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Why I Had to Come Home | How Autoimmune Disease Changed My Travel Plans

Three months ago, I left the UK to slow travel the world in retirement. I never expected to be back so soon. In this video, I share why I had to return to the UK earlier than planned and how being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease while travelling in Malaysia has completely changed the way I can travel — at least for now. I talk honestly about leaving Asia sooner than expected, the physical toll of long-haul travel, flare-ups that arrive without warning, and why slow travel has become the only realistic option for me. From needing airport assistance again to learning how fatigue and joint pain can suddenly disrupt plans, this is the reality of travelling with a chronic illness. Coming home wasn’t an easy decision. I cover the emotional impact of returning to the UK, the relief of being close to family, and the frustration of adjusting to a healthcare system and lifestyle that feel very different from life abroad. This isn’t the end of my journey — it’s about adapting, resetting expectations, and learning how to move forward when life doesn’t go to plan. If you’re travelling in retirement, living abroad, or managing a long-term health condition, I hope this video helps you feel less alone. Ways to support my channel 🥰 ➽ Subscribe @RetireandTraveltheWorld 👉 Like 👍 Comment ✍️ hype 🤪 and share my video 📹 ☕️ Buy me a coffee (or cup of tea) 🫖 https://buymeacoffee.com/zoeevans 🛒 Browse my products https://retire-and-travel-the-world-s... 👕 🤩Use my referral codes below to get discounts on relevant products and where I can earn a small commission 💰 Your support really helps me to grow my channel and make more videos 🥰 My Slow Travel Retirement Journey so far! ✈️🌏What it really is like to leave your home country and travel the World    • Early retirement and slow travel. How is i...   🇲🇾 Kuala Lumper, Malaysia    • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2025/6   🇹🇭 Chiang Mai, Thailand    • Chiang Mai Thailand 2025   📚 My shop retire-and-travel-the-world-shop.fourthwall.com Referral codes. Save money! 💰 🤳Get £2.50 off an e-sim with Airalo. An e-sim allows you to have data as soon as you reach your new destination which is vital for getting a taxi and finding you way around. Just use my referral code ZOE8479 to save £2.50 https://www.airalo.com/ (I get £2.50 as well towards future e-sims) 🪬Get up to 3 months free VPN with NordVPN. Protect your personal data whilst travelling and ensure you can still access your home bank accounts and other important websites. Use code https://refer-nordvpn.com/cZrAuiSWUHl at https://nordvpn.com/ (I get up to 3 months free for each referral) 🤝 SPECIAL OFFERS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ⛑️ Get 20% discount all on all products at en.sinocare.com using code 6AJDR. Blood pressure monitors, Glucose sugar monitors and more... Applies to one-time purchases, no minimum purchase, one use per customer and cannot combine with other discounts. Topics covered in this video: retirement travel, slow travel, autoimmune disease, travelling with chronic illness, returning to the UK, living abroad with health issues, long-term travel reality, adapting travel plans, over 50s travel Chapters: 00:00 Why I returned early to the UK 01:12 Diagnosed with an autoimmune disease abroad 03:48 When travel stops feeling free; fatigue, flare ups and travel reality 06:03 Long haul travel with chronic illness 07:22 why slow travel is better for me now 08:00 Airport assistance 08:37 Returning home after living abroad 10:11 Settling into yet another Airbnb 11:44 Waiting for NHS specialist appointment