The Year Of Reading: 2023 Goals & Accomplishments

by A Purple Life, posted in Annual Accomplishments, Blogging, Early Retirement, Early Retirement Updates, Film, Fitness, Food, Hobbies, Keto, Musings, Reviews, Travel

Guess what 🙂 ? This is the 500th post on this blog!!! That number is completely wild to me, but I guess that’s what happens when I do something for almost a decade. Ridiculous. Anyway, thank you for being here 🙂 . Now let’s get back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Throughout the year, I like to write down new things I’ve learned, read, watched and experienced to try and remember what each year entailed and how they differ. I then summarize all of that in my annual goals and accomplishments posts. The goal of these posts is not just to curate what I’ve been up to, but also to document how I have changed from one year to the next and how I’ve grown as a person. Continue reading “The Year Of Reading: 2023 Goals & Accomplishments” →

Review: Los Arcos Snorkeling Tour in Puerto Vallarta, México

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

I first visited Puerto Vallarta, México in 2019 and from our house I could see Los Arcos National Park, which is composed of a group of islands off the coast of PVR. Someone told me that I had to visit because there was awesome snorkeling and wildlife over there.

However, I didn’t get a chance to go during that quick trip. I was too busy sipping margs, laughing in the pool and eating so much delicious food I could burst 😉 , I but promised myself that the next time we visited, I would go to that national park! Continue reading “Review: Los Arcos Snorkeling Tour in Puerto Vallarta, México” →

The Month Of Puerto Vallarta: November 2023 Recap

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

And just like that, the second to last month of 2023 is over. Let’s see what I got up to!
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Medical Tourism: A $38 Dental Cleaning In Puerto Vallarta, México

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

My adventures in medical tourism continue! After enjoying my experiences with a dentist in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Mérida, México I expanded my repertoire to another part of México: Puerto Vallarta! Continue reading “Medical Tourism: A $38 Dental Cleaning In Puerto Vallarta, México” →

I Recorded What I Did Every Hour For 3 Years Of Retirement: Here’s What Retirees Do All Day!

by A Purple Life, posted in Blogging, Early Retirement, Early Retirement Updates, Film, Fitness, Hobbies, Relationships, Travel

Here we are again 🙂 . Two years ago I mentioned that I accidentally recorded everything I did in 1 hour increments for my whole first year of retirement. Originally this was because I was curious to see what I got up to with unlimited time, and later I found it so useful that I just kept doing it. Continue reading “I Recorded What I Did Every Hour For 3 Years Of Retirement: Here’s What Retirees Do All Day!” →

Review: Singapore Air First Class Suites – A $4,280 Apartment In The Sky For $26

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

Finally we have arrived at my experience flying an apartment in the sky. It’s been a long time coming, but it finally happened and somehow lived up to the expectations I’ve built up over the last 5 years. So let’s see what my journey was like flying Singapore Air’s A380 First Class Suites! Continue reading “Review: Singapore Air First Class Suites – A $4,280 Apartment In The Sky For $26” →

The Month Of New Zealand: October 2023 Recap

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

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

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

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” →