THE ROVING DOCTOR
An idiot's
not-so-serious
take on life
in and out of hospital
and around the world.
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Raja Ampat – Day 5: Marine Gods
Surgical residency panic dissolves as the interview is moved. Replaced by five giant reef mantas at Manta Sandy and deep euphoria at Cape Kri.
Antarctic Peninsula – Day 1: The Icy Continent
Stepping onto the black gravel of Half Moon Island. A world of waddling penguins and camouflaged seals, where the snow falls softly over the ghosts of whalers.
Cairo – Day 2: Unearthing the Past
A childhood Egyptology dream comes roaring back at Saqqara, before crawling through Dahshur’s pyramids and walking among the ruins of Memphis.
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Concert Week
A quick Austria trip before exam season turns into a long-awaited reunion with a backpacking sister from Utila and Nicaragua.
BST 1 – Q2: Journal Entires
Journal entries from my second quarter in my first year of basic emergency training.
BST 1 – Checking In
A reflective post-gap year check-in on freedom, routine, yoga, diving, work-life balance and learning to live without falling back into old habits.
Vienna – Day 3: One Last Hill
A bittersweet Vienna goodbye turns into a final Kahlenberg detour, vineyard trespassing, lost luggage-ticket panic and one miraculous airport escape.
Vienna – Day 2: Art & Aperol
Vienna day two brings an unexpected Costa Rica reunion, an Albertina art fix, Donaukanal lunch, gossip and one nostalgic divemaster photoshoot.
Vienna – Day 1: A Fateful Reunion
A long-awaited Vienna reunion with Amelia turns into sleepover nostalgia, Schönbrunn grandeur, Habsburg history and Aperol-fuelled gossip.
Hallstatt: A Postcard Come to Life
A day trip to Hallstatt brings postcard-perfect lake views, Alpine serenity, goulash, the Skywalk and a glimpse into Austria’s ancient salt history.
Salzburg – Day 2: The Dragon Wall
A spontaneous Salzburg escape to Drachenwand brings new boots, Lake Fuschl, Red Bull trauma, Alpine solitude and one unexpected gay club detour.
Salzburg – Day 1: The Salt Castle
A reluctant city break in Salzburg turns into fortress views, Mozart nostalgia, postcard streets, Mirabell Gardens and one aquarium-fuelled diving relapse.
Candy & Blood
A raw pre-hospital medicine account of a capsized migrant boat, mass-casualty response, hypothermia, helplessness and the adrenaline of emergency work.