Nomad Tech Necessities: A Peek Inside The Bag Of A Full-Time Traveler

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

A few people have asked me about my partner’s remote work setup, which led me down a rabbit hole to realize that a post about that wouldn’t be very interesting 🙂 . I think that because it would be the shortest post ever saying, “he uses a keyboard and mouse.” However, that made me realize that talking about all the technology we travel with to make our lives easier and more fun while still being super mobile, might be helpful. So let’s take a sneak a peek into our travel bags!

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The Month Of Snow: January 2023 Recap

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

Happy New Year! I made it to a new year so I’m feeling grateful (though I guess my pessimism is showing 😉 …) . Anyway, this month was marked by snow and cold because I chose to spend the winter outside of tropical climates for the first time since I retired. Was it worth it? Am I losing my mind while looking out a frosted window? Let’s find out 🙂 . Here’s what I did this month: Continue reading “The Month Of Snow: January 2023 Recap” →

How I Travel Hack: A Step-By-Step Guide To How I Saved $100,000 On Flights

by A Purple Life, posted in Travel, Travel Hacking

I posted on Instagram about my latest travel hacking wins and several people in the comments asked if I could write a post about specifically HOW I travel hack. I thought the topic was overdone with the abundance of articles out there that all basically say the same thing, but I guess not 🙂 . Continue reading “How I Travel Hack: A Step-By-Step Guide To How I Saved $100,000 On Flights” →

Lessons Learned After 8 Years Of Blog Writing

by A Purple Life, posted in Blogging, Hobbies

I’m still here 🙂 . I’ve now been writing on this blog for 8 years and it continues to be the longest running hobby I’ve ever had. So with the anniversary of penning my first words for this blog, I like to reflect on the past year and if I’ve learned anything new about writing. So let’s get into what I learned in the last 12 months! Continue reading “Lessons Learned After 8 Years Of Blog Writing” →

The Month Of Holiday Cheer: December 2022 Recap

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

And just like that, 2022 was at an end… Weird 🙂 . 2022 was filled with so much travel, food and fun that it seemed to fly by. Years used to feel a bit infinite, but now they’re whizzing past. I’m glad I have these posts to look back on and remember what I did with that time 🙂 . So let’s see what I got up to during the last month of 2022!

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How I Made $9,621 While Retired In 2022

by A Purple Life, posted in Finance, Investing, Net Worth Update

So let’s talk about something fun, the surprising amount of money I made in retirement. It’s surprising because outside of dividends, I expected this amount to be $0 after I quit my job in October 2020 to retire at 30. But like a lot of things in life, I was wrong 🙂 . Let’s get into it! Continue reading “How I Made $9,621 While Retired In 2022” →