Retire early or travel while we can?

I took early retirement (local authority), we then lived in Françe for four years, a magical time, then got a p/t job until Covid, now volunteer.

You won't regret it.
Pack in if you can afford to!
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Exciting!!!

Thank you to everyone who has responded - a resounding 'go for it' - am excited thinking about it. Work gives satisfaction, but never excites.

I say go for it while you can as you never know what is round the corner health wise. If you do get bored on your return get a part time job if need be or volunteer.

As long as you do your sums and will have enough income, why not.

Do it!
I am 76 and very crocked up with health problems. You do not know what is around the corner. Carpe diem and all that jazz!

While you and you DH are still here.... go for it. Gasp that chance x

Go for it, life is too short and as said upthread you never know what’s around the corner - I speak from experience.

DH and I retired early and have loved every minute of it so far.
After working so hard I was nervous that the lack of focus and just not being busy might be a problem but it hasn't, not for one moment. No regrets and feel so very, very lucky.

Retirement has given us the opportunity to do all we ever wanted to do but didn't have time. We've travelled, got a darling of a dog with whom we've walked thousands of miles, taken up new hobbies and spent time on old ones, studied, volunteered, joined groups and clubs and have renovated three houses and grow our own veg on an allotment.

Yep if you can afford to do it, do it. Life really is too short.

I've got several friends with extremely well paid but stressful jobs, most are saving like mad so they can retire at 60. You can't take it with you and you never know what's round the corner healthwise. I continued to work five years past retirement age, I didn't need the money but I was worried that I might be bored and I rather liked my job. tbh I wish I'd retired earlier and travelled more.

I'll just add Orangebottom...go for it ..

I stopped working when I was 59, because I felt I couldn't do it any longer due to health issues, I have angina and although I take meds for it ,I felt I wasn't as fit as I was, I loved my job but health came first so both my OH and I retired at the same time
.have not regretted it . I had a very good friend, from our teenage years, who worked a few years past retiring age so she would get a bigger pension and a year after she finally retired she became ill and died a few months later..so sad

If you can afford it, retire and travel the world. My unmarried older sister did it and loved every minute of it.