Adventures & Side Quests

A collection of things attempted and rabbit holes explored.

Castle of Zahara de la Sierra, Spain, January 2020

Choose Your Next Quest

A running archive of pursuits, discoveries, questionable experiments, and other things worth leaving the house for.

Out & About

Travel stories, local finds, good food, and adventures near and far.

Rabbit Holes

New hobbies, niche interests, and experiments with varying levels of success.

Life Lately

Personal reflections, recent favorites, small updates, and thoughts along the way.

Recently

Fresh from the camera roll.

  • Rise and Grind

    Rise and Grind

    Recently, I’ve been tackling side quests that make life interesting. After waking up from my couch at 2 in the morning on a fateful Friday, I decided to start the day. Just to prove that free will exists. The obvious included eating a yogurt, taking vitamins, working out, finishing laundry, doing my “morning” routine, and…

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Selected Adventures

A highly curated collection of very uncurated experiences.

3 Weeks Exploring China

Reconnecting with the homeland as a subpar translator

  • Natural and unnatural wonders, photoshoots and stares
  • Endless surprises and every attraction imaginable
  • Crying at the police station

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72 Qilou, China, April 2026
Ghibli Park, Japan, March 2025

3 Weeks Exploring Japan

Obliterating every step-count challenge as a podiatrist

  • Castles, elaborate meals, and immersive attractions
  • Snow in April and cherry blossoms in bloom
  • Missing my flight home

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“See ya later, Alligator.”

Yuan Liu

Overthinker