Let’s talk about something wild: the surprising amount of money I made in retirement this year. It’s surprising because I expected this amount to be $0 after I quit my job in October 2020, but like a lot of things in life, I was wrong 🙂 . So let’s get into it! Continue reading “How I Made $7,553 While Retired In 2025”
When I first visited Auckland, New Zealand with my Mom in 2023 I thought, “My Partner would love this city”. It’s gorgeous, close to nature and filled with unique Mom and Pop coffee shops.
In 2025 after my Partner asked that we “meet in the middle” while I was in Japan and he was in New York, we met in Auckland and stayed for 6 weeks. I’m happy to report that he loved it for the reasons I suspected he would.
Continue reading “Slow Travel Review: Auckland, New Zealand – The Land Of Nature And Cafes”
I’m not sure if I’ve said this explicitly on this blog before, but I have a small family that is not at all close to each other geographically. As a result, I’ve always assumed that you have to do everything yourself – there’s no safety net or ‘community’ to fall back on. I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and a city that large isn’t known for its camaraderie.
Continue reading “How I Furnished My Apartment For Under $2,000”
A few months ago in the post below, I asked if anyone wanted me to elaborate on what I learned about all the benefits of library cards and I was pleasantly surprised that a lot of people did! So this is me fulfilling that promise.
How have I now been retired longer than I held my longest job? Longer than I was in college? Literally how 🙂 ? I have no idea, but it’s true. Time is flying and I’m celebrating completing Year 5 of my early retirement!
So to commemorate the end of my 5th retired year and get pumped for the 6th, I wanted to go over where I’ve been, what I’ve spent, any revelations I’ve had, and what’s next in retirement 🙂 . Let’s get into it!
Continue reading “5 Years Of Early Retirement: Finances, What’s Changed And What’s Next?”
We’ve finally reached the end of my “flying around Asia and Oceania on points” saga. This is the last flight I took in that batch that I booked with Singapore KrisFlyer points, which all together allowed me to spend the first quarter of 2025 galavanting around Japan and New Zealand while spending a total of $160.06 USD on international flights. Madness 🙂 .
Continue reading “Review: Singapore Air Economy Class – Tokyo, Japan to LAX for $44”
This summer I returned to the UK for the first time in about a decade and this was my Partner’s first time in the country of countries. His mother absolutely loves visiting the UK and her favorite part is the Cotswolds.
So one of my goals during our stay in Bath was to visit the smaller towns in the Cotswolds (I later learned that Bath itself is technically in the Cotswolds, but has a very different vibe since it’s a much bigger city). Continue reading “Review: Stonehenge & The Cotswolds Tour From Bath, England”
Hello from the rolling hills of the English countryside 🙂 . I’m writing this while sitting in my garden listening to new-to-me birdsongs and feeling the sun on my face. Let’s see what I got up to in August!
Continue reading “The Month Of Bath: August 2025 Recap”