Jo and William Cullen, 58 and 61, have just started their early retirement in a picturesque villa in Greece that they bought outright in cash.

But the couple, originally from the UK, have gone on a journey around the world to get there.

Until 2004, the pair lived in Lymington, Hampshire, with their three children, then aged 16, 13 and 11.

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“Then, we decided to have an adventure,” says Jo.