Woman couchsurfs alone in 14 countries in a year
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| A file photo shows Chen Mengting in India. [Photo: news.sina.com.cn] |
A 28-year-old woman travelling alone without much money in 14 countries in one year? Sounds like a fantasy, but it is a true story for Chen Mengting from China.
According to news portal news.zj.com, life has settled into a routine for Chen up until recently - she always listened to her parents, went to school and held a regular job. After nearly four years of monotonous work as a doctor in Hanghzou of east China's Zhejiang province, Chen was determined to pursue a different kind of life.
By working as a cleaning maid, she got to eat and stay with different families in the world while travelling.
But it has also been a risky adventure for Chen. She flew to the Philippines without a plan, was forced by a Lebanonese soldier with a gun to marry him, and was nearly killed in a traffic accident in India.
The traffic accident also led to partial loss in her ability to smell and taste. It also made her want to return to her family.
But Chen said that she did not regret her adventures and she has learnt to better protect herself. She says she plans to travel more in the future.
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