I have some friends who were 50+ years old with very little money in the bank. The rented out their old house and headed to Costa Rica and Puerto Rico for 2 years. They "Interned" on tropical farms in exchanged for food and lodging, he did some electrical work. But they had a ton of adventures. Prob saved their marriage to break out of the USA and their normal lives. They are now back living in their house again and working the same jobs.