I receive my MRCEM result on the road to Tena, then rediscover my love for the Amazon through jungle walks, river tubing and wildlife.
Cotopaxi – Day 4: Limpiopungo Lagoon
I celebrate passing my exam among the birds, springs and Inca ruins around Limpiopungo Lagoon before saying goodbye to Cotopaxi.
Cotopaxi – Day 3: Climbing Pasochoa
I climb Pasochoa beneath blue skies, watch a long-awaited Cotopaxi sunset, and rediscover why medicine and travel both need balance in life.
Cotopaxi – Day 2: Into Thin Air
I climb through Cotopaxi’s thin air to the glacier, then head back to Secret Garden and rediscover why human connections keep me travelling.
Cotopaxi – Day 1: Rain, Rest and Revelations
I arrive in Cotopaxi ready to trek but rain, altitude and new friendships turn my disrupted plans into exactly what I really needed instead.
Quito: Latitude Zero
I land in Quito, exploring Mitad del Mundo, Indigenous history, equator myths and the city’s rain-soaked historic centre.
Ecuador
I return to Latin America for adventure travel in Ecuador, wondering whether familiar thrills can still make the world feel new to me again.
Teenage Dream
After 17 years as a KatyCat, I finally see Katy Perry live in Manchester on The Lifetimes Tour and relive all the music that shaped my life.
Fallibility
I reflect on human fallibility in emergency medicine, the humility it demands and the flawed systems that make medical mistakes more likely.
Loose Ends
BST2 kicked my ass. Between exams, lost balance and unforgettable adventures, I look back before whatever comes next in emergency medicine.