Kiki's Adventures in America

Also known as the random, unique and sometimes ridiculous things I stumble upon whilst exploring the USA.

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12 Health Lessons We Can Learn From Australians

I owe a lot to the great country of Australia. Full disclosure: I'm a little biased, as my amazing husband is an Aussie. We moved from New York City to Sydney, where we were lucky enough to live and

Why the Australian (Sydney) lifestyle is awesome

Fantastic little article written by a New Yorker who lived and worked in Sydney for four years. It sums up the things I’m missing about home - especially waking up with the sun and making exercise a non-negotiable part of everyday. 

Unlike Sydney, Atlanta is not a city designed to be enjoyed on foot or by bicycle. Whilst it is improving, and Midtown with the Beltline is definitely a hot spot for fitness outings, it doesn’t compare to home. 

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Phase 2: Beyond photos and giggles

Almost four months have passed since I arrived in America and I think I’m ready to move on from the obsession with taking photos of American food and signage oddities to reflecting more on the deeper similarities and differences. 

Found this brilliant map today and absolutely had to share. Sourced from Reddit.

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I added some store tips to a nearby grocery store

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Inspiring and giggle-worthy.

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In our other instalment of special American frozen foods: Ranch flavoured broccoli and buffalo cauliflower. What a way to destroy nutritional value of perfectly tasty vegetables with your condiments.

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In today's episode of weird things in the supermarket: real liquid egg product. Because cracking a couple eggs and whisking them is too hard for the average American.

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Fast Food Friday #8 Yes, I've been a bit lazy and missed a few uploads. Last week we finally enjoyed Chick A Fil (aka. Chick Fil A) which was actually awesome. This week's FFF adventure was to Five Guys Burger and Fries on Roswell Rd. Verdict: Thumbs up. Would definitely come back for round two. Best parts: -The incredible smell of fries that wafts in the air as you approach. -The roasted peanuts, still in their shells, that you can help yourself to while waiting for your order. -The ability to choose your own toppings, all free. -The satisfying burger:bun:toppings ratio. -All burgers are cooked well-done, as they should be. -The closest we've come to finding fries that resemble Aussie "chips" -The Coca-Cola Freestyle machines (our fave!) Downsides: -Hardly anything! Perhaps that there we no meals with fries and drinks?

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Because Oreo cookie sticks are totally just as nutritious as crackers and cheese. Although noticeably they do have 1/3 the amount of sugar... but just 6 times as much sugar.

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Why have strawberry chap stick when you can have cake batter?!?

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Oh Coca-Cola, you really are my ideal brain tonic on steaming hot summer days. Nothing beats that fizzzz.

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America, what are you saying?!? This is just so many levels of wrong.

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David Duchovny Finally Asks the Question We’ve All Been Wondering: “What’s a Tumblr?” 

via eonline

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basically the guiding principle for my tumblr.

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1kg bags of cereal!

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Funyuns. The name is clearly trying to make onion flavoured rings sound appealing. But mostly it makes them sound like Bunions. Which nobody would want to eat. Ever.

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dwendog can we get one? please please please!

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On the I-20 from Atlanta to Alabama. It was a long day already so sadly we didn't get to detour to Piggly Wiggly while in Birmingham 😢

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My kind of OCD.

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Mardi Gas King Cake... Includes praline filling.... & BABY?!?