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Okinawa Zamami Furuzamami Beach Jumpshot
How I Travel / Solo Travel

How to take that Ultimate Jumpshot photo when you travel solo

September 12, 2016July 5, 2024

Capture an awesome leap in that picturesque place on your next holiday even when you are on your own. Here’s my jumpshot guide for the solo traveller.

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Anecdotes / How I Travel / Solo Travel

Things I learned about myself when I started travelling for longer

August 16, 2016July 5, 2024

5 months into my career break – looking at how long term travel has changed some of my travel perspectives and an update on where I’ve been on this Europe leg so far!

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Career Break - Home Blogging
How I Travel

Retreading old footsteps or exploring new frontiers – Where to next?

March 25, 2016July 5, 2024

Counting down to the first of the epic travels in 2016, and thoughts about deciding where to travel to

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Career Break - Happy Travelling
How I Travel / Travel Planning

Preparing for longer trips – how much to plan (or not)

February 25, 2016July 5, 2024

Career Break 2016 Update: 1 week of unemployment and figuring out longer term trip planning

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Wanderlust
Occasional Travel / How I Travel / Solo Travel

Why I quit my job to be a less occasional traveller in 2016

January 29, 2016July 5, 2024

One month into 2016 – I handed in my resignation and start dreaming of new adventures. Find out how and why I quit my job to travel.

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TOT Round Up 2015
Round Up / How I Travel

2015 Round Up – My Trips

December 30, 2015July 5, 2024

Round up 2015 takes a look back at a hectic year and the surprising amount of travel I managed to do with just 18 days of leave

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Banksy Follow Your Dreams Cancelled ChrisDevers
How I Travel / Solo Travel

Should you travel to a ‘dangerous’ place?

November 17, 2015July 5, 2024

When did travel suddenly become a dangerous affair? Thoughts for those thinking about cancelling their trips and what travellers can do for themselves.

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Osaka - Umeda Sky Building Sketch
Blog / How I Travel

Why I Like Being a Travel Blogger

October 28, 2015July 5, 2024

Musings on how I started blogging about travel, and why being a travel blogger is actually kinda awesome

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Photo by ~dgies via Flickr
How I Travel

8 small things I always forget to pack on a trip

September 10, 2015July 5, 2024

These small essentials make a big difference when you are on a holiday! Read on to see what I always tend to forget to pack when I travel.

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Flying Budget Airlines
How I Travel

The things you miss after flying budget airlines for too long

July 6, 2015July 5, 2024

Flying budget airlines has made the quick weekend getaway much more affordable, but you can’t help missing the perks from flying full-service airlines.

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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]

Latest posts

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  • How I visited Turkmenistan, one of the least visited countries in the world
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