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Quick Trips Out of Hobart:
Tasmania Travel Tips: A Weekend Trip to Stanley from Hobart
Interested in taking a weekend getaway to Stanley from Hobart? Be warned, it’s a lot of hours in the car, but completely doable! I’ve got you covered with a solid itinerary that’s rather ambitious, but quite rewarding.
Beer Paddles and Cheese Platters with a Side of Honesty Box Bread: A Guide to What to Eat on Bruny Island, Tasmania
Bruny Island is the perfect escape from Hobart. While you go for the sweeping coastal views and beautiful nature, don’t miss these 4 hospitality venues!
An Epic Camping Adventure: Fortescue Bay, Cape Hauy, and Sneaky Nighttime Visitors
We headed to Fortescue Bay on the Tasman Peninsula for a camping adventure full of nature, wildlife, s’mores, and a few dramas along the way.
Baked Treats, Fresh Eats, and a Touch of Nature: A Day Trip From Hobart to the Huon Valley
The Huon Valley is southwest of Hobart, Tasmania,, and it makes for the perfect day trip. From great eats to the Tahune Airwalk, I lay out our latest Sunday Funday adventure.
Eats and Treats!
The Quest to Find the Best Donut in Hobart, Tasmania
If you love donuts, then you can’t miss this post on our quest to find the best donut in Hobart, Tasmania.
Grocery Prices in Tasmania, Australia: Frugal Living Made Easy
What are the average grocery prices in Tasmania, Australia? Take a look at our weekly shopping expenses to find out!
Delectable Dumplings, Delicious Donuts, and a Giant Pocky Stick: A Journey Around World Street Eats in Launceston, Tasmania
We took a journey from Hobart up to Launceston to check out the World Street Eats festival. Check out what we noshed on here!
Online Dating with Food: A Story of Love, Lust, and THICC Cookies
Social media is a double edge sword. It can be an amazing resource for new discoveries while having the potential to lead to culinary letdowns based on pictures that don’t accurately represent that food. Click here to see if THICC Cookie lived up to the photos!
New York City vs Sydney: A Colossal Cross Continental Cookie Showdown
Can Sweet Splits in Sydney, Australia stack up to the mega cookies of NYC? Find out here!
Macca’s vs Mickey D’s: The Ultimate Cross Continental McDonald’s Breakfast Sandwich Showdown
My dad and I had the ultimate cross continental breakfast showdown: The Mighty McMuffin (Australia) vs Egg McMuffin (USA). Find out which reigned supreme!
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My Journey Down Under: How the Heck Did I Even Get to Aussie?
Adjusting to Yet Another “New Normal”: Life in Tasmania
What is life like in Tasmania? I’m adjusting to my “new normal”, eating great food, and getting to know a new culture. Read all about it here!
A 28 Day Saga Towards Normalcy: My Journey from the US to Tasmania
My journey from the US to Tasmania, Australia was a 28 day saga. Giving up four weeks of my life was worth the normalcy waiting on the other side, learn about my journey here.
The Suite Life of Katie Askegaard: Sydney Quarantine Edition
What’s it like living in a hotel room for 14 days? Here’s the scoop.
What Can’t Go Wrong Will Still Go Wrong?: Traveling Down Under During Covid-19
My journey flying to Australia during Covid-19,
Nature, Culture, and Animals!
A Inside Look Into Tasmania’s Farms: A Farmgate Festival Review
The Farmgate Festival is a yearly event in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley that features a handful of the region’s local farmers. Here’s the rundown of what we saw, ate, and learned!
A Platypus Love Affair and Waddling Echidnas: A Day of Monotreme Magic at The Platypus House in Tasmania
The platypus is a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal that’s only native to Eastern Australia. And oh yeah, the males are poisonous! We took a trip up to The Platypus House in Tasmania to learn more about these fascinating creatures.
Kangaroos: Friends or Food?
Are kangaroos friend or food? I dive into both sides of the kangaroo industry here!
