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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!…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

What Make Fries “French?”: The Curious History of French Fries

What makes french fries "French?" Both France and Belgium claim to be the inventors of the french fry, and I…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Baked Treats, Fresh Eats, and a Touch of Nature: A Day Trip to the Huon Valley from Hobart

The Huon Valley is southwest of Hobart, Tasmania,, and it makes for the perfect day trip. From great eats to…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Free College: Progressive, Revolutionary, and Wildly Impossible

Is Joe Biden's Free College plan absolute genius or incredibly stupid? The academia expert (and my dad), Lew, weighs in.

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago