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Jasmine Belle Pak

Travel Guides

Honest travel guides and destination tips based on real trips — no sponsored itineraries.

These travel guides are built from real trips, not press junkets. Everything I write here, I paid for, ate, stayed in, or figured out the hard way — which means you'll get the honest version: the restaurants worth the wait, the ones that were overhyped, the practical getting-around stuff, and the one dish you shouldn't leave the city without eating. Most of my travel writing focuses on food-first destinations across Asia, Europe, and the US, with a soft spot for cities where street food, family-run restaurants, and good coffee still win over Michelin stars. Expect opinionated recommendations, a few hard-won budget tips, and links out to any recipes or taste tests the trip inspired.

6 travel guides — updated regularly

Jasmine and George at Black Lock in Canary Wharf, London, with a full spread of the All-In Sunday roast including beef, pork, cauliflower chop, and roast potatoes
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Only Eating Traditional British Food For a Day in London

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Jasmine and George smiling in front of the Athens Acropolis with Greek food spread in the foregroundtravel

We Ate Our Way Through Athens for 4 Days

Athens delivered on every level: a €28 dinner for two, the best seafood pasta we've ever had, and gyros that cost less than a coffee back home.

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Jasmine and George eating Indian food on Brick Lane in Londontravel

We Went on an Indian Food Tour in London and Here's What Happened

George and I did a Viator Indian food tour through London's Brick Lane: Bangladeshi chana puri, Pakistani lamb chops, Bengali desserts, and a tandoor kitchen tour.

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