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At 80 years old, Intrepid traveller Bob Hall remains passionately committed to exploring new places and making connections with people all over the world, through song and an unyielding spirit to bridge cultures and spread joy (with a little friend called Herry-Bear in tow). <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It takes less than an hour for Bob Hall to serenade me with a rousing rendition of Scarborough Fair<\/em>. Singing, he feels, is a way of communicating across language and culture, of spreading joy and including others; more importantly, it\u2019s a way of getting oneself into interesting situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob fondly recalls a meal at a restaurant in Punta Arenas, an isolated Chilean town overlooking the Strait of Magellan\u2019s frigid waters. The room was filled with Italians and he was surprised to find there wasn\u2019t a glass or bottle of wine in sight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018I got my phone out and used the translator,\u2019 Bob says. \u2018I wrote, \u201cIt\u2019s very hard for an Englishman to see two tables of Italians with no wine.\u201d The phone was passed around and the first thing they said was: \u201cThank you for talking to us.\u201d You don\u2019t realise how much talking to someone \u2013 even complete strangers \u2013 means to people. I never realised it could have such an impact.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob says ‘singing is a way of communicating across language and culture, of spreading joy and including others.’<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By the end of the evening, the Italians were so enamoured with Bob that they paid for his meal. Wine included. Naturally, Bob insisted he would have to sing for his supper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018I sang Scarborough Fair<\/em> and Silent Night<\/em>. It was fantastic seeing these Italians bopping away. The following morning, when I left my hotel to catch a taxi, I was flash-mobbed by them all. They were hugging me, kissing me, shaking my hand. So that\u2019s why I like to sing.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though Bob and I speak via video and are separated by 17,000 kilometres of land and sea, his energy is palpable even through my screen. Eighty years young, he has already completed his daily exercise: a brisk walk near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, with 500 feet of elevation thrown in for good measure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018I don\u2019t take medication,\u2019 Bob explains. \u2018I take care of myself and try to do everything right. I have to.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bob understands the realities of ageing more than most, having spent a decade caring for his wife, Mary, who suffered from Alzheimer\u2019s before passing away in 2019. He\u2019d previously travelled extensively for work \u2013 first in the army, then the British civil service \u2013 and they\u2019d spent several years living in Cyprus, but Mary\u2019s condition made it impossible to travel. They remained grounded in the UK.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After his wife\u2019s death, Bob returned to travel as a way to heal. He flew first to Cyprus but it was, he admits, a case of him running away.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He then travelled to Australia<\/a> six months after Mary\u2019s passing but found himself in a dark place with his grief bubbling to the surface. He arrived at his hotel in Sydney but felt like he was trapped in hell. He was distraught. Shouting. He couldn\u2019t get a grip on reality until a woman settled him down and coaxed him through it. Feeling calmer, Bob walked to Sydney Harbour through heavy rain. And it was here, by the bright white sails of the Opera House, that he noticed a woman sitting on her own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘I love meeting people. And I want to try and encourage others [to do the same] because life is there, you know? But you\u2019ve got to make the effort.’<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2018She looked like how I felt,\u2019 explains Bob. \u2018I went over to her and said, \u201cI hope you don’t mind me asking, but you don’t look very well. Would you like somebody to talk to?\u201d And she just came out with it all. She was from Herzegovina and there were problems back home. She was worried about being able to return and wasn\u2019t sure whether her family and friends were okay.\u2019  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This talking, this connection \u2013 it really meant something to Bob. \u2018That\u2019s what I really, really want,\u2019 he says. \u2018I love meeting people. And I want to try and encourage others [to do the same] because life is there, you know? But you’ve got to make the effort. It took me a lot of effort. But once you’ve made the effort \u2013 wow. It’s like a drug. Life really is a drug.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bob became hooked. On seeing new places, meeting new people. In 2020, he took his first Intrepid trip to North India, thanks to a recommendation from travel agent. He’s clocked seven more trips since then. Sri Lanka<\/a> is locked in for Christmas and he\u2019ll visit Antarctica in the new year, taking his tally to an impressive 10 Intrepid trips over five years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The thing about Intrepid that really inspires me is that they always try to support a local community of some sort,\u2019 says Bob. \u2018And the no plastic thing. I think it\u2019s absolutely admirable. In India, we visited a cafe run by women and young girls who’d had acid thrown in their faces. So you\u2019re not just travelling, you\u2019re also supporting a community, which I find absolutely fantastic.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not to say there haven\u2019t been a few hiccups along the way. A brown belt, Bob recently travelled to Okinawa, Japan<\/a>, to train at the home of karate; however, he was told he was too old to participate. The dojo\u2019s insurance wouldn\u2019t cover him. Far from discouraged, Bob opted for samurai training in Tokyo instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018They taught me how to parry, how to strike blows. How to walk. And then I took part in a scenario where they came up behind me, started attacking, and I had to defend myself before \u201ckilling\u201d them with two strokes of the sword. It was fantastic.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joining Bob for Samurai training was a very special travel companion: Herry-Bear. This diminutive explorer was placed in Bob\u2019s care by the students at Hertford Vale C.E. Primary School, who receive regular updates on Herry-Bear\u2019s whereabouts via email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018I live right next door to the school,\u2019 says Bob, holding Herry-Bear up to the camera. \u2018Before I went to Australia, I asked the headmaster whether it might be a good idea for the children to follow my trip as a sort of geography lesson. I asked if there was a mascot that the children could identify with, so they presented me with this bear. He\u2019s been everywhere with me. All over the world. I like to think he has a black belt in travelling.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob \u2013 or Herry-Bear, I should say \u2013 sends missives to the students of Hertford Vale from around the world. And upon returning home, the two of them will visit the school to give a presentation on where they\u2019ve been and what they\u2019ve learned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herry-Bear was placed in Bob\u2019s care by the students at Hertford Vale C.E. Primary School.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2018It\u2019s really brilliant,\u2019 Bob says. \u2018Like a real-life geography lesson. The kids are super excited and just sit there and listen. The headmaster shows photos and I point to a map and tell a story about the place. It\u2019s not to encourage them to travel, necessarily, just to show them that there is a whole world out there and they can go see it. I keep offering to give Herry-Bear back but the headmaster has told me that as long as I want to travel \u2013 and as long as I\u2019m willing to take pictures of where we are \u2013 Herry-Bear stays with me.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And how long does Bob want to travel? As you might expect, he has no plans to slow down. But he admits to being a little too old to rough it these days. On his last visit to Australia, he travelled across Tasmania with a group of backpackers but opted to get a hotel room instead of sharing a dorm. And as much as he loved North India Revealed<\/a> \u2013 a 22-day journey through Varanasi, Udaipur and the Thar Desert \u2013 he\u2019ll now happily embrace a few more creature comforts. As long as there\u2019s room for Herry-Bear, of course.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Build bridges, make a connection or discover a furry pal somewhere in the world on a small group adventure <\/a>with Intrepid.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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