A Purple Life
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Hi! In 2015 I started this blog and hatched a plan to retire in 10 years at 35. With the help of decreased spending, increased wages, and geo arbitrage. I reached my goal in half the time and retired in 2020 at age 30. This blog catalogs my journey to and through early retirement.
A Purple Life
2d ago
So I had heard that a must see when visiting New Zealand were the glowworms at Waitomo. It’s about a two and a half hour drive from Auckland and way back in 2018 when my Mom and I were originally planning this trip Down Under, we were going to rent a car and drive around ..read more
A Purple Life
1w ago
When I announced that my partner hit his FI number on Instagram, someone commented (and I quote in its entirety): “Blog Post.” So here is “Blog Post.” I unsurprisingly vetoed using that as the actual blog post title, but here is my lovely Partner to tell you about his journey to FI, based on questions ..read more
A Purple Life
2w ago
It’s been 3 years since I sold everything I owned and started living in Airbnbs. Every year, my thoughts, revelations and strategies for being a full-time nomad seem to change, so I like to record them here for posterity and in case they can help anyone else take full advantage of the awesome-ness that is ..read more
A Purple Life
1M ago
I’ve been racking my brain and I can’t for the life of me remember how Queenstown or Milford Sound originally made their way onto our New Zealand itinerary. I guess that just shows how many years this trip was in the works, even before we planned to (and obviously didn’t) take it in 2020. But ..read more
A Purple Life
1M ago
Welcome to my 4th International Slow Travel Review! I spent 6 weeks in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México and want to share my experience with y’all. I originally heard about Puerto Vallarta (often abbreviated to its airport code PVR) from multiple queer friends saying it was a queer haven in México. This intrigued me enough that ..read more
A Purple Life
1M ago
So my Mom and I were originally going to do a retirement victory lap around the world to celebrate my retirement in 2020. Obviously that didn’t happen ? . But the main point of that trip was to go to Australia for the first time specifically to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef – a bucket ..read more
A Purple Life
1M ago
What even is time ? ? I feel like I just updated y’all about 2023 and here we are in the 3rd month of 2024. I keep waiting for time to make sense, but I think I’ve been having too much fun so it keeps flying by. I remember when months would drag on and ..read more
A Purple Life
2M ago
I’m always curious about airlines I’ve never flown before. So in my typical neurotic fashion, I always Google around to find reviews of new airlines before I fly them. And in the interest of helping anyone else that’s like me out there, this is my experience flying Virgin Australia for the first time. However, I ..read more
A Purple Life
2M ago
I’ve mentioned before that I have a complicated relationship with Amazon. I don’t agree with how they treat their warehouse workers, but I do buy things from them on occasion when I can’t find what I need locally (I’m obviously not perfect – just always trying to be better) . So with that in mind ..read more
A Purple Life
2M ago
So I love having my nails painted. I feel fancy for some reason and I like it as an option for self-expression. However, the fact that I’m a full-time nomad and move every month, has made it challenging to always travel with the accouterment I need to do my own nails. Between airport liquid limits ..read more