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!
Author: Katie Askegaard
Cheap eats, travel treats, and an unrelenting curiosity about the world.
Katie vs Cockroach: An Exploration Into the Fear of Bugs
Why are so many humans afraid of bugs and spiders? I dive into what the research says and share my personal account of an epic battle with a New York City cockroach.
What Make Fries “French?”: The Curious Origins of French Fries
What makes french fries “French?” Both France and Belgian claim to be the inventors of the french fry, and I dive into both sides to find out who is right!
Love and Hate, Success and Failure: My Tumultuous Relationship with NYC
New York City has taken me on quite the journey. It’s been amazing, terrible, uplifting, and defeating. And I’d do it all again.
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.
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.
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!
Kangaroos: Friends or Food?
Are kangaroos friend or food? I dive into both sides of the kangaroo industry here!
“She Was Asking for It…”: Thoughts on Appearance, Sexual Harassment, and Being a Woman
Appearance matters. It always has, and it always will. From admiring the biggest, burliest hunter 20,000 years ago, to bowing down to a gold-laden queen at the turn of the millennium, to double tapping a post on Instagram, homo sapiens have always put stock in external appearance. Tastes shift to match changing values, and today…
