Asia Archives - TravelCake https://www.travelcake.net/category/destinations/asia-destinations/ Traveling since 1985 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 09:15:08 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Dear Santa, I’ve been a lousy traveler – but here’s my 2017 wish list anyway https://www.travelcake.net/2017-travel-wish-list/ https://www.travelcake.net/2017-travel-wish-list/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2016 09:14:16 +0000 http://www.travelcake.net/?p=3716 Dear Santa, I’ve been a lousy traveler this year. I did not browse any colourful indigenous markets, nor did I experiment with crazy foods. I did not trek in the most beautiful valleys I’ve ever seen, nor did I immerse myself in sophisticated Persian culture. I did not go on any wild and dangerous motorcycle journeys, nor did […]

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]]> https://www.travelcake.net/2017-travel-wish-list/feed/ 7 What it’s like to travel in East Timor https://www.travelcake.net/travel-east-timor/ https://www.travelcake.net/travel-east-timor/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2016 08:41:28 +0000 http://www.travelcake.net/?p=3588 While preparing for my solo trip to Timor Leste, I noticed there was barley any online information on tourism and travel in East Timor. Though I was desperately hoping to find some inspiration from other travellers to prepare my journey, I found it exhilarating not to be in the know. I had no expectations and let […]

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]]> https://www.travelcake.net/travel-east-timor/feed/ 1 Where to eat Vegan in Ubud, Bali https://www.travelcake.net/where-to-eat-vegan-in-ubud-bali/ https://www.travelcake.net/where-to-eat-vegan-in-ubud-bali/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:17:20 +0000 http://www.travelcake.net/?p=3255 I’m not a vegan but the recent “clean eating craze”, has left me fascinated by the trending dietary belief systems. Gluten free, low GI, macrobiotic, vegan… I wanted to learn more. Particularly about vegan food. Growing up with the Belgian/French food culture, I’ve always been a little sceptical towards cooking without “the good stuff”, i.e […]

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]]> https://www.travelcake.net/where-to-eat-vegan-in-ubud-bali/feed/ 5 How living in Bali ruined me https://www.travelcake.net/how-living-in-bali-ruined-me/ https://www.travelcake.net/how-living-in-bali-ruined-me/#comments Thu, 12 May 2016 14:36:46 +0000 http://www.travelcake.net/?p=3210 I know the title sounds a little dramatic but hear me out… After having lived a year in Bali we were sure a change of scenery would do us good. Word around the net was, Ecuador and Colombia were the new buzzing hot spots, perfect for digital nomads like us. So we crossed the globe […]

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]]> https://www.travelcake.net/motorcycling-india/feed/ 6 An Announcement: The Trip of a Lifetime – 100Essential Travel Experiences https://www.travelcake.net/100-essential-travel-experiences/ https://www.travelcake.net/100-essential-travel-experiences/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:38:16 +0000 http://www.travelcake.net/?p=2806 It’s been quiet on Travel Cake these past few months. Some of you have been asking me where I’ve been and what I’ve been up to. Well, I can tell you this much: I haven’t been slacking! I’ve moved from Ecuador to Belgium where I have been slaving away at a 9 to 5 desk […]

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]]> https://www.travelcake.net/100-essential-travel-experiences/feed/ 31 Eating Nepal https://www.travelcake.net/eating-nepal/ https://www.travelcake.net/eating-nepal/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2015 18:06:16 +0000 http://www.travelcake.net/?p=1975 While Nepal is not particularly reputed for its “haute cuisine”, it does offer a few dishes that can tickle the taste buds. Finding a tasty meal in Kathmandu is easy; there are foreign and local restaurants in abundance around the city. I had some authentic tasting Mexican food in a back ally somewhere in town, […]

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]]> https://www.travelcake.net/eating-nepal/feed/ 17 9 Day Trips you should Never Take https://www.travelcake.net/day-trips-never-to-take/ https://www.travelcake.net/day-trips-never-to-take/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:09:47 +0000 http://www.travelcake.net/?p=2382 … Because they should be overnight trips!   Day trips… they’re convenient when you want to see as much of a region as possible in a short amount of time. However, there are quite a lot of these convenient trips that really don’t do the place justice. You find yourself with hundreds if not thousands […]

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