Hi, I’m Azuki — wanderer, storyteller, and your companion behind the screen. 🫡

I’m a tech consultant with a lifelong love for red bean (azuki) and a curious mind that's always wandering.

🌍 What you’ll find here

Here you'll find a mix of things that have shaped my wandering:

✈️ My travel experiences
🌆 Azuki Approved places (and a few that aren’t)
📚 Books I’ve read and reflected on
🧘‍♀️ Gentle thoughts on slowing down, presence, and personal growth

Sometimes wandering happens across countries. Sometimes it happens through the pages of a book, or in the quiet moments of everyday life.

🌱Why I started Wandering Azuki

Wandering Azuki began as a simple desire to document and share the things I experience along the way.

I've always loved leaving thoughtful reviews and reflecting on moments that stayed with me, but I wanted a space that felt a little more personal - somewhere I could gather those stories in my own way.

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Thanks for being here.

Stay a while, wander a little, and maybe find the courage to chase your own adventure too. ✨

Meet Azuki

Blog Posts

Check out my latest posts

📖 Rose in Chains: Chapter 8 Deep Dive

After a failed prison escape, Briony faces the full cruelty of Mallow’s rule — but even in captivity, hope begins to emerge. Chapter 8 explores the cracks within the regime, as unexpected allies reveal that not everyone stands behind Mallow’s vision. Through a simple message spelled with grapes, Briony finds a way to remind others they are not alone. But as resistance begins to grow, one question remains: what is Mallow’s true end goal?

2 days ago

📖 Rose in Chains: Chapter 7 Deep Dive

Back in captivity, Briony finds herself surrounded by some of Bombard’s most dangerous figures. As new threats emerge, the chapter reveals more about the ruthless Reighven, the powerful Hearst family, and the mysteries surrounding the Rosewood bloodline. But it is Mallow’s unsettling fascination with Briony that leaves the biggest impression. Between fear, power, and unanswered history, Chapter 7 deepens the question: what truly connects the Rosewoods and their enemies?

Sep 2

📖 Rose in Chains: Chapter 6 Deep Dive

Chapter 6 takes Briony from captivity into a desperate fight for survival, as hidden loyalties, old wounds, and the true cost of war begin to surface. With Evermore fallen, Briony carries the weight of Rosewood royalty while uncovering darker truths behind auctions, Heartsprings, and the propaganda that fuelled the conflict. As allies risk everything to save her and her magic finally awakens, Briony’s role begins to change.

Aug 26

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