Author Bio

Raised in Germany, the U.S., and Taiwan, I was shaped by a multicultural upbringing that fostered a deep curiosity about diverse cultural perspectives and shared human connections. My international survey research in Uganda and Tibet-in-Exile further honed an analytical approach to this passion. As a lifelong puzzle game enthusiast, I now channel my love for The New York Times Wordle and Highlights BrainPLAY into curating guided travel adventures that blend leisurely play with meaningful global storytelling.

A Rudimentary Taxonomy

⬖ Katharina Huang (she/her)

⬖ Leo ♌︎

⬖ INFJ—allegedly a rare unicorn of a personality

⬖ Millennial

⬖ Hufflepuff

⬖ I see myself as an author but not a writer

A LinkedIn-esque Recap & A Very Short Rant on Work-Life Balance

Survey research has been a lifelong passion of mine, taking shape around undergrad in the form of a summer job as a trilingual field interviewer at the National Taiwan University. I later worked as a survey methodology statistician at the Institute for Social Research under the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor while earning a master’s in biostatistics from its School of Public Health.

Chasing the rise and fall of AI, my partner and I moved to the west coast, and I pivoted into a fulfilling career in data science and machine learning until the COVID years burnt me out. Now, wearing my newly minted nine-to-five defector badge, I advocate for joy and leisure through my travel puzzle books. I believe pursuing happiness is our right while aligning ourselves with the hustle culture is often a choice.

My Musician Alter Ego 🎶

Outside of Vegout Voyage, I’m a hobby vocalist, performing with my partner’s band, the Peninsula Women’s Chorus, and occasionally popping up in community theater productions.

the wave and the particle band