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At the end of a trip, we have to be so careful not to slip into those post-holiday blues. Christina especially suffers – almost as soon as our plane touches the tarmac.

Compared to the excitement of exploring somewhere new, coming home feels like the final punctuation to your travels.

And the last thing you want to do is hit the kitchen and start cooking. Even worse, you’ll probably have to do a dreaded supermarket run first – just the thing for your post-holiday blues and eye-reddening jetlag.

But we’ve found that – with some careful ordering on the Uber Eats app – you’ll not only avoid the shops for one more day, but also prolong those happy holiday vibes too.

3 ways to fight post-holiday blues with a tap of your fingers

First, make sure you’ve got the Uber Eats app for your mobile device.

1. Don’t let the holiday finish

Order food from wherever you’ve just been. One of the main reasons we love travelling so much is the experience of trying food from other cultures. It’s also one of the main things we miss once we’ve got back home.

Christina and I will spend hours reminiscing over amazing food we’ve tried from around the world.

Having some of that food arrive at your door the day you get home can keep the holiday going that much longer.

2. Beat the travel fatigue with fresh and delicious

Aeroplane food isn’t exactly revitalising. Often saltier and stodgier than food you’d normally eat, the food you get in the air will leave you feeling bloated and even less happy about your holiday ending.

You need fresh, light, energising food, but that will mean a trip to the shops. Don’t let yourself get dragged back into real life too soon; make the food come to you!

Ordering something fresh and healthy like this poke bowl from Bowlr in Balmain, Viet summer rolls or delicious Thai salads will get you out of the glut.

3. Embrace your homecoming

Sometimes all your heartache for holiday needs is a bit of homeliness. Travel and living out of a suitcase might sound romantic and exciting, but in reality it can be exhausting.

The feeling of your own bed and being back home might just be exactly what you need. Kickstart your homecoming and order from your favourite place.

Filling your first day back with homely creature comforts and things that are familiar help you realise it’s not so bad being home after all!

Check on Uber Eats to see if your favourite happy food can come to you.

Uber Eats pro tips:

• Your Uber Eats account is connected to your regular Uber profile – if you’re logged into one, the other will link up too.
• If you’re new to Uber Eats, make sure you use our special code “dgvlf” for a discount on your first order.
• If you want your food to arrive home at the same time you do, you can schedule it on the Uber Eats app. Or perhaps you want to eat a couple of hours after you get home but want to lock in food early. Easy.
• What if one of you wants southern fried chicken and the other is lusting after Japanese sushi? You can order from 2 different restaurants and have the food to arrive at the same time.

There are lots of ways to overcome post-holiday blues, jetlag and travel fatigue, but getting the food you really want delivered to your door is the best way we can think of to start that healing process.

How do you beat the post-holiday blues? Do you have a routine you follow when you get home from travelling? What food would you order from Uber Eats after a trip? Tell us about it in the comments!

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Christina and I love a date night. It’s the perfect excuse to go out and spend some time and money just on us; no need to feel guilty about not being sociable.

But no matter how much we enjoy a date night together, the planning and logistics of going out for a night can put you off.

Choosing a restaurant, booking a table (if they even take bookings!), working out how to get there and back, who’s driving, where to park… let’s face it: it’s a buzz-killer.

But what if you don’t need to even leave the house?

We decided to make the restaurant come to us and create a movie-themed date night at home.

Here’s how our plan worked out:

How to create a stress-free date night at home

1. Download the Uber Eats app

Simple enough first step – made even easier when I discovered that if you already have an Uber account, the Uber Eats app links up. You don’t have to put any extra details in.

If you don’t have the Uber or Uber Eats app yet, make sure you use our special discount code “dgvlf” for a discount on your first Uber ride or Uber Eats meal.

2 Choose a movie to watch

However you watch your films – Netflix, Foxtel or from your personal collection at home – pick an old favourite you both enjoy or new one from a genre you’re both likely to appreciate.

If you can find a film with a clear cultural connection, it makes it easier to match the food to the film.

You can even have a bit of fun with making the food and film connection – as you’ll see from some of our suggestions below.

3. Choose what you want to eat

Scroll through the options on the Uber Eats app to look for what’s available nearby. You can search for food in a few different ways on the mobile app but with the desktop version, you can search for food type, which makes things easier.

We cheated a little bit here and did things the other way round:

We knew we wanted Japanese food, so we built the date night and film around dinner rather than the entertainment.

We’ve always loved Japanese food – Christina always says that if she were only allowed to eat one type of food for the rest of her life, it’d be Japanese cuisine.

4. Set up your evening

Maybe you want a more formal meal setting up to the table with silverware and napkins. Maybe a living room picnic is more your thing tonight. It’s up to you, but remember that setting the scene is as important for a romantic evening as the food or the film.

A bit of effort preparing the evening makes for a more memorable date night.

For our Japanese picnic, I got us a bottle of sake to enjoy with dinner and Christina found some flowers that look a bit like the sakura – the Japanese cheery blossoms.

Also consider if you want to eat and watch the movie at the same time or one after the other.

You can even arrange for the food to come halfway through the film. This will help you structure the evening.

5. Plate up

Rather than the usual feeding frenzy that usually happens when home delivery arrives, take your time and unpack the food. Putting things in bowls or on plates gives the meal more of a restaurant feel.

Date night planning made easy

Pick one of these great meal-movie combos for your next night in.

As you can see, we’ve included a couple of funny/left field options – it’s always important not to take yourself too seriously. Have some fun with your date nights. It’s what they’re meant for.

The best food-film combos

Order Japanese for a ramen romance and watch:

• Lost in Translation
• Jiro Dreams of Sushi or
• My Neighbour Totoro

Get Indian and curry some favour with:

• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
• The Darjeeling Limited or
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Go Italian/pizza for some home Rome-ance with:

• Roman Holiday
• Dolce Vita or
• Da Vinci Code: Angels and Demons

Have Thai for a date night in the Land of Smiles and watch:

• The Beach
• Anna and the King or
• The Hangover Part II

For our Japanese picnic, we decided to watch Lost in Translation with Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray. Everyone loves a bit of Murray and seeing Tokyo on screen again brought back lots of memories of our visits to Japan.

What food-film combo would you go for? Do you have a favourite cuisine you could eat forever? Tell us in the comments.

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