I’ve lived in five countries, travelled countless cities across the world and somewhere along the way, Italy stole my heart and made it impossible to leave.
Sip, Snack & See is where I document the food, wine and places that have stopped me in my tracks. The hole-in-the-wall osteria that locals have been eating at for forty years, the wine bar that opens at six and fills up by six-fifteen, the hilltop town or locals only beaches that haven’t made the guidebooks yet.
I’m Ashlee, an Australian that has always been drawn to the kind of travel that leaves a mark. With a relentless pursuit for experiences that feel both curated yet, that are memorable rather thank merely ticked off. I’ve spent years moving through the world with that lens, and Italy crystallised something I’d been chasing all along — a place that understands beauty as a daily practice, where extraordinary food, wine and natural landscape aren’t reserved for special occasions. They’re just Tuesday.
But this is not an Italy-only story. From Southeast Asia to the Middle East, North Africa to Europe, I travel the world looking for the same thing in every destination — the local restaurant worth crossing a city for, the stay that changes how you see a place, the experience that makes you want to come back. After fifteen years in marketing with some of the world’s most recognised brands, I know what makes something worth paying attention to. This is where I share it.
This is not a tourist guide. It’s a recommendation from someone who travels the world seeking experiences that are genuinely authentic, quietly elevated and always worth the journey.
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