Category: Reviews

Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 – Buenos Aires to NYC

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

The adventure continues! After a lovely 5 weeks in Buenos Aires, Argentina it was time to head back to the States and see family for the holidays. My flight to Argentina went way better than expected, and I was curious if I would experience the same amazing service on the return flight. I was also curious which seat configuration I would receive and how that would factor into the experience. So let’s see what happened! Continue reading “Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 – Buenos Aires to NYC” →

Review: Cabify – The Latin American Ride Share App

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

When I prepare to land in a new country (or even state), I always look up my transit options and have a plan before my plane takes off. In Buenos Aires, my plan had some complications 🙂 . The best way to get a good exchange rate on your money in Argentina is to bring USD and exchange it downtown. Continue reading “Review: Cabify – The Latin American Ride Share App” →

Slow Travel Review: Buenos Aires, Argentina – The Land Of Nature and Architecture

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

Up to this point in my life, I haven’t had the pleasure of exploring a lot of South America. I spent two weeks in Ecuador in 2018 and went to Aruba once in college, but that’s it. One of my best friends is from Argentina and moved back after the first year of my career. I hadn’t seen her in person since. So we set out to change that! Continue reading “Slow Travel Review: Buenos Aires, Argentina – The Land Of Nature and Architecture” →

Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 – NYC to Buenos Aires

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

In 2011 I met a wonderful person: my friend from Argentina who would become one of my closest confidantes and later one of my college roommates. Later down the line, life moved us apart. I moved from NYC to Seattle and she moved back to her home country of Argentina. Continue reading “Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 – NYC to Buenos Aires” →

Medical Tourism: A $22 Dental Exam & Cleaning in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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

Before I quit my job, one of my concerns was how I would get regular dental cleanings and checkups. I knew that would be tricky while traveling around the world, given how the US healthcare system is set up around employment and individual states. Continue reading “Medical Tourism: A $22 Dental Exam & Cleaning in Buenos Aires, Argentina” →

Review: Bombas Running Socks

by A Purple Life, posted in Fitness, Hobbies, Personal Finance Reviews, Reviews, Travel Reviews

Here we are again on my running journey 🙂 . So far I’ve talked about how I started this new hobby: From Hate To Love: How I Became A Runner and I recently celebrated 1 Year Of Running: My Progress and Revelations. Now it’s time to take it to the next level with legit running gear! Continue reading “Review: Bombas Running Socks” →

The Month of Washington State: July 2022 Recap

by A Purple Life, posted in Blogging, Early Retirement, Early Retirement Updates, Film, Finance, Fitness, Food, Hobbies, Keto, Net Worth Update, Reviews, Travel Reviews

Well, 2022 continues to barrel through time at a break-neck pace. Another month down and I need to start thinking about more seriously about the broad strokes of my travel in 2023. Oh the problems of retirees 🙂 . In the meantime, let’s see what I got up to in July!

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Slow Travel Review: Seattle, WA, USA – The Land Of Flowers, Sea And Mountains

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

I’m writing this while watching birds chase each other around the neighborhood while gazing out at the Space Needle, Mt. Rainier, Puget Sound and downtown Seattle. I didn’t realize until I landed here how much I missed this city. Continue reading “Slow Travel Review: Seattle, WA, USA – The Land Of Flowers, Sea And Mountains” →