San Francisco streetcars – the little trams that run up and down SF’s famous hilled streets – are an icon of the city. But the perma-queue that spells out serious wait times has always put us off. Here’s how to avoid the lines and get the real feel of a trolley ride around San Francisco. … Read more
Miami, Florida: beach clubs, skyscrapers and sunsets over the Caribbean. Down in the Magic City, the sway of the tropics fills the streets. Bars with perpetual happy hours, oversized cocktails and pumping music line South Beach boulevard, and the weekend really lets loose. But it’s more than just a party town on the peninsular. Here’s … Read more
Leaving San Francisco sunny and shining was pretty hard to do, but we’ve swapped it out for somewhere even sunnier. We’re in San Diego – the heart of Southern California. We love SD and have been here a few times before. The bars, beaches, weather and of course the access to amazing Mexican food. But … Read more
After a wet start to our trip to the States, the sun has finally shown her face and is beaming down in San Francisco. This is a city that doesn’t mind cold weather or rainy days, but when things clear up and it gets a bit warmer, I doubt there are happier towns. In Part … Read more
With our trip well under way, we’ve been living it up here in California. We left you last time just as we were getting on flight #1 to LAX and since then, we’ve been exploring the fun town of San Francisco. In this IG Edition, we’ll show you some of the things we’ve been getting up … Read more
Thanks to Easter and its extra long weekend, Christina and I were nowhere near ready when we boarded our flight to San Francisco. But after a hasty packing session and a worryingly traffic-jammed taxi ride to the airport, we made it. We’re now at our friends’ place in the beautiful Marina District of San Fran … Read more
San Diego, California is a young, fun city full of fascinating cultural mixes, stunning beaches and delicious food. No wonder we like it so much. Here are our top 9 things to do in San Diego, California and why we love this town so much. Mrs Romance and I get on very well with San … Read more
Apple pie is as American as the stars and stripes of Old Glory, but not all apple pie is made equal. We explore the possibility that the best apple pie in the USA is in the little gold rush town of Julian, California. It’s no exaggeration to say that America has a fascination with apple … 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
So it’s time for us to take a deep breath, smell some of them roses, and enjoy some down-time after a pretty crazy trip. We’ve been so busy, our Instagram Diary hasn’t been updated in a little while, but here’s what we’ve been up to on our favourite social media platform: We’ve been to Cuba … Read more