Things to do in Myanmar There is no better time to visit Myanmar than now. As the country opens up to tourism (and everything else), it’s going to get increasingly crowded and touristy. Improvements to tourist infrastructure is a good thing, but sometimes it’s just more interesting to experience the more rustic side of things. Travellers…
It’s been a long time since I wrote a reflective and more personal piece. In the last 1.5years, I’ve been blessed to be able to turn travelling into a full time job. I work with brands, create content, and help them market their products. Not only have I been able to travel for free, I’ve…
As an ENFP, the best cure for feeling uninspired is to travel. Being in new environments, befriending strangers, experiencing new tastes and trying new experiences are kind of what we live for. The downside to being an ENFP is also being ridiculously fickle minded especially when it comes to trivial matters like where to…
Travelling Iceland with kids Photo credit: @LeiaLauren When I left my job to travel the world, many people were saying that it’s only possible because I don’t have any commitments. While I’ve addressed the financial side of things by freelancing and working remotely, a part of me always wondered how things will be like after I…
– Guest post – Unchartered Backpacker’s 5 Extreme Travel Destinations Hey I’m Stephen Gollan, a travel hardened extreme backpacker who has been traveling around the world for the past nine years. After visiting over 80 countries and still on the road, I find myself more drawn to the extreme destinations where I can sip green…
Spot Auroras in Iceland during Winter “It’s not easy to spot auroras in Iceland.” I remember a friend telling us about this and not thinking too much about it. I figured that of the 12 days we had during winter in Iceland, we’ll definitely be lucky at some point. Social media seems to point in this…
It’s that time of the year again to look back at old reflections and start planning for the year ahead. 2015 was beyond awesome cause I was travelling almost every month! (Click on the destination for more) Dec: Iceland & Korea Nov: Koh Samui Oct: Yoga in India Sep: Queensland, Australia Aug: Bangkok, Thailand Jun-Jul: In…
I like to travel light. So friends always wonder how I had managed to squeeze 3 months worth of stuff into a backpack for my Epic South America trip. But if you have been travelling longer for awhile, you’ll realise that we often don’t need most of the items we use daily back home. While I find…
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to travel into the unknown? No not exactly unknown like the milky way. Though it’ll be exciting. I’ve always loved the concept of going on a mystery trip and was even toying with the idea of starting a travel agency called SPUR a year ago. There is something magical about travelling…
“Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have travelled.” We all know that the Singapore Passport is awesome. In fact, we have the 6th most powerful passport in the world, giving us visa free entry to 167 out of 219 countries (168 if you include Singapore). Imagine traveling to 76% of the world…
