Interesting read. We're planning to travel in the next 6-8 months. We've put the money saved for our house deposit into a van (some left to start with) and will be travelling this great country, we will work as we go. I'm 42 and my wife is 45 and we've 2 kids (10 + 12) coming with us. Short reason why. I've come to the conclusion that life is really way too short. I have a minor heart condition (that will be operated on shortly) and my body is starting to fail from a couple of accidents i have had. I also watched my father work his arse off, only to fully retire and find he had terminal cancer. He was all set to do all the things he had planned for years. It didn't happen, not fair.
We wont own a house, don't really want one anymore. Home is where we are, not what we own. For us to own a home I would need to bump up my hours and my wife would need to work full time. Not going to happen. My kids need us (I want to experience them go up), not a baby sitter. This not for everyone, I know that. But, for us, it is.
Will this choice cause me problems later in life? Maybe, who knows. I will cross that bridge as i need.