We have always preferred the side street.
We are Britt and Tyler—two Australians drawn to old hotels, quiet corners and buildings with long memories.
Some places stay with you.
Not because they are famous, but because for a brief moment they made the world feel slower, quieter and more beautiful.
Cocktails & Cathedrals was created to collect those places: the hidden cafés where time disappears, the historic hotels with stories in their walls, the libraries that smell of old paper and the medieval streets that seem untouched by time.
And every now and then, the perfectly mixed cocktail that somehow becomes part of the memory too.
Britt & Tyler
We have spent years wandering through Europe with a camera in hand, always searching for character rather than crowds. We would almost always choose the quieter street over the busiest square, the independent bookshop over the shopping centre and the century-old hotel over the newest luxury resort.
Some of our favourite travel memories have come from places we discovered completely by accident. That is exactly what we hope this journal helps you find.
Travel slowly. Stay beautifully.
There is another way to travel.
Take the side street.
Sit in the café a little longer.
Stay one more night.
Notice how the light changes.
What you will find here
Beautiful stays
Historic hotels, grand houses and rooms with atmosphere rather than anonymity.
Literary wanderings
Libraries, bookshops, writers’ streets and cities best explored slowly.
Places with stories
Architecture, craftsmanship, hidden cafés, hotel bars and overlooked details.
We are not trying to see everything. We are looking for the places worth remembering.Enter the journal →