A reluctant city break in Salzburg turns into fortress views, Mozart nostalgia, postcard streets, Mirabell Gardens and one aquarium-fuelled diving relapse.
Austria
A quick Austria trip before exam season turns into a long-awaited reunion with a backpacking sister from Utila and Nicaragua.
Candy & Blood
A raw pre-hospital medicine account of a capsized migrant boat, mass-casualty response and the adrenaline of emergency medicine.
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?
Day three in Paris brings Eiffel Tower awe, a Louvre marathon, Seine-side romance and one final Kevin-induced existential crisis in the cold.
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
A solo Paris escape of Sacré-Cœur climbs, Montmartre wanderings, errands, opera-induced naps and glorious shellfish redemption on day one.
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 Entries
Journal entries from my first quarter in my first year of basic emergency training.
Christmas Blues
A Christmas shift in ED turns from routine cases to a near-miss, forcing a painful lesson in judgement, urgency and accountability.