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Friend's sudden death spurs her to journey 44,000km solo on a Vespa

A friend's death gave Juvena Huang the push to rethink her life, embark on epic adventure

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The sudden death of a friend in 2009 spurred biotech graduate Juvena Huang to cast off her old life and set out on an epic adventure that took her across 44,000km and 25 countries - all on a Vespa.
The remarkable journey, which took her just over two years, has had a profound effect on her.
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