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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Science, history, culture and everything in between.

MEDICINE

Honest perspective about hospital life.

LIFE

Thoughts, rants, and observations about life.

TRAVEL

Real experiences around the world.

THE SEA

Wrecks, reefs, and the world below.

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Raja Ampat – Day 5: Marine Gods

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.

Cairo – Day 2: Unearthing the Past

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.

Antarctic Peninsula – Day 1: The Icy Continent

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.

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Frontline medicine, real decisions,
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Frontline travel, real experiences,
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Latest Posts

Candy & Blood

Candy & Blood

A Christmas shift in ED turns from routine cases to a near-miss ruptured ectopic pregnancy, forcing a painful lesson in judgement, urgency and accountability.

Paris – Day 4: Royalty & Relief

Paris – Day 4: Royalty & Relief

A final Paris day of Kevin chaos, Versailles grandeur, rain-soaked gardens and one unexpectedly proud French conversation on the way out.

Paris – Day 3: The City of Love?

Paris – Day 3: The City of Love?

Day three in Paris brings Eiffel Tower awe, a Louvre marathon, duck confit, Seine-side romance and one final Kevin-induced existential crisis in the cold.

Paris – Day 2: Divine Light & Dead Emperors

Paris – Day 2: Divine Light & Dead Emperors

Day two in Paris brings soap drama, Île de la Cité, Sainte-Chapelle, Napoleon’s tomb, Musée d’Orsay and one very scratched Rolex scare.

Paris – Day 1: Très Chic, Très Tired

Paris – Day 1: Très Chic, Très Tired

A solo Paris escape of Sacré-Cœur climbs, Montmartre wanderings, Rolex errands, opera-induced naps and glorious shellfish redemption on day one.

Paris

Paris

A solo Valentine’s escape to Paris, fuelled by exam procrastination, AI-made travel plans, and the promise of a very convenient sofa.

BST 1 – Q1: Journal Entires

BST 1 – Q1: Journal Entires

Journal entries from my first quarter in my first year of basic emergency training.

Christmas Blues

Christmas Blues

A Christmas shift in ED turns from routine cases to a near-miss ruptured ectopic pregnancy, forcing a painful lesson in judgement, urgency and accountability.

Cairo – Day 3: The Pyramids of Giza

Cairo – Day 3: The Pyramids of Giza

A childhood Egyptology dream reaches its emotional climax at Giza, standing before the pyramids, the Sphinx, and the impossible scale of ancient wonder.

Cairo – Day 2: Unearthing the Past

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.

Cairo – Day 1: A Journey Through Ancient Egypt

Cairo – Day 1: A Journey Through Ancient Egypt

Exploring Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamun’s treasures, Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, and Al-Hakim Mosque on an unforgettable journey through Egypt’s past.

Luxor – Day 2: City of the Gods

Luxor – Day 2: City of the Gods

Exploring Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple and Karnak Temple Complex – from hieroglyphs and hypostyle halls to ancient royal history.

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