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At the young age of 60 years old, Betty Lee packed her bag, sealed away her belongings and embarked on the next chapter of her life – travelling solo for the next 400 days of her life!

Betty Lee is one of the oldest (youngest at heart) travellers that I’ve met during my travels. To be honest, I did not know she was 60 years old when we first met in Peru. It felt that we were just the same age with different life experiences. We shared some of our Peru adventures in the interview.

Enjoy!

If you’ve only got 2 minutes, here’s a short video on (Self Defence Advice for Solo Female Travellers).

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Show Notes

The countries that Betty when around the world [03:00]
How Betty met Bryan in Peru [7:39]
Betty shares lesson leant from her solo-travel [9:05]
What’s in her backpack [10:00]
First backpacking trip that changed her life [12:55]
Bettu on her experience on a boat cruise at Antarctica [19:00]
What gave Betty the impetus to travel [23:45]
Betty Lee shares security tips for solo woman traveller [30:38]
Betty’s on her style of traveling [36:13]
How did travelling change Betty’s life perspective [40:55]
Betty relationshup with her daughter [48:09]
Betty on parenting [49:45]
Betty shares investment advice for the youth [53:30]
Betty shares advice of growing old beautifully [59:30]

Links Mentioned
Travel photos of Betty and Bryan 
Teva Scandals
Cruise in Antarctica 
MelnikBulgaria
Pergamon, Greece
Pocket underwear (mens, ladies)
Dollar cost averaging
Author, Donna Tartt
Dalai Lama

Thanks for listening!

And if you have any experience with anything we talked about, I’d love for you to open up in the comments.

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Special thanks to Betty. C’est la vie!

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“You have to be comfortable with the uncomfortable” ~ Jeremy Tong

Jeremy Tong is a traveller, adventurer and mountaineer. He has conquered many mountains throughout his 12 years of climbing. Some of these mountains include Mera Peak in Nepal, Aconcagua in Argentina and Lenin peak at Kyrgyzstan.

He currently plotting his way to the highest mountain in the world, Mt Everest next year. You can help him with his adventure by contributing here.

Even $20 will be $20 less that he’ll have to raise.

Show Notes

How Jeremy and Bryan met [02:00]
Army day [2:44]
How did a hobby turn into Mt Everest [5:00]
Mt Everest [7:20]
Lesson learnt from past failed submit [8:00]
Training routines for Everest [12:00]
Epic failures in Nepal [14:00]
Expedition in Kyrgyzstan  [16:10]
Mt Aconcagua, Argentina   [21:1 0]
How did Jeremy fall into mountaineering [22:10]
Advice to the young mountaineers [25:30]
What to prepare before climbing Mount Everest [26:50]
Toughest period of his life [30:50]
Pressure from society [32:30]
Balance of passion and an 8-year relationship  [33:20]
Plans after climbing Everest  [35:10]

Links Mentioned

Connect with Jeremy Tong:
Website | Donate to his Everest Trip

Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa
Lenin PeakKyrgyzstan
Mount Aconcagua, Argentina
Mount Ophir, Malaysia
Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure, Republic Polytechnic
Mount Everest
Down suit
Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay
Seven Summits
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer and Randy Rackliff
Mountain Madness by Robert Birkby
Journey to the Ends of the Earth by Khoo Swee Chiow
K2
Khoo Swee Chiow
Everest for Cancer

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