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Yearly recaps

My 19 favourite new destinations of 2019

by Mel on 02/01/2020

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2020 has already arrived and left behind a wonderful and busy travel year. In 2019, I visited 19…

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Yearly recaps

My travel year of 2019

by Mel on 31/12/2019

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It’s that time of the year again. Time to reflect on the past twelve months and everything I’ve…

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Greenland

The return to Kulusuk: Goodbye East Greenland

by Mel on 27/12/2019

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November 27th 2019, 6 AM. I had set my alarm for this ungodly hour as it was the…

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Tasiilap Nuua: Autumn and winter hiking to the land’s end

by Mel on 20/12/2019

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During my eleven weeks in Tasiilaq on Greenland’s East Coast, I spent much of my free time hiking.…

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Life updates

Beyond my bachelor’s degree: Life and travel plans

by Mel on 08/12/2019

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With my time in Tasiilaq coming to an end, my Bachelor’s degree is also nearing its end. I…

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Greenland

Salute to the last supply ship in Tasiilaq as winter sets in

by Mel on 06/12/2019

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November 20th 2019. The last supply ship of the year and the last one for seven long months…

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Germany

Happy 1st of December from Kiel

by Mel on 01/12/2019

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Every year, my family takes a trip to North Germany to attend the magical German Christmas markets. This…

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A winter climb up Qaqqartivakajik in Tasiilaq

by Mel on 24/11/2019

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It was Augusta’s and Eleanor’s second day with me here in Tasiilaq, and we had decided to climb…

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Through the icefjord to Tiniteqilaaq: An East Greenlandic sailing adventure

by Mel on 18/11/2019

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Augusta and Eleanor were coming to visit me in Tasiilaq and I was beyond excited. I couldn’t wait…

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Winter wonderland in the Flower Valley

by Mel on 14/11/2019

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The snow fell in Tasiilaq on October 20th. A long-awaited and joyous event. It was the perfect timing…

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Spain

A summer day in Málaga: Backpacking in a vacation haven

by Mel on 11/11/2019

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The Andalusian city of Málaga, known as ‘the capital of Costa del Sol’, is easily one of Spain’s…

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Deep in the Flower Valley: Climbing the Pyramid mountain

by Mel on 08/11/2019

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I woke up with joy this late Saturday in October. It was supposed to be the only cloudy…

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France

A nice afternoon in Nice, a city full of surprises

by Mel on 06/11/2019

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Okay, first of all, I’m sorry about the title of this post – but it just had to…

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Views that go on forever: Climbing Aammangaaq in Tasiilaq

by Mel on 23/10/2019

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It was a perfectly clear day and the wind was completely still, a beautiful Monday. I had seen…

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Greenland

Late summer in Nuuk: Revisiting the city of my heart

by Mel on 21/10/2019

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Nuuk, oh my beautiful Nuuk! Ever since leaving Nuuk back in February after five blissful months in the…

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Among lakes and waterfalls: A sunny day in the Flower Valley

by Mel on 17/10/2019

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The Flower Valley (‘Naasuliardarpi’, ‘Blomsterdalen’). The name alone had me longing to go there. And the amount of…

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Monaco

Mingling with the rich and famous in Monaco

by Mel on 14/10/2019

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Monaco is the second-smallest country in the world after the Vatican, and with a population of over 38,600…

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Into the Greenlandic wilderness: A four-day trek to Kapisillit

by Mel on 11/10/2019

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In the beginning of September, I set off on a challenging yet incredibly rewarding four-day trek to the…

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Denmark

Trustrup Høje: An afternoon walk by Horsens Fjord

by Mel on 09/10/2019

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On a mild August afternoon, my brothers, dad and I headed out on a trip to a nearby…

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High above Tasiilaq: Climbing Qaqqartivakajik on a rainy day

by Mel on 07/10/2019

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It was my first full weekend in Tasiilaq, and I wanted to get outside, into nature. Unfortunately, the…

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