lovely thread and those pics from EJ - excellent.
I retired a couple of years ago @40 and have now got the wife on board to sell up in five years and then travel for a few years. For starters, 1 year in SE Asia, then a year in Central America. We will eventually settle down somewhere but probably not in our current country, south africa, which is slow going down the drain.
Will be travelling on a serious budget though - currently, selling up we could probably get around $1200 p/m - probably not quite enough. So planning on having some part time jobs - you make a bit of cash on the road. My wife is a graphic designer and she probably could keep a few of her customers, but looking at ideas in her field. I am looking at trading - and have had a idea for a range of books aimed at teenagers.
On my bucket list too is taking a camper van around europe...
Also a biker - old 1100 shadow - have thought about the technicalities of touring around - but wife would be pillion, and think it's a bit difficult 2 up with gear. I guess a bike trailer could be an option. But for me, the camper van looks good - maybe with a 250 on the back!