My girlfriend and I decided to do this last year. We didn't have a house to sell, but we sold our cars, put everything else in storage, and left to see the worl

My girlfriend and I decided to do this last year. We didn't have a house to sell, but we sold our cars, put everything else in storage, and left to see the world. We've been on the road for about 18 months now, and it's been quite a blast. Being able to remotely work from anywhere with an internet connection really opens up the travel opportunities. It also means that you can start traveling now, as opposed to waiting until retirement age when you have a bunch of cash saved up. This also lets you travel more cheaply, and do more physically challenging activities, like say, climbing mountains, scuba diving, running marathons, or whatever. On the flip side, being in the software industry (with relatively high levels of income) also means that you're not forced to travel cheaply when you don't want to, and you can splurge on interesting once-in-a-lifetime experiences, or spend time in more expensive countries, without wrecking your travel budget. We're very fortunate to be in an era (and industry) where this kind of travel is possible, and I hope more folks decide to take advantage of it, particularly while they're young.