Malaysian solo female traveller journeys to Vietnam for self-discovery

The writer, Chong Ying Fang, with a new friend she met on board a train in Vietnam. Photos: Chong Ying Fang

I used to travel with friends or family – never by myself. Whenever I see solo travellers on these trips, I would always admire their courage to travel all alone.

Growing up in an Asian family meant that my parents always feared for my safety and discouraged me from travelling by myself. But one day I did it.