We sold our homes and everything in them to live on cruise ships - we've figured out a system to afford it READ MORE: Riviera glamour, Ibiza nightlife and the most stylish ships at sea By Sara Mcgiff For Dailymail.Com Published: 12:49 EDT, 27 October 2024 | Updated: 12:54 EDT, 27 October 2024 e-mail 9 View comments Two sisters sold their homes and everything in them once they hit retirement age to fulfill their dreams of exploring the world on a cruise ship . Jo Johnston, 69, and Elaine Durham, 63, utilized the opportunity to embark on their dream of spending the majority of time on the ocean , especially being single and retired.
Collectively, they have spent more than 1,500 days at sea , even though they don't always travel together. 'I kept taking cruises of longer lengths — 30 days, then 45, then 80, and learned I liked long stretches at sea,' Johnston told Business Insider . Johnston was the first to embark on this big life change, selling her house in 2014.
Jo Johnston, 69, (back) and Elaine Durham, 63, (front) utilized the opportunity to embark on their dream of spending the majority of time on the ocean, especially being single and retired. They sold their homes and valuable to make it happen Her current journey is a 53-day round trip to Japan that launched from September 1 from Gig Harbor in Washington (stock image) She told the outlet that the only thing she kept were the essentials including financial records and a few items with sentimental value that she keeps .
