Bucket List

Singaporean, 63, cycles 35,000km through Africa, China and South-east Asia

Mr Teo Chuen Hoon has done 15 unsupported trips - half of them solo and the rest with friends. PHOTO: COURTESY OF TEO CHUEN HOON
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SINGAPORE - Trains, buses, cars, campervans. These are faster ways to travel overland, but cycling is Mr Teo Chuen Hoon's transport of choice to see the world.

To him, it is "the right speed" to appreciate his surroundings and get to know the locals.

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