It’s odd to believe that this will be our last week in the country for a couple of weeks! That’s right, we’re packing our bags as well as heading for the skies. as well as about time, right? It’s been a while considering that we’ve been overseas – particularly for Mrs romance – so we’re truly really ecstatic about June!
Where are we going?
Well, we’re heading for Thailand. We’re working with an airline to showcase a few of the most charming (and exciting) areas Thailand’s south has to offer. If nothing else, it indicates some incredible Instagram pics I’ve got a feeling you’re going to enjoy. however it likewise indicates we’re going to be able to bring you some truly fantastic information on a few of the very best areas to go to as well as check out in this part of SE Asia.
That’s our huge travel news… for now! as for the rest, well, you’ll just have to checked out on a bit!
It’s been a great week with great deals going on, as well as great deals going on for this week too. including my very first speaking gig!
As part of brilliant Sydney 2016, I’m part of a panel speaking about internetty type stuff, what’s going on in the influencer area as well as what people are doing to take things as much as that next notch. If you’re in Sydney, you must absolutely come along. The other people on the panel with me are all incredible as well as if you don’t discover something from this talk, you most likely must be crowned Master of the Internet!
Here’s a link to the talk as well as to where you can book tickets!
Anyway, onward to this week’s Insta Diary instalment.
As a special birthday treat for my finest mate Anton as well as I (only 1 day separates our birthdays), the charming Mrs romance has taken us out for a meal. We’ve just completed an exceptional dinner at Wilhelmina’s in Balmain (owned by the exact same people who run the Wild Rover in Surry Hills), as well as now we’re having a nightcap in the Lodge, just across the road.
I’ve got to say, if you haven’t been to either of these places, you’ve got to inspect them out. Wilhelmina’s is incredible (food, staff, drinks, whatever = superb) as well as the Lodge is the best location to wind down. believe open fire, bit nook-like area with comfy chairs, low-key music, snacks as well as a extremely respectable whisky menu!
At last! The huge blog news!
Mrs romance (of program aka Hair Romance) as well as Carly from Smaggle.com are getting prepared for this year’s very first bit blog huge session. as well as this time, we’re all heading west. That’s right, we’re pertaining to PERTH!
We’re all so ecstatic to be hitting the west coast. Mrs romance as well as I like Western Australia – as well as I’ve got a feeling this is going to be one of LBB’s absolute highlights!
Mrs romance has taken me for caffeination. as well as it’s well needed. As part of our regular routine, we satisfy to go with service stuff as well as to make sure we’re both on the exact same page.
However, we’ve both learnt that trying to do this before I coffee (I’m quite sure it’s a verb) is a incredible mistake.
Mrs romance as well as I are out tonight to find Los Angeles. The DAL people have come to Sydney with an entourage to rival the Kardashians… though this one’s really good! We’re speaking LA’s finest mixed drink man, LAX’s head honcho, one of the very best food van guys… as well as one of LA’s finest understood artists.
In truth Collette Miller painted these wings as we enjoyed (and drank as well as ate). I’m so delighted I’ve gone zen!
Check out the find LA web site for some exceptional ideas on what to do as well as where to go in the West Coast’s greatest city.
Today is a extremely interesting day. It’s the very first ever Australian Gin Day. As you may know, we like Aussie Gin. The industry’s grown so much over recent years, the powers that be have made a decision to make an official day of it. who are we to argue? particularly when there’s an reason to have a drink!
We’re in one of Sydney’s finest little bars – stitch Bar – for a lunch with a few of the very best gin distillers in the country. stitch has done an extraordinary task matching three different gins to a tasty 3-course menu. This is the entree of king fish with a stone want gimlet. Perfect!
Beards abound. This is exactly how you understand you’re in hipster territory. This specific bearded gent is from young Henrys Brewery as well as Distillery where they create the exceptional Noble Cut. This gin is made with the extremely hops they utilize to produce the beer that has made young Henrys a home name in Australia.
Well worth inspecting this gin out.
Next, we weave our method to Surry Hills as well as sweetly named button Bar. Here, we’re checking out the different nuances of 4 different gins: Distillery Botanica, bad Toms, Hobart No4 as well as Archie Rose.
We’re getting the low-down from each of the distillers as well as their history, as wellas we’re getting a quite special tasting too. extremely lucky.
This year’s Australian Gin Day has been absolutely excellent. keep your eyes, ears as well as any type of other gin-based news receptacle open for a lot more – ideally much a lot more – of the exact same thing next year!
Today’s a hectic day booze-wise. Not only is it Australian Gin Day, however it’s likewise world Whisky Day! To mark the occasion, our charming buddies Brian as well as Genise Hollingworth – owners of Black entrance Distillery – are releasing their most current (and ideally greatest) whisky today.
We truly like the Hollingworths as well as have stayed with them at their charming house in Mendooran, NSW – about 45 minutes north of Dubbo. The whisky (and rum for that matter) that these people are creating is absolutely magnificent. For a lot more details, inspect out their web site however likewise their distributor’s Nip of Courage.
And if you want to understand what we got as much as while we were checking out these lovely, skilled people, inspect out our review of Black entrance Distillery here.
The release of Brian as well as Genise’s most current whisky sensations is in a extremely awesome back space of The Oak Barrel on the Surry Hills border. This bottle shop is definitely the very best in Sydney for its riches outstanding booze. The beer section out the back is mind-boggling, the white wine section is spectacular as well as the option of spirits they have right here sends a chill down my spine!
Being in this space with a extremely choose group of whisky enthusiasts, held by the always-generous Scott Fitzsimons, is making us feel a bit like we’re poking our heads round the door of a satisfying of the five families… however we’re made to feel exceptionally welcome.
And to be able to taste this extraordinary dram is a genuine enjoyment too… though we did get a slip height of it directly from the barrel when we were in Mendooran last. just don’t tell anyone!
Today, we’re kicking back – or trying to – as well as costs the day with some great friends. We’ve hopped on a ferry to spend lunch with our mates north of the Harbour, which is nearly hidden in smoke this morning. It’s an eerie sight, however not a poor one, I need to say. A fitting end to a red hot week!
We hope you’ve took pleasure in it as much as we have! as well as now for…
This week’s travel recap
Each week we go back in time over a few of our much-loved travel destinations utilizing never-before-seen pictures of our travels. Here’s where we’ve been looking back on this week.
The waters around the island of Zakynthos are absolutely stunning. This boat trip we took around to the popular shipwreck beach was definitely a highlight of our trip – though our buddies getting married right here undoubtedly took the trophy!
Here’s a lot more on our time in Zakythos – or Zante as people likewise phone call it. Also, we’ve got some fantastic ideas for going to a destination wedding. We’ve been to a few in recent years, so assist yourself to our top tricks.
If there’s one country in Europe we can’t get sufficient of, it’s Italy. Of program we haven’t been everywhere, however exactly how can you not autumn in like with these bit streets as well as alleys?
It’s all part of our theory to making the most of your trip to Italy: get yourself off the primary drag as well as check out the backstreets. This is where the genuine Italy hides! Here’s a lot more on our ideas of getting the very best out of your trip to Italy.
This is what we’ll be checking out this time around next week! Jealous? Sorry about that (#sorrynotsorry). We’re truly looking ahead to a bit of time off – however not as well much, don’t worry. We’re likewise extremely ecstatic about bringing you some spectacular ideas on Thailand; where to go, what to do as well as exactly how to do it all. as well as what to eat of course!
As far as South east Asia goes, we truly don’t understand that much. However, we do understand that Japan is awesome! a few of the things we did as well as saw while we were there rather a while back still strike our minds. We can’t wait to get back there.
Love this shot Mrs romance took of these stacked up benefit barrels! exactly how is whatever in Japan so bloody photogenic?
For our all our present articles on Japan so far, click here!
Example No.2 of Japan’s innate capability to look great in front of the camera! This is the Black Castle about an hour out of Tokyo. It’s exceptionally tranquil right here – particularly with those mountains in the background.
It’s likewise rather close to a wasabi farm you can go to as well as check out at your leisure. Both well worth inspecting out as well as both totally different to anything else you’ll have seen in Japan.
Here’s our publish on our time in the Tokyo countryside!
Mrs Romance’s trip to Adelaide a bit while back was made all the a lot more special with where she laid her head: install Lofty home in the Adelaide Hills is just photo perfect… well, I indicate just look at this best photo – it states it all!
The flower markets in Paris are so gorgeous – however difficult to get great shots. Mrs romance did such a great task right here that Elle magazine asked if they might utilize her shots in a review they were planning! extremely cool. Hats off to you, Mrs R – you pro photographer, you!
If you want to see the other shots Mrs R got of this gorgeous area in one of the world’s a lot of picturesque cities, inspect out our walk with the Paris flower markets.
We hope you’ve took pleasure in this week’s Instagram Diary as well as travel recap. let us understand what you believe of it right here in the comments!
Images by Mr as well as Mrs romance by means of Instagram: @MrAndMrsRomance, @HairRomance, @Christina.Butcher – Mrs R’s Insta account as well as @AngryBastard of course!