Elements of Byron in the chilled beach town Byron Bay is all about relaxing in luxury. The romance of all 4 of nature’s elements comes together in this brand new resort on the northern New South Wales coast. It’s our hot tip of where to stay in Byron Bay. A lot has changed in Byron … Read more
Palm Springs, California is a living museum of mid-century modern. It’d be a shame to stay somewhere ordinary in a town so styled. So here are our top 3 extraordinary places to stay in Palm Springs – home of the Rat Pack. It’s quite a feeling to be lounging by a beautiful pool looking up … Read more
Visiting Danum Valley’s pristine rainforests in eastern Sabah, Borneo isn’t easy, but my goodness, is it worth it. Here’s what to expect on this jungle adventure. Sabah, Borneo has some of the world’s most pristine rainforests with one of the widest ranges of plant, bird and animal life of any ecosystem. Danum Valley is Sabah’s largest … Read more
There’s nothing like a local’s knowledge to get the best from a place. Here’s where to stay and where to eat in the little tucked away country town of Scone, New South Wales – the horse capital of Australia. Surrounded by the rolling hills of the Upper Hunter, the small rural community of Scone, NSW … Read more
From the depths of the ocean to the heights of great mountains, from pristine virgin rainforests to thriving capitals, Sabah, Borneo is filled with the promise of romance and adventure. Borneo. It’s a place I never thought I’d ever get to explore. To me it’s always sounded so remote, so wild and exotic, and so … Read more
This week is a pretty special time of the year for Mrs Romance and myself. Every time 15th September comes around, it signifies another year of us being together. We got together during the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics in 2000, so that means this year we’ll have been together for 16 years! Amazing … Read more
Food, inspiration, art and style – all to the backdrop of the roaring ocean; that’s what to expect at Halcyon House’s restaurant Paper Daisy, just shy of the QLD border on Australia’s east coast. Halcyon House was once little more than a shabby surfers’ motel on the doorstep of Cabarita Beach 20 minutes south of the … Read more
I love Olivia Newton-John. It’s as simple as that. I even named my first bicycle after her. So when Mr Romance and I had the opportunity to stay at her wellness retreat – Gaia – in the Byron Bay hinterland, I couldn’t be more excited. Arriving at Gaia Retreat and Spa feels like time stands … Read more
It’s been a busy but spectacular past couple of weeks for us at Romance HQ. As you may have seen, we’ve been exploring the beautiful Malaysian state of Sabah in northern Borneo. Because we’ve got so much to show you from our trip to the Land Below the Winds, we haven’t included the usual Travel … Read more
As far east as you can go without getting wet, Byron Bay is the main tourism drawcard in the northern New South Wales region. This means there’s plenty to do here to get a unique taste of Australia. Here are our top 7 things to do in Byron Bay, NSW. The once quiet hippy commune … Read more