Hong is the coolest person I've ever met. She's lived in Bali, has an apartment in Taiwan, currently resides in Kenya, and as a profession, she leads expeditions in Antarctica. I met Hong the day I started the hike up Kilimanjaro. We couldn’t have spoken for more than 15 minutes, but instantly felt like we had been friends for years. When I returned from summit after 6 days, all the guides were talking about how fast she was. I have since learned she has a reputation for hiking massive mountains in half the allotted time. This episode is special in a few ways. It was recorded days after Hong had reached her goal of traveling to 100 countries, and days before I left my security in others to trust in my own path.

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