We spoke to some Malaysians who are enjoying their retired life by travelling the world.
As a retired geography teacher, Hui Ying enjoys visiting destinations with interesting natural landscapes like the Konpira Crater in Hokaido. — LEE HUI YING
The best thing about travelling after you retire is that you get to experience life all over again, says 69-year-old Colonel Dr Paleswaran Rajah, who travels abroad at least twice a year. These days, his travels are more meaningful as he gets to bring his wife along with him, and they experience all the new things together. The couple has travelled to many countries over the past few years for holidays as well as to visit family and friends. They have also attended several weddings of relatives abroad.
The retiree and his wife enjoy going on group tours, although sometimes he likes travelling on his own too. He said that group tours “... are convenient, because you have a fixed schedule and a guide who will lead the group”. He added that knowing you do not have to worry about running out of ideas on what to do while on holiday is a good thing, too.On the contrary, Dr Pales said that travelling independently gives him the freedom to wander off and explore places on his own.
Dr Pales also enjoys being in nature and loves to hike. He has climbed a few mountains around the world including, of course, Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. Now that her kids have all grown up, the mother-of-four can finally fulfil her dream to see the world. As someone who has been actively travelling, Lee says there’s no way to “stop it” once you are hit with wanderlust. When the pandemic began, Lee started becoming restless as many travel bans were put in place. She also had to undergo a kneecap replacement surgery a couple of years ago, which made her worry about all her travel plans.“I travel quite frequently now that my health has returned to its peak and the borders are all open,” said Lee.
“We go to different parts of the country and we will usually get a travel agency to organise and plan it for us,” she said, adding that while joining a group tour is convenient, there are certain aspects of it that Hui Ying does not enjoy.
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