Imagine this. You’ve just checked yourself in to a neat friendly hostel, and you come to know about this intriguing town that’s a mere 3-hour drive away from a fellow backpacker. Nice scenery, authentic local delicacies, a hidden gem...
Finding warmth in China, hidden under a slew of bad press and its gruff, sullen veneer.
Curly haired Chinese ladies in puffy vests and mismatched scarves push me backwards at the Hangzhou airport luggage carousel, clucking their tongues in impatience....
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...
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...
There are many ways to understand a new land and its people; my favourite of all, is through its literature. As we travelled through Toyko, Hong Kong, Macau & Bangkok — each with massively different cultures and lifestyles, I studied the...
While we may travel often — flying to all the different places for short getaways — being away for an extended period of time is a whole new experience. Being so dependent on our parents and friends most our...
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,...
There are many ways to understand a new land and its people; my favourite of all, is through its literature. As we travelled through Tokyo, Hong Kong, Macau & Bangkok — each with massively different cultures and lifestyles, I studied the...
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,...
Written by: Xinen Chua
Growing up, I was just another Singaporean kid. Somewhere in between taking too many extracurricular classes and trying to stay ahead of the grading curve — there I was; relatively independent, slightly too headstrong for my own...
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...
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...
Newsflash: If you think travel blogging is an easy task, think again. One week in Japan was all we needed to keep us busy for the following 3 weeks. Indeed, we had a blast in Japan, but the fun does...
There are many ways to understand a new land and its people; my favourite of all, is through its literature. As we travelled through Toyko, Hong Kong, Macau & Bangkok — each with massively different cultures and lifestyles, I studied the...
What's so bánh-tastic and un-phở-gettable about the TTI bootcamp in Vietnam? If you ask mì it's gà-ht to be spending three days in a five-storey airbnb with 13 other crazies. Don't cha wish you were there?
It's been three years...
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...
The Travel Intern life is not a straightforward dream like you think it is 🙃After six months of adventure, here’s what went down with one of our writers.
Imagine this: lounging on a beach, pina colada in hand, waves crashing...
It's the New Years again and we already cannot wait to leave struggletown. Be it school or work, I see you secretly planning your travel destinations come next break and when to cash in those vacation days!
"Why do you...
Student exchange isn't just "seeing the world" — there are actual life lessons too.
In university, student exchange was a huge deal. Just check any school website and brochure — you'll find a list of perks like expanding your worldview,...
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...
