The Broke Student’s Guide To Travel
Hong Kong, China. All photos taken with the Nikon D5500Another one for my BSG: Asia segment. It really was a matter of time, before I hit HongKong. We did HongKong at the end of June, as part of a collaboration with Skyscanner and HKTB, which is something I am very excited about because I’ve beenContinue reading #1959 | The Broke Student’s Guide to Hong Kong
Grid Checkered Dress c/o MDS Collections | White Lindee Workbag c/o Sandytrove | Nude Loafers: Zalora SGOsaka, Japan. All photos taken with the Nikon D5500Osaka is weird. It’s no Tokyo, that’s to be sure, but neither is it stuffed and sewn with culture, like Kyoto. Instead, walking along the streets of Osaka, giant plastic figurinesContinue reading #1957 | Osaka Diaries
Me trying to sneak a pic with a rather unimpressed owlOsaka, Japan. All photos taken with the Nikon D5500The one regret I had from my time in Tokyo was being unable to hit up an owl cafe. A classic example of too much to do, too little time. It was something at the top ofContinue reading #1956 | Owl you need is love – Owl Cafe, Osaka
Osaka, Japan. All photos taken with the Nikon D5500One of the things I love about my relationship with Airbnb is how game they are for unconventional methods of collaboration. When they heard that I was headed to Japan again, they threw me a little challenge: doing a day in Osaka for 50SGD. That’s less thanContinue reading #1954 | The Airbnb x Jemma’s Broke Student’s Guide Challenge – A day in Osaka for $50.
Hong Kong, China. All photos taken with the Nikon D5500Hong Kong and I go a short way back. My first trip to Hongkong was midway through first year of uni, and I was there with my family on tour. Now God knows why we decided to go on tour given that exactly 0 of usContinue reading #1949 | The 24hr Guide to Hipster Hongkong.
Kyoto, Japan. All photos taken with the Nikon D5500Right before coming to Kyoto I picked up Memoirs of a Geisha from a book sale, which I promptly devoured within a night. There’s just something about historical novels that enchant me – long time readers will be familiar with Philippa Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl, anotherContinue reading #1948| Jemma for Airbnb: Keeping with the Kyotians
Black coat: The Closet LoverMilford Sound, New Zealand. All photos taken with the Nikon D610Another overdue post from last December’s month long road trip across New Zealand. Milford Sound, the most gorgeous fiord of New Zealand’s South Island, the most beautiful place in the world, home to a zillion sandflies. Eighth wonder of the world.Continue reading #1944| Wanderlust: The most beautiful place in the world, Milford Sound.
Kimono Girl goes to Starbucks. Kimono Girl figuring out convenience stores. Kimono Girl makes a friend. Kimono Girl tries to understand train ticketing systems. Kimono Girl waits for a train. Kimono Girl and Newfound Friends are introduced to modern technology. Kyoto, Japan. All photos taken with the Nikon D5500May, 2015. We went to Kyoto, culturalContinue reading #1942| Kimono Girl Goes To: Photo Diary
Penang, Malaysia.I cannot buhlieeeeve how affordable this getaway was. Penang was so cheap by holiday standards it shoulda been illegal. I originally intended for it just to be a casual getaway, but after heading there I just had to write a BSG for it – it was practically begging to be done! So! Here’s theContinue reading #1939 | The Broke Student’s Guide to Penang
Pictures in this post taken with the Nikon D5500I made my virgin trip to Japan this year, and I fell in love with the country so much I booked my next trip there immediately upon my return. There’s just something about Japan that converts people to the country.. We did Tokyo in April. Metropolitan hubContinue reading #1935 | The Broke Student’s Guide To Tokyo