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The Occasional Traveller

Career Break 2016-2017

Legs - Photo from Flickr CC Kristian Thøgersen
Anecdotes

Close encounters of the Male kind

June 13, 2017July 5, 2024

Some people meet the loves of their lives on the road, meanwhile I have bizarre encounters with guys while travelling.

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Taiwan Lyudao Chaikou Path
Taiwan

Taiwan Green Island: My solo traveller’s guide to Lyudao 綠島

June 10, 2017July 5, 2024

Lyudao is Taiwan’s green paradise island and one of my favourites in the world. Here’s my detailed guide on how to get there and what to see.

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Bucharest Vacaresti Me Top
Romania / FAM Trip

Văcărești Nature Park – Bucharest’s Failed Lake turned Urban Delta

June 1, 2017July 5, 2024

Taking a stroll through Văcărești Nature Park on the outskirts of Bucharest, a failed lake turned urban delta that’s become a surprising source of biodiversity.

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Bucharest Chimopar Graffiti Me Photo
FAM Trip / Romania

Chimopar: Bucharest’s Best Graffiti in an Abandoned Factory

June 1, 2017July 5, 2024

Exploring forgotten Bucharest spots: I check out abandoned chemical factory turned graffiti gallery Chimopar on the outskirts of the city.

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Panama Bocas Habla Ya Classmates
Panama / Sponsored

Studying Spanish in Panama with Habla Ya

April 22, 2017July 5, 2024

Learn to speak Spanish in your journey around Latin America – Here’s a review of my Spanish lessons with Habla Ya Spanish School in Panama.

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Ecuador Banos Casa Del Arbol Swing Flip
Panama / Sponsored

Why you need to learn Spanish in South America

February 23, 2017July 5, 2024

On travelling around the Latin American region without being able to speak Spanish and how I’m going to change that by learning Spanish with Habla Ya Spanish School in Panama

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Seoul Big Johns Place Garden
Korea / Sponsored

What to do on a weekend in Gangnam 강남 (other than shop)

February 7, 2017July 5, 2024

Seoul’s Gangnam district is much more than Kpop songs and high-end shopping – here are some things to do if you are spending the weekend in Gangnam

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Komodo Manta Point
Indonesia / FAM Trip / Scuba Diving

Scuba diving in Komodo National Park: Dive logs

January 25, 2017June 21, 2025

Flores isn’t just famous for Komodo dragons – scuba diving enthusiasts should definitely head here for some of the best underwater experiences ever.

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Colombia Cartagena Jumpshot
Colombia

A Singaporean in Colombia – More than Shakira and Narcos

January 23, 2017July 5, 2024

What is a Singaporean girl doing in Colombia? There’s a ton to see here and a great place to kick off a South American exploration.

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TOT Round Up 2016
How I Travel / Round Up

2016 Round Up – 525,600 minutes of travel

December 31, 2016July 5, 2024

A quick look back on an insanely un-occasional year of travel in 2016, the year of the career break and new adventures.

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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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