have to drink at before you die! I mean you’re front and centre on one of the most famous beaches, and you’ve got a coldie and a delicious plate of something in front of you. Can it get much … Read more
It’s hard to imagine Sydney’s coastline getting any more spectacular. For 11 months of the year, the coastal walk from Bronte to Bondi is the run-of-the-mill incredible. Endless horizons of outlooks over the Pacific and some of the most famous, beautiful beaches in the world. And David Handley’s brain child takes over. From the northern … Read more
Every October, since 1997, something amazing happens to the Sydney coastline between Tamarama and Bondi. Like beautiful, intriguing mushrooms, sculptures sprout from the rocks and sand to beautify and challenge an already unimpeachable vistas. Sculpture by the Sea – the 17-year-old perennial installation masterminded by David Handley – draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to … Read more
Katoomba, the tourist hub of the Blue Mountains, is one of those places that gets more interesting the longer you spend there. The Blue Mountains Co-Op is no greater testament of that. Most people hit Katoomba for the obvious stuff. You can see the Three Sisters, ride the funicular railway at Scenic World or maybe … Read more