Tag: Asia

Motorcycling India

When I met my husband, he charmed me with his vague plan to buy a motorcycle in India and ride it across the country, filming the entire journey. Ravished as I was, I didn’t think he’d actually go through with it. This was 2009, there was no such thing as “vlogging” back then. But there […]

An Announcement: The Trip of a Lifetime – 100Essential Travel Experiences

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 […]

Eating Nepal

The Flavours of Nepal: More Than Just Dal Bhat Nepal may not be world-renowned for its “haute cuisine,” but that doesn’t mean it can’t surprise your taste buds.Especially in Kathmandu, finding a good meal is easy. The city’s packed with both local joints and foreign restaurants. I stumbled upon authentic-tasting Mexican food down a random […]

9 Day Trips you should Never Take

… Because they should be overnight trips! Day trips… convenient, efficient, and seemingly harmless. They let you cram a lot of sights into a short amount of time. But let’s be honest—some places deserve better than that. In my travels, I’ve come across too many spots that suffer under the weight of day-tripper tourism. You […]

Journey to the Togean islands, Indonesia

I’m staring out the bus window with a deep, unwavering frown on my face. The lush Andes are rolling by in their full green glory, but I’m too far gone to care. I know I’m surrounded by staggering beauty—I can see it, even—but I can’t bring myself to feel anything close to awe. The high […]

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 […]

Where to go in Bali – 10 Insider Tips

When I was living in Bali, my mailbox was flooded with emails from friends and acquaintances planning a trip to the Island of Gods, asking me which spots to hit. I probably should have written a standard answer to copy-paste in every reply, but just thinking about these places got me so excited that I […]

12 Favourite Destinations

Exactly ten years ago today, I embarked on my first independent trip. By “independent,” I mean a journey not organised or sponsored by parents, school, or any other organisation. It was the first time I travelled on my own dime, in my own time. I was 19 when a friend and I booked a ticket […]