Category: Reviews

Is The Prime Visa Credit Card Worth It?

by A Purple Life, posted in Personal Finance Reviews, Reviews

I’ve mentioned before that I have a complicated relationship with Amazon. I don’t agree with how they treat their warehouse workers, but I do buy things from them on occasion when I can’t find what I need locally (I’m obviously not perfect – just always trying to be better) .

So with that in mind, here’s something interesting that happened during a recent Amazon purchase of mine. I was checking out with an order of a little over $100 when a promo popped up. Usually I ignore everything extra Amazon tries to push on me, but this time I paused. They were offering $100 to open a no annual fee credit card…enough to almost pay for my entire purchase. Continue reading “Is The Prime Visa Credit Card Worth It?” →

Review: Dashing Diva Gloss Nail Stickers – A Nomad Beauty Revelation

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

So I love having my nails painted. I feel fancy for some reason and I like it as an option for self-expression. However, the fact that I’m a full-time nomad and move every month, has made it challenging to always travel with the accouterment I need to do my own nails. Continue reading “Review: Dashing Diva Gloss Nail Stickers – A Nomad Beauty Revelation” →

The Best Video Games I Played In 2023

by A Purple Life, posted in Hobbies, Reviews

In 2022 I wrote the below post to accumulate all the knowledge I learned playing some awesome video games. Hilariously, I often look back at it to remember those tips when it’s been a while since I last picked up one of those games. Continue reading “The Best Video Games I Played In 2023” →

The Year Of Reading: 2023 Goals & Accomplishments

by A Purple Life, posted in Annual Accomplishments, Blogging, Early Retirement, Early Retirement Updates, Film, Fitness, Food, Hobbies, Keto, Musings, Reviews, Travel

Guess what 🙂 ? This is the 500th post on this blog!!! That number is completely wild to me, but I guess that’s what happens when I do something for almost a decade. Ridiculous. Anyway, thank you for being here 🙂 . Now let’s get back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Throughout the year, I like to write down new things I’ve learned, read, watched and experienced to try and remember what each year entailed and how they differ. I then summarize all of that in my annual goals and accomplishments posts. The goal of these posts is not just to curate what I’ve been up to, but also to document how I have changed from one year to the next and how I’ve grown as a person. Continue reading “The Year Of Reading: 2023 Goals & Accomplishments” →

Review: Los Arcos Snorkeling Tour in Puerto Vallarta, México

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

I first visited Puerto Vallarta, México in 2019 and from our house I could see Los Arcos National Park, which is composed of a group of islands off the coast of PVR. Someone told me that I had to visit because there was awesome snorkeling and wildlife over there.

However, I didn’t get a chance to go during that quick trip. I was too busy sipping margs, laughing in the pool and eating so much delicious food I could burst 😉 , I but promised myself that the next time we visited, I would go to that national park! Continue reading “Review: Los Arcos Snorkeling Tour in Puerto Vallarta, México” →

Medical Tourism: A $38 Dental Cleaning In Puerto Vallarta, México

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

My adventures in medical tourism continue! After enjoying my experiences with a dentist in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Mérida, México I expanded my repertoire to another part of México: Puerto Vallarta! Continue reading “Medical Tourism: A $38 Dental Cleaning In Puerto Vallarta, México” →

Review: Singapore Air First Class Suites – A $4,280 Apartment In The Sky For $26

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

Finally we have arrived at my experience flying an apartment in the sky. It’s been a long time coming, but it finally happened and somehow lived up to the expectations I’ve built up over the last 5 years. So let’s see what my journey was like flying Singapore Air’s A380 First Class Suites! Continue reading “Review: Singapore Air First Class Suites – A $4,280 Apartment In The Sky For $26” →

Review: Ethique Shampoo, Conditioner and Lotion Bars

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

Earlier this year I declared that my favorite nomad hack was my discovery of concentrated beauty bars, specifically conditioner bars, that work for my type of curly hair. I was looking for a solution to carrying around liquids since I board airplanes semi-often. Continue reading “Review: Ethique Shampoo, Conditioner and Lotion Bars” →