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The Occasional Traveller

Need a vacation but you’re too busy to travel?

Jaclynn Seah is The Occasional Traveller, a solo female traveller from Singapore who knows what it’s like to balance work and wanderlust. Short on time? Here are my tips and stories to help you plan your own quick getaways and be inspired to travel more.

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Personal stories and travel guides for the indie solo traveller

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    Turkmenistan

    My experience in Ashgabat – the oddity of Turkmenistan’s Marble City

    A closer look at my time in Turkmenistan’s capital city Ashgabat with all its grandiose monuments and sights.

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  • Turkmenistan Darvaza Gas Crater Night Me Back
    Turkmenistan

    Overnight at the Gates of Hell: Visiting Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan

    This pit of flames in the desert of Turkmenistan has been burning for over 50 years. Here’s what it’s like to visit the Darvaza Gas Crater aka the Gates of Hell.

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    Indonesia | Scuba Diving

    Scuba diving in Alor: Dive logs

    Remote Alor island on the far eastern end of Indonesia is challenging to get to but a pristine underwater paradise. My dive logs from scuba diving in Alor and all the cool creatures I saw.

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I juggle a full time job with a love for travel and use practically all my annual leave days for trips. I’m an indie solo traveller who loves going off the beaten track, just a little bit.

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I’ve written this blog since 2010 and have published many travel articles for publications including The Straits Times, Tripadvisor, Culture Trip and Skyscanner.

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I am an officially licensed Singapore tourist guide who enjoys showing off my home country and its unexpected corners to visitors when I have no time to travel.

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Jaclynn Seah is The Occasional Traveller, a Singaporean indie traveller, travel writer and tourist guide who knows what it's like to juggle work and wonderlust. With a full-time job and limited annual leave, she hopes to inspire other busy folk like herself to travel more. [Click here to learn more]

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  • My experience in Ashgabat – the oddity of Turkmenistan’s Marble City
  • Overnight at the Gates of Hell: Visiting Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan
  • Scuba diving in Alor: Dive logs
  • How I visited Turkmenistan, one of the least visited countries in the world
  • Yakushima itinerary: 4 days road trip to see ancient cedars and lush nature
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