If you in your 20's why on earth are you planning so far ahead. I have lived and worked in the Middle East and at the moment I work in Kazakhstan but decided to buy an apartment in Cyprus to get away from the UK and a nagging wife. I am in my mid fifties and dont get turned on by bingo and line dancing either but Cyprus is a nice place to live and life is what you make it.

By all means look around if you wish to leave the UK but my advice is travel the world first and then decide. There are many places to see in the Far East so dont restrict yourself. And remember you BOTH have to like it or you may end up hating the move.

Your young so enjoy life. I wished I was you age again.......retirement would be the last thing on my mind after football, fishing, booze and sex.

But it sounds as if you have a good head on your shoulders to want to leave the UK...but dont confine yourself to Dubia and Cyprus....travel first.