Categorie: Destinations

Visit Berat in Albania and weep

Weeping in the name of overwhelming charm and beauty is a thing, right? Well, it was for me. I definitely had to hold back a tear or two. Maybe they were just tears of general happiness—or maybe it was the setting I found myself in. Berat was nearly deserted. Tourist season had long since ended, […]

A peek into Friesland’s past, The Netherlands

It was a sunny September Friday when we set off for the north of the Netherlands. Having never ventured that far up in our neighbouring country, we instinctively packed our warmest jumpers and scarves.“With a name that roughly translates to ‘Freeze land,’ it must be exceptionally cold up there,” we nodded jokingly. I’d been wanting […]

2014 Travel Summary

I spent the last two days of 2014 in a haze, trying to beat jetlag and fatigue from the long transatlantic flight to South America. While the rest of the world was exchanging hugs and watching fireworks to ring in the new year, I was soundly asleep, cocooned in my warm bed. Despite the endless […]

Up close and personal with the Albanian Mountains in Valbona

Valbona: A Hidden Gem in the Albanian Alps The journey began in pitch darkness, on the side of a dirt road in northern Albania. I wasn’t alone—I had teamed up with a fellow traveller I’d met at a hostel. Our guesthouse owner in Shkoder had assured us that a bus would swing by to pick […]

A Greek Sunday Dinner: Cooking Lessons in Athens

The very first thought that sprang to mind when I decided to go to Greece was:“YES! Greek food!” I’ve always been a fan of Greek cuisine. Feta is one of my go-to cheeses, and moussaka happens to be my signature dish. When my friends and I can’t decide what or where to eat, a Greek […]

Flash visit to Kotor, Montenegro

Montenegro in 6 Words: Learn, Move, Taste, Explore, Laugh, Dare It hit me on the way to the airport: in just a few hours, I’d be landing in Montenegro… and I knew nothing about the country. No idea where to go once my flight landed in Podgorica, the capital. No guidebook, flaky internet, and absolutely […]

24 Hours in Gisenyi, Rwanda

f there’s one thing Rwanda does well, it’s pleasant, laid-back towns. Maybe a little too laid-back, depending on your mindset. There is a fine line between chilling and being bored and that was my general state of mind in Rwanda. I was never sure if I was relaxing or slightly bored. Maybe I’m just spoiled. […]

What I’ve been up to + what’s next

It’s been awfully quiet on Travel Cake these past few week. So quiet in fact, some of you have been wondering if maybe I’d left the blogging scene. If you’re following on Instagram or on Facebook you’ll already know that’s not the case. So what have I been doing? Why the silence? I’ve been traveling… […]