Slow travel family planning advice

02/09/26 @Globe Trotter427.  The "slow travel" part of your plan sounds fun and doable to me, as long as you have the finances to sustain it for as long as you want.  Just make sure to track your days against the in-country time permitted on your visas/visa waivers so you don't get crosswise with the local authorities in any of your target countries, and you should be fine.

As for the kids part, that's certainly not "crazy", but it's probably not viable.  Your profile indicates that you're a US citizen.  In the United States, adoption is a state matter so the requirements differ from state to state, and the starting point is to find out about the regulations in your state of residence.  When I adopted as a single parent many years ago, most states were pretty firm about the upper limit of the age difference between parent and child (which could be a problem at 62) and home stability (where your traveling plans can become an issue).  I did a lot of traveling before the adoption, and picked it up again when my son went into the world on his own, but for the years in between I had to be a homebody. 

Maybe something less structured, like relationships with nieces and nephews, or mentoring, may bring young people into your life in a positive way without the difficulties and frustrations of "the system".  All the best to you.

I agree with your slow travel concept and I intend to replicate a variation of it.  I am currently in Minneapolis and once my son graduates from the U of M this spring and finds his footing, we are moving to Turkey.  That will be my home base and then from there, I intend to explore the country on road trips and furthermore throughout Europe for months at a time.  My only draw to return to the US is to see my son.  As for adoption, that is very noble of you to pursue but for me, I am very happy to see my child off so I can reclaim my life again.   Also I just turned 63.