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
Finding a good hotel in Paris can be a nightmare. There are over 1,500 hotels in the first seven arrindissments of Paris alone. For us, we’ve had the whole spectrum of experiences in past visits to Paris: good hotels, bad hotels, cheap hotels and very much over-priced ones too. And battling through the assault course of … Read more
We’re finally here: the City of Lights – Paris. The ace of hearts! Romance central. It’s our first time driving into Paris together… It’s not a lot of fun. I enjoy the challenge of avoiding insane drivers, and Mrs Romance has fun finding out which way we should go, but finding a gas station to … Read more
Our train finally pulls into the station in Nice. It’s been a long journey so far and there’s still a way to go before bedtime. We’ve taken advantage of the 3G on our Italian sim cards and have been hunting for accommodation in Provence since we left Genoa. Through AirBnB.com – a company we’ve used a … 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
The Gate Pub in Chorleywood, England has done extremely well to revamp itself. Going from tired old pub – or the Jenny Wren as it used to be – to the comfy welcoming country inn with a bistro menu and good ales on tap. We popped in for a late light lunch and a beer … Read more
For our last-minute trip to Milan for fashion week, it was tricky finding accommodation that wasn’t ridiculously expensive, or completely booked out. Thanks to Schwarzkopf, we were lucky to get a great room at the Best Western Galles Hotel* in Milan. The hotel exceeded our expectations, especially when we found out it used to be a … Read more
We leave Venice and head north and east for Trieste. The two-hour train ride doesn’t seem to take that long – we’re really looking forward to seeing our friends Cristina and Daniele and visiting this pretty little port town. It’s been a long time since I was last here. Castello de Miramare is just as beautiful, … Read more
Lake Como. Our minds were full of elegant meals by the edge of misty waters, of cocktails at sunset with the sun setting over the mountains, of little boats playing in the shining surface of one of the world’s most glamorous lakes. And George Clooney. Como failed in only one respect. George wasn’t home. The … Read more
We head east to one of the world’s most romantic cities: Venice. Straight from Santa Lucia train station, we’re met by the busy waterfront of one of Venice’s main vaporetto ports, Ferrovia. From here you can get to pretty much anywhere in Venice. For us, we are heading to Ca d’Oro to our AirBnB accommodation. … Read more