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Seoul Hanok Toilet Sink
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Essential items for surviving the communal hostel toilet

March 3, 2012July 5, 2024

Never had to share a toilet? There’s a first time for everything and we have you covered

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Singapore Street Art - Perak Hotel Money Boy Close up
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Tips on managing your money while travelling

February 24, 2012July 5, 2024

How do you handle different currencies and foreign exchange when you travel? Here’s an insight into what I do

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Ordering food when you don’t speak the language

January 19, 2012July 5, 2024

Nervous about ordering food when you don’t know a lick of the local language? Here’s why you should go ahead and order it anyway.

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Jac in Seoul
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Is your BFF Really Your Best Travel Buddy?

January 4, 2012July 5, 2024

Your best friend or your spouse is often your default travel buddy, but are they really your best option to travel with? Reflecting on travel companions and friendships.

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Japan Osaka Umeda Sky Tower Journalling
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What type of travel journaller are you?

April 9, 2011July 5, 2024

Do you keep journals on your travels? What’s your journal style?

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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
  • Yakushima itinerary: 4 days road trip to see ancient cedars and lush nature
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