Malaysian mother feels young again on New Zealand trip with three 'kids'


The writer (at the back) with her three young travel buddies. — Photos: CHAN YEE AI



“Ma, do you want to go to New Zealand?” my daughter asked one evening, to my surprise. I immediately said yes. After all, how many youngsters would actually want to travel for three weeks with a 60-year-old senior?

After a few months of planning, I flew to Auckland with my two daughters and one of their friends, who was also a former student of mine. This was back in April 2019.

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