17-05-2025
Malaysian woman's epic solo motorcycle quest takes her from Asia to Antarctica
Malaysian adventurer Anita Yusof has crisscrossed the globe on two epic solo motorcycle journeys, braving bears in North America, anacondas in the Amazon and the freezing cold of Antarctica – feats that made her the first Muslim woman to ride solo around the world and earned her a place in the Asian Book of Records.
The first solo adventure in 2015 took her to four continents. Now the 57-year-old is on a new mission: to conquer all seven on her trusty Yamaha motorbike.
Her bike is currently en route to Adelaide,
Australia , where she is planning a two-month ride across the Outback to Darwin.
From there, she will ship it to Timor Leste, ride through West Timor, and island-hop through
Indonesia to Sumatra, before finally sailing home to Malaysia – the last stretch of another monumental journey.
The ride will complete her quest to cover every continent – a remarkable feat for the teacher-turned-explorer, who was once mocked for her ambitions but is now celebrated as a trailblazer.
Anita Yusof flying the Malaysian flag in Antarctica. Photo: Anita Yusof
Born in Batu Pahat, Johor, and raised in Ipoh, Perak, Anita taught physical education at Sultan Idris Education University's Institute of Teacher Education in Perak.
