8 American Foods You Must Try
When people plan a vacation, one of the things they like to prepare is a list of different foods and restaurants they want to try. Most tourists head to the US with some idea of what American food willContinue reading “8 American Foods You Must Try”
Squirrels and Scorpions
My husband and I spent a week in Jasper— the beautiful mountains in northern Georgia. The trip from North Carolina was spectacular, driving through the Great Smoky Mountains, enabling us to see the lush countryside in Spring. We stoppedContinue reading “Squirrels and Scorpions”
Mrs American Pie
When I left Australia to move to the US, it was in a flood of tears and with heart-wrenching separation anxiety. As the plane took off I wept, my hand pressed up against the small window, wondering if IContinue reading “Mrs American Pie”
Uncle Bobo’s— Hawaiian BBQ
I’ve always tried to make it a habit when I travel, to eat where the locals eat. Whether it’s food stalls, markets, or hole in the wall eateries, I’m there. However, I am not a fan of food poisoning, so I always check reviews and ask for recommendations, and make a list of where IContinue reading “Uncle Bobo’s— Hawaiian BBQ”
Dreaming Of Alaska
I flew into Anchorage at the end of summer; mid-August, with a suitcase of summer clothes. Hailing from sunny Queensland, I couldn’t imagine needing a jacket. Yes, naive, but too late once I’d arrived. It was instantly apparent I’d freeze, and as I headed toward Eagle River where I’d be staying in a cozy houseContinue reading “Dreaming Of Alaska”
Loving Local
I had planned to spend the month of September in Alaska, but COVID happened, the Australian borders closed, and that took international travel off the table. So what’s a frustrated traveller with a bad dose of travel fever to do? Travel locally. So where to go? It had to be in Queensland as even thoughContinue reading “Loving Local”
Cowboys and Hash Browns
The first time I saw a real life American cowboy was in Waffle House, Charlotte, North Carolina. Jim picked me up from the airport after a gruelling night of flying, and I’m pretty sure my first word was, coffee. He drove his pick-up truck into the car park, led me inside my first Waffle House,Continue reading “Cowboys and Hash Browns”
Wanna taco bout it?
Back in the eighties tacos made a sudden appearance in my home. Not good tacos mind you, but tacos all the same. I hated them. My mother was always keen to try something new, so she’d pull these hard, bland corn shells out of a box and stuff them with spaghetti mince, salad, grated cheeseContinue reading “Wanna taco bout it?”
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