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How I Travel / Solo Travel

How to Stay Safe at the Beach Alone

September 16, 2013July 5, 2024

Tips for solo travellers who are beach lovers on how to keep your stuff safe while frolicking in the sand.

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Travel Planning / How I Travel

My favourite foreign language learning apps

June 26, 2013July 5, 2024

Learn a foreign language right from your phone – here are some of my favourite foreign language learning apps that I use right from my mobile

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How I Travel

What say you – How many languages do you speak?

June 24, 2013July 5, 2024

Do the languages you know affect where you choose to travel to? What are useful languages for travellers? Some reflection and my own experience.

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How I Travel / Occasional Travel / Solo Travel

The simplest way to make friends when travelling solo

June 10, 2013July 5, 2024

You don’t have to be lonely while you’re on the road – some tips on how to make friends while travelling alone.

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How I Travel / Occasional Travel / Solo Travel

Travel your way because that is the best way

April 26, 2013July 5, 2024

The Traveller vs tourist debate is dumb – or all the reasons why you should quit worrying about silly labels and just travel your way.

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Round Up / How I Travel

2012 Round Up – My trips

December 28, 2012July 5, 2024

I travelled more than I thought I was going to in 2012 – here’s a look at all my trips that I took in 2012.

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How I Travel / Occasional Travel / Solo Travel

Making time to travel and finding the time to get lost

September 24, 2012July 5, 2024

There’s no such thing as not being able to make time to travel – it just needs to be enough of a priority for you to do so.

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How I Travel / Occasional Travel

The souvenir shopping guide – what to bring home from your trip

July 20, 2012July 5, 2024

Thoughts about buying souvenirs back home from my trips

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How I Travel

What NOT to pack on your next holiday

July 18, 2012July 5, 2024

There are packing lists, and then there are lists like this one that tell you what to toss out of your luggage before your trip

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Travel Planning / How I Travel

Trip Planning 101 – How much should you plan for?

May 3, 2012July 5, 2024

Whether you research like a pro or wing it on the go, here’s a little trip planning advice if you are feeling overwhelmed by travel planning logistics.

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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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