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Australian cuisine is unlike anything else, thanks to its diversity, endless coastline, and vast size. If you’ve just moved down under or are planning to visit in the near future, what are you going to eat? While you can find cuisine from just about anywhere in the world in Australia, there are a few quintessential … Read more
If you’re visiting Sydney, or even if you’re a local, you may have noticed the costs of dining out in the city can quickly escalate. Brunch for two with coffee can easily be over $50, and even pub meals tend to range from $20-30 per person, before even thinking about drinks. Although I love my … Read more
If you’ve ever visited any of the beachside resort towns on America’s east coast, then you are probably very familiar with the classic Americana pastime of putt-putt, or mini-golf. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, holds this particular claim to fame, owning the title of ‘Miniature Golf Capital of the World’, with over 50 courses. If you’ve … Read more
Best Food Delivery Apps in Sydney There’s no shame in ordering delivery sometimes, I get it. You’re tired, hungry, it’s cold outside, and leftovers just don’t cut it. Luckily, we live in a technologically advanced world where one no longer needs to walk to the pizza shop, or pick up a phone and (gasp!) speak … Read more
Where to buy American food in Sydney – If there’s one thing expats tend to miss living overseas, it’s food from their home country. As an American expat living in Sydney, being in a major international city means food choices and cuisines are nearly unlimited, which is fantastic, but there’s still always a few things … Read more
Looking for the best American burgers in Sydney? It will comfort the most seasoned of American expats in Australia to know that American comfort food is hugely trendy in Sydney at the moment. Creamy mac and cheese, spicy wings with bleu cheese, waffle fries, and, of course, the quintessential favorite, the burger. Where can you … Read more
Smashed avo on toast, brekkie sanga, skinny flat white? Welcome to café culture in Australia. In America, we hold the humble, well-loved family diner in high esteem, when it comes to breakfast. All-you-can-drink black drip coffee, bacon and eggs, pancakes by the stack served by Edna in the coffee-stained smock, checkered tablecloths on Formica completing … Read more
It’s become the stuff of backpacker legend. Greasy, messy, and said to be delicious- no trip to Queenstown would be complete without one. I am talking, of course, about Fergburger, a hamburger joint of Queenstown fame. Mention to anyone, anywhere in the world, that you are planning a trip to Queenstown, New Zealand, and I … Read more