Author: A Purple Life

A Day At A Spa In Thailand: Wyndham Grand Phuket Zana Spa Review

by A Purple Life, posted in Reviews, Travel, Travel Reviews

So I wasn’t originally going to write a post about this experience, but I found the small differences of how spas work in the US compared to Thailand interesting and wanted to give people a heads up in case they were interested in going to one. I also enjoyed this experience so much that wanted to share it with y’all and even semi-jokingly told my Mom that we should come to Thailand whenever we want to go to the spa since we can travel hack biz class flights for $20 to get here in style. Continue reading “A Day At A Spa In Thailand: Wyndham Grand Phuket Zana Spa Review” →

Review: Singapore Air 737 MAX Business Class AKA “The Throne”

by A Purple Life, posted in Reviews, Travel, Travel Hacking, Travel Reviews

Welcome back! Last week we went through my 19 hour flight from JFK to Singapore and today we’re finishing up the journey. Here’s what happened next:

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Review: The World’s Longest Flight – 19 Hours In Singapore Air Business Class

by A Purple Life, posted in Reviews, Travel, Travel Hacking, Travel Reviews

It was February 2020 and Young Purple was naive 🙂 . As the world started to shut down, my Mom and I were discussing a trip to Thailand we had been planning for years that was going to take place in February 2021. As of February 2020 (when we had no idea that this pandemic would last more than two years), we decided to start booking our trip. Continue reading “Review: The World’s Longest Flight – 19 Hours In Singapore Air Business Class” →

How To Get A Thai Visa & The Thailand Pass Entry Process In The Age Of Covid

by A Purple Life, posted in Travel

Hello from Thailand! We made it safely across the pond to our first international destination since 2019 and are having a great time settling in. Getting here was understandably a whole process during a pandemic. Getting all the documents ready for this trip took up a lot of my and my Mom’s time over the last few months, but it was all worth it! Continue reading “How To Get A Thai Visa & The Thailand Pass Entry Process In The Age Of Covid” →

The Month Of Freezing My Balls Off: January 2022 Recap

by A Purple Life, posted in Early Retirement, Early Retirement Updates, Finance, Fitness, Food, Hobbies, Keto, Net Worth Update, Spending

So I haven’t experienced real winter since living in NYC in 2015 and a few months ago I had the (not so) bright idea of spending December and January in the northeast. I was born and raised in Georgia and even during that time, my Mom and I usually went somewhere even warmer like Florida or the Caribbean to tan over Christmas. Well, these last few months were my first foray into snow and sub-zero temperatures in years. Let’s see how it went 🙂 .

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How I Read 52 Non-Fiction Books In 52 Weeks

by A Purple Life, posted in Annual Accomplishments, Hobbies

In 2021 I set a wild goal: to read 52 non-fiction books in the 52 weeks of the year. I did this as a result of feeling like I struggled to even finish a non-fiction book before retirement. The list of things I’m curious about and want to learn is long, and I thought this ambitious goal would be helpful and fun (what an idiot I was 😉 ). Continue reading “How I Read 52 Non-Fiction Books In 52 Weeks” →

The Month Of Family: December 2021 Recap

by A Purple Life, posted in Blogging, Budget Check-In, Early Retirement, Early Retirement Updates, Finance, Fitness, Food, Hobbies, Investing, Keto, Net Worth Update, Spending

I named this month “The Month Of Family,” but am now realizing that’s not completely accurate. I spent this month with my partner’s family who I have co-opted into my “Found Family” since we’re not legally related. Continue reading “The Month Of Family: December 2021 Recap” →

Slow Travel Review: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA – The Land Of Chili Peppers

by A Purple Life, posted in Finance, Reviews, Spending, Travel, Travel Reviews

A theme has emerged since I started doing these Slow Travel Reviews: I need to have less assumptions and be more open, and living in Santa Fe, New Mexico for the month, continued to drive this lesson home. Because Santa Fe is in the Southwest I assumed it was:

  1. Flat
  2. Hot
  3. Void of Trees

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