I retired early, sold everything, and set off to travel the world full time.
This channel shares the reality of early retirement, slow travel, and starting over after 50 — including what happens when life doesn’t go to plan.
After beginning my journey exploring Asia, things changed when I became unwell and had to return to the UK. I now share the honest side of navigating a chronic condition, adapting plans, and rebuilding a life that looks very different to what I imagined.
Here you’ll find:
– Early retirement and life after 50
– Full-time travel and slow travel on a budget
– Selling everything and starting over
– Navigating health challenges and setbacks
– The reality behind “freedom” and lifestyle change
There’s no luxury, no rushing, and no pretending everything is perfect — just real experiences, honest reflections, and learning how to build a simpler life one step at a time.
Email: zoesolotravel@hotmail.com
Retire and Travel the World
The Bellagio in Las Vegas with its stunning lobby and amazing conservatory and its current jungle theme. This was a great place to explore!
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Photos will never do justice to the Grand Canyon, but when I first saw it from the ground I just said WOW! The size! The beauty! It was an awesome sight. I did also take a helicopter flight over the North and South Rim but only have a video as was limited to what I was allowed to take on. I will include that when I do my video on Grand Canyon. I am so glad I splurged and did this trip. It was a long day but was absolutely worth it. Bucket list item - ✅
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Some of the pictures fro my flight from Las Vegas to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We flew over Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and the West Rim to reach our destination. My first views of the Grand Canyon from the air were amazing, I didn't know just how much better the day was going to get!
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I have arrived in Las Vegas! My first video on day 1 will be our Monday. Now, my days may not be as action packed as I would like because I have to judge each day on how mobile I am feeling but I will cover as much as I can!
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Wizard of Oz at the Sphere in Las Vegas was amazing! The film was all around us and in the tornado scene our seats were shaking and wind and leaves were blowing all around us. It also snowed on us during the poppy field scene and apples fell from the sky when the trees started throwing apples! If you are a Wizard of Oz fan you would love this. The film has been shortened but all the main scenes remain and it was absolutely brilliant. You can probably see from my face how much I enjoyed it!
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I returned to Bewdley, the beautiful Georgian Town in Worcestershire and filmed a walk around which I will share this evening. Bewdley was as special to explore as before and I still love the free museum and heritage train station.
4 days ago | [YT] | 23
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I filmed this interview a while ago but didn't know it had gone live, quite interesting to see how far I have come since I filmed this in April!
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This month’s newsletter is going out soon…
Inside I’m sharing:
– A personal and medical update
– Something that’s been on my mind a lot lately
– And a reader story about how they chose their overseas property
If you’ve ever thought about living abroad or making a life change, you might find it interesting.
Join here before it goes out: eepurl.com/jzupvE
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I absolutely love the post box decorations you find around the UK and this one was super cool! 👌
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I combined crochet and sewing to make this baby dress and cardigan. What do you think?
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