TOT readers largely hail from Singapore (~30%), USA (~20%) and other parts of the world including Asia and Europe. Many of Jac's readers are her peers, twenty-somethings who work hard and play just as hard, the others are a mixed bag but the one thing they all have in common is their love for travel.
You'll also see Jac and TOT making the news from time to time - check out the Press page for more.
There are lots of full-time travellers with travel blogs out there, but sometimes the average person wants a point of view from someone in his/her shoes. Jac holds a full time job and runs TOT in her off time, and she fully understands and empathizes with her fellow worker bees who only get to travel on their off days. The people coming to TOT are often looking on tips for places to visit or inspiration to travel, and Jac's stories are a personal testament to being able to indulge your wanderlust even if you can't devote your life to travel.
Jac’s academic and work background lies in advertising, marketing communications and social media management so rest assured she knows how and what needs to be said to her readers. She writes with a fairly straightforward personal style, and likes to experience things for herself so she can give her honest opinion about it. She'll work with brands that are a good fit for The Occasional Traveller and its audience, but she's always happy to see what creative collaborations you might have in mind!
The Occasional Traveller may currently be run as a side passion for Jac, but you can expect no less than full dedication when she’s working on your projects. The blog and its traffic may be comparatively smaller than other popular sites right now, but rest assured she’s got big plans, so jump on the bandwagon and hitch yourself to a rising star! Check out TOTshop for cool travel-inspired and related items, or take part in new projects like Wallpaper Wanderer and Travelling Occasionally.
Jac’s motto in life is to try anything at least once. Whether it’s a death-defying bungee jump or eating raw chicken, she’ll do it and live to tell the tale after.
White and Black Trading kindly loaned me a Micro Scooter Luggage to conduct a review on my 2012 trip up to Osaka, Japan. A video review was filmed, edited and posted on youtube. A full review including pictures and opinions was posted up on the blog, and subsequently promoted through social media channels.
Lomography Singapore lent me a La Sardina Camera on my trip up to UAE and Munich in 2012 to test out. It's the first time in ages since I've touched an analog camera! Besides a pre-trip shout-out, a full review of using the camera, including the pictures taken with the camera was posted on the blog and on the facebook page after the trip. I have since procured by own La Sardina and continue to play with it.
If you'd like to get in touch with Jac, check out her contact page for more details or drop her an email at theoccasionaltraveller [at] gmail [dot] com
