Kerala tea-seller, who travelled the world with wife, dies
The Hindu
The couple had returned from a Russia trip over a fortnight ago
K.R. Vijayan, who shot into the limelight for his travels around the world with wife Mohana using the savings from their small tea shop, died following a massive heart attack on Friday, just over a fortnight after returning from a Russia trip. He was 71.
He was planning his next trip to Japan while his wish list also included Vietnam and Cambodia.
The globetrotting tea-seller couple had visited as many as 26 countries across six continents in the last 14 years, and was featured in the national and international media.
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