Time to live the life on the slow lane

'I don't have to do laundry any more.' If that line doesn't reel you in hook, line and sinker, then either you've developed an unhealthy attachment to folding sheets and towels - or you haven't heard what 77-yr-old Californian Sharon Lane has pulled off. She's stitched up the ultimate retirement hack: living full-time on a cruise ship for the next 15 years. No cooking, no cleaning, no laundry. Just endless ocean views, buffet lines and daily on-board entertainment.

Of course, this floating freedom doesn't come cheap. A cabin aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey costs $129,000 (₹1.1 cr) upfront, with monthly fees of $2,000-3,000 (₹1.71-2.56 lakh). But what you get in return is peace, adventure, and someone else dealing with your towels. And let's be honest - what's really happening on land? Traffic, taxes, and the nightly debate of 'What's for dinner?' While the rest negotiate these chores, Lane will be sitting on the front deck, sipping wine and watching every sunset on the horizon. It's time people think beyond bricks and mortar. If not a cruise, then how about a luxury shikara Airbnb, or a small cruiser gently skirting along India's coastlines, from port to port while sipping on quality Port. Throw in WiFi, fairy lights and dependable air-conditioning, and even millennials will be queueing up in kayaks. You can live life on the slow Lane yourself.