The Month Of New Zealand: October 2023 Recap

Aaand somehow it’s fall 🙂 . Who knew? Definitely not me since I spent the month in New Zealand where it was spring and baby lambs and calves were roaming. It was a wild time 🙂 . So let’s see what I got up to in the month of October!

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Review: Ethique Shampoo, Conditioner and Lotion Bars

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”

Review: Singapore Air First Class (FRA to SIN) – A $15,000 Flight For $27 [Part 2]

Hello again 🙂 . Last time we walked through the first leg of my trip, a First Class experience from NYC to Frankfurt, Germany. You can read about that in detail here:

But in summary, I had a fantastic time in Singapore Air’s First Class and was excited to embark on an even longer flight: the 12.5 hours from Frankfurt to Singapore. So let’s see how it went!  Continue reading “Review: Singapore Air First Class (FRA to SIN) – A $15,000 Flight For $27 [Part 2]”

Review: Singapore Air First Class (JFK to FRA) – A $15,000 Flight For $27 [Part 1]

Finally, we have arrived 🙂 . We started planning this Australia trip in 2018 – that’s when we started accumulating points and planning our route around Australia and New Zealand. Originally this trip was to take place in October 2020 to celebrate my retirement at 30. I think you can guess how well that plan went 🙂 . Continue reading “Review: Singapore Air First Class (JFK to FRA) – A $15,000 Flight For $27 [Part 1]”

3 Years Of Early Retirement: Finances, What’s Changed And What’s Next?

Time once again has no meaning 🙂 . Somehow, I have now been retired 3 years. HOW?! Time has been flying and life is going even better than forecast. So to commemorate the end of my third retired year and get pumped for the 4th, 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 “3 Years Of Early Retirement: Finances, What’s Changed And What’s Next?”

Slow Travel Review: Troy, NY – The Land Of Small City Charm

To be honest, I never gave much thought to Troy, New York. It was a small city outside of Albany that I often passed through on a highway on the way to a bigger destination. I never got out of the car and to be honest, kind of dismissed it as a place on my journey instead of a destination. Well, I’ve never been happier to be wrong 🙂 . Continue reading “Slow Travel Review: Troy, NY – The Land Of Small City Charm”

The Month Of Troy, NY: August 2023 Recap

Somehow we’re less than a month from the fall solstice and I’m not ready 🙂 . Luckily at that time, I’ll be flipping the seasons upside down by flying to the Southern Hemisphere 😉 . But for now, let’s see what I got up to during the month of August!

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Amazon Lockers and Hub Locker+ Review: A Helpful Nomad Delivery Option?

I stumbled across something interesting in my new nomad location of Troy, NY that I wanted to share it with you: Amazon Hub Locker+. I ordered a few items and had them delivered to the closest Amazon Locker. I then walked there only to discover that it wasn’t a locker within a store like I’m used to, but an entire storefront with “Amazon Hub” in bold letters above it.

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