I have a confession: I'm not much of a volunteer.
Sure, I took part in Flag Day and donated to GoFundMes, but beyond that, I was never able to convince myself of the ostensible altruism behind volunteerism.
Besides, Overseas...
This might come as a surprise to many, but playing Pokemon GO while travelling during your vacations or trips can actually make the experience better! While some may feel that it distracts us from the world around us while travelling,...
Lessons learnt from solo travelling in Taiwan — from a Muslim girl who doesn’t speak Mandarin 🙊
Seeing my older sisters solo travel has inspired me to have it on my bucket list as well. They would come back with...
How does one cope with burnout? Google might suggest "recalibrating in nature" while friends might tell you to just "leave Singapore".
Under the restraints of a budget and travel limitations, I did the next best thing — camping overnight on...
As our skins shrivel and sweat drips from our foreheads, the Indian and Pakistani soldiers have it worse with their thick, pressed uniforms and ostentatiously colourful headgear. From where we are sitting, soldiers march and display strength via their...
The culprits behind elephant cruelty might not be who you think it is.
We stopped by Chiang Mai, Thailand as we backpacked across Southeast Asia. Trees as tall as cathedrals surrounded me, a warm light shimmered through the thick canopy...
Sometimes, travelling can be a real headache — deciding where to go, what to do, and of course, who we should bring with us to the World of the Unknown. Our travel buddies can determine an epic trip, or a dreadful...
Co-written by: Lesha Mansukhani, Kimberly Lai & Karin Lew
The TTI Bootcamp is best described as a torture chamber a rite of passage where every new batch of interns are thrown into a mystery destination and introduced to the hell...
We give ourselves two weeks to make a difference, and we expect ourselves to change someone's life.
Walking through the sandy beaches of Sihanoukville, I was swarmed by tiny hands and big eyes with every step I took. They patted my thighs, pulled...
At 28, Nurul Humairah (also known as Mairah) has gone on 7 solo trips. That might not sound like a huge feat, until you hear that she's in fact, deaf since birth.
While some of us might think twice before embarking...
I must say, the thought of travelling to India scared me a little initially. The unfamiliarity of travelling to a foreign land, danger of being in a place with such bad media reputation, and one where hygiene standards isn't exactly the highest.
Ok...
Written by: Megan Koh
Before the trip, the world tired me and I found it hard to breathe. I packed my luggage, took a five- hour flight to Perth, and a seven-hour drive down to you — Kalbarri.
I reached and...
This is how you can extract that tender Ghibli happiness for your trip to Tokyo, without involving anything directly Ghibli-themed.
Ghibli is about that feeling. Think its mesmerising portrayal of our world, mystical yet recognisable. Its poignantly moving soundtracks (glory...
In 2017, The Travel Intern ran our very first TTI Bootcamp in Penang. Intensive training, travelling with other creators (who were strangers before this) and working on crunch time forgoing sleep — sounds intensive? It is. But it's also...
YMCA special needs inclusive challenge ambassadors set to conquer 100km of Hong Kong’s toughest trail — breaking limits with every step. Support their cause by donating here.
What does it take to hike 100km? For most of us, it might...
While most would endeavour to backpack only in their 20s, Singaporean Merine Chung started her journey at 55 and caught the travel bug for the next four years — and she's not planning to stop.
We can all agree that...
The TTI Ambassadors Boot Camp continues for its third run with 17 travellers plunging into Phuket to spend 72 hours together. Besides idyllic island life and insane adventures, of course, unfortunate mishaps had to happen too.
"Shagggggg."
"Crazy."
"You won't sleep one,...
The joys of travelling on your own stretch beyond qualitative fluff like self-discovery, "focused experiences" and what have you. Here are nine real, practical benefits of solo travelling, through the lenses of an ENTJ.
In the lead up to writing...
5,4,3,2,1..
You find yourself standing at the edge of the platform, beneath is 233m of space between yourself and the ground. Your heart pounds and your palms are colder than the winter wind hitting your face; you wonder for a moment how you even got...
Twelve days in China. Twelve avoidable cockups. Twelve tips for you to travel smarter.
We genuinely loved China. The people were warm and friendly, and so was the food and weather. But it was evident along the way that we...
