It’s never too late to embrace reinvention at any age, as travel writer Leyla Alyanak, 70, is still discovering as she looks for new adventures.
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Leyla Alyanak
"Just say yes!"
Leyla Alyanak is a former foreign correspondent and development worker who has visited 99 countries and speaks five languages fluently.
She is a senior solo travel expert and launched her latest blog, offbeatfrance.com, at the age of 67.
She now lives in rural eastern France.
Currently located: Corbonod, France
Things I Love: Outstanding food, flamenco, French history, writing, nostalgia, my dogs and cats
Favourite destinations: Central Asia, Eritrea, Spain, Algeria, Thailand... the list is long!
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