These Malaysians are spending the next chapter of their lives travelling

As a retired geography teacher, Hui Ying enjoys visiting destinations with interesting natural landscapes like the Konpira Crater in Hokaido. — LEE HUI YING

Many people think that once you are retired, you would be living an idle life with nothing much to do – at least, nothing too exciting. However, the assumption is far from the truth, especially in the context of travel.

In fact, most tour companies will tell you that many of their clients are in the older demographic, travellers who prefer to let someone else plan and organise their holidays instead of doing everything by themselves. One reason for this is that older travellers just don’t like the hassle of doing the research and making all the bookings – for flights, accommodation, transportation, activities and others – themselves.