
Three days in Sydney around Vercel Ship: a big social night, a kebab lunch with the CTO, an invite-only dinner, and what I took home from all of it.

It was about the unexpected conversations in hostel dining table that challenged everything I thought I knew about human connection and life choices.
From immigration interrogation to alpine confidence. How my first solo trip to New Zealand's South Island transformed me from a fearful tourist into someone who discovered something greater. Sometimes the best adventures start with the worst preparations.