I have a surprise for y’all today 🙂 . My Partner has popped onto this blog from time to time to answer y’alls questions and talk about hitting his FIRE number and today he’s here to talk about how he’s finally retiring!!!
I’m so excited for him! So here are all the deets, straight from the man himself. Continue reading “MY PARTNER IS RETIRING!!!”
Hello from the rolling hills of the English countryside 🙂 . I’m writing this while sitting in my garden listening to new-to-me birdsongs and feeling the sun on my face. Let’s see what I got up to in August!
Continue reading “The Month Of Bath: August 2025 Recap”
Since I retired in 2020 and started traveling the world, I’ve had a goal to only visit places that are 70F and sunny. My mood is instantly improved in sunny weather and a temperature that’s not too hot and not too cold makes exploration infinitely more comfortable.
So why did I live in The Netherlands for a month in the winter of 2024 🙂 ? I was in Amsterdam from early November to early December and I’m very glad I decided to break my rule and explore this beautiful city during those months. Let’s jump into why.
Continue reading “Slow Travel Review: Amsterdam, The Netherlands – The Land Of Canals and Bikes”
This is the second part of a very long post about my experience flying 17 hours in Singapore Air Economy Class. In case you missed it, here’s the first part:
Continue reading “Review: Singapore Air Economy Class – Singapore to Tokyo, Japan for $18”
Surprise surprise – I’ve written a lot on this blog about Singapore Air Business Class, First Class and their First Class Suites, but until now, I had never sampled their Economy Class product. That all changed this year 🙂 . So let’s dive into if Economy on this airline lives up to the rest of its plane classes.
Continue reading “Review: Singapore Air Economy Class – Auckland, New Zealand to Singapore for $18”
I’ve continued my trend of visiting countries I haven’t experienced before during the summer months and this year that brought me to The UK. I haven’t been here in over a decade and a lot has changed. Let’s get into it.
When I first visited Auckland, New Zealand in November 2023, a few people recommended that I check out Tiritiri Matangi Island Nature Reserve after learning about my love of birds. Unfortunately we were only in Auckland for a few short days and didn’t have the time to do a whole-day adventure on this nearby island.
However, when I returned to Auckland in February 2025, I was ready to see some birds! On my relatively short list to “Must Dos” for my almost 6 week trip, this was near the top of the list. And after I went , it is now my #1 recommendation for a nature-based day trip near Auckland if you’re a bird lover. So let’s dive in and see why this very affordable trek made my jaw drop.
Continue reading “Review: Tiritiri Matangi Island Nature Reserve from Auckland, New Zealand”
It finally happened 🙂 . After 10 years as a resident of Washington State, I am once again a New York resident. I previously lived in NYC from 2011 to 2015 and now I’m back baby!
Continue reading “I Became A NY Resident (Again): Real ID, Voting, Libraries, Healthcare and Taxes”