Review: 21 Hours In Etihad Business Class (Part 2) – Abu Dhabi To NYC On A 787 Dreamliner

Welcome back! Last week we went through my 6 hour flight from Phuket, Thailand to Abu Dhabi, UAE in Etihad Business Class and today we’re finishing up the journey. Here’s what happened next:
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Review: 21 Hours In Etihad Business Class (Part 1) – Phuket To Abu Dhabi On A 787 Dreamliner

Back in the pre-pandemic times, my Mom and I booked a trip on the ridiculous Etihad First Class Apartments during my whirlwind retirement victory lap, which was scheduled to happen in Fall 2020. We couldn’t imagine having an entire bed and couch to ourselves…at 35,000 feet. Wild.

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

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

It was February 2020 and Young Purple was naive πŸ™‚ . 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”

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

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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Slow Travel Review: Catskill, New York, USA – The Land Of Mountains

I’m sensing a pattern in these Slow Travel Reviews – I need to be more open πŸ™‚ . I continue to be surprised with how awesome new towns are and how much they have to offer. I guess that’s better than the alternative – under promise and over deliver and all that jazz, but still. I’m 3/3 shocked at how awesome these places are so I think I need to recalibrate. Continue reading “Slow Travel Review: Catskill, New York, USA – The Land Of Mountains”

Saalt Cup Review: Period Cups Are Life Changing!

That’s right we’re talking about periods! Half of the population have them every month so it’s not a shocking topic despite what society might lead us to believe. Not interested? Then no worries – feel free to skip this one and I’ll see you next week πŸ™‚ .

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