I’ve been keto since 2017 and recently I’ve been noticing more and more “keto” labeled snacks pop up on standard grocery store aisles. I usually ignore these offerings because in my past experiences, they were not actually keto. Continue reading “A Review Of Packaged Keto Snacks (And What I Eat Instead)”
Author: A Purple Life
How I Read 100 Books For Free In 2022
I originally set out to not have goals in retirement – and I failed spectacularly at my goal to not have goals 🙂 . In 2021 I set out to read 52 non-fiction books after almost a decade of often being too tired to read after work and expand my mind. Continue reading “How I Read 100 Books For Free In 2022”
Nomad Tech Necessities: A Peek Inside The Bag Of A Full-Time Traveler
A few people have asked me about my partner’s remote work setup, which led me down a rabbit hole to realize that a post about that wouldn’t be very interesting 🙂 . I think that because it would be the shortest post ever saying, “he uses a keyboard and mouse.” However, that made me realize that talking about all the technology we travel with to make our lives easier and more fun while still being super mobile, might be helpful. So let’s take a sneak a peek into our travel bags!
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The Month Of Snow: January 2023 Recap
Happy New Year! I made it to a new year so I’m feeling grateful (though I guess my pessimism is showing 😉 …) . Anyway, this month was marked by snow and cold because I chose to spend the winter outside of tropical climates for the first time since I retired. Was it worth it? Am I losing my mind while looking out a frosted window? Let’s find out 🙂 . Here’s what I did this month: Continue reading “The Month Of Snow: January 2023 Recap”
How I Travel Hack: A Step-By-Step Guide To How I Saved $100,000 On Flights
I posted on Instagram about my latest travel hacking wins and several people in the comments asked if I could write a post about specifically HOW I travel hack. I thought the topic was overdone with the abundance of articles out there that all basically say the same thing, but I guess not 🙂 . Continue reading “How I Travel Hack: A Step-By-Step Guide To How I Saved $100,000 On Flights”
Lessons Learned After 8 Years Of Blog Writing
I’m still here 🙂 . I’ve now been writing on this blog for 8 years and it continues to be the longest running hobby I’ve ever had. So with the anniversary of penning my first words for this blog, I like to reflect on the past year and if I’ve learned anything new about writing. So let’s get into what I learned in the last 12 months! Continue reading “Lessons Learned After 8 Years Of Blog Writing”
Is My Nomadic Life Immune To Inflation?
So I know inflation is wild at the moment – or at least wilder than we’re used to in the US. However, there is a difference between what the Consumer Price Index (CPI) says the inflation amount is and my costs, since I don’t buy a lot of things the CPI mentions. Continue reading “Is My Nomadic Life Immune To Inflation?”
The Month Of Holiday Cheer: December 2022 Recap
And just like that, 2022 was at an end… Weird 🙂 . 2022 was filled with so much travel, food and fun that it seemed to fly by. Years used to feel a bit infinite, but now they’re whizzing past. I’m glad I have these posts to look back on and remember what I did with that time 🙂 . So let’s see what I got up to during the last month of 2022!
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