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Sweden

Falling in love with Visby, Gotland

by Mel on 30/06/2015
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After sailing for three hours from Nynäshamn on the Swedish mainland, I finally arrived on Gotland at 11.20…

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Sweden

Night train to Stockholm

by Mel on 23/06/2015
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After having a rather cold, but very interesting night at Båtsuoj Samecenter, and a very eventful start to…

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Deep in the Swedish wilderness: A Sami adventure

by Mel on 09/06/2015
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On April 27th, I had decided to leave Lofoten and my friends at the hostel behind and head…

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Norway Outdoor travel

Lofoten, a nature lover’s paradise

by Mel on 27/05/2015
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After sailing for 17 hours from Tromsø, I was exhausted, when I finally reached Lofoten Islands. I got…

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Norway

Through fjords on Hurtigruten: From Tromsø to Lofoten

by Mel on 19/05/2015
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On April 21st, it was time to leave Svalbard and the Arctic and head to Tromsø, where I…

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Svalbard

The midnight sun on Svalbard

by Mel on 10/05/2015
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Since I arrived on Svalbard on April 15th, I’ve had 24 hours of daylight, which has been amazing…

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High above Longyearbyen: Climbing Sarkofagen on Svalbard

by Mel on 22/04/2015
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For my last full day on Svalbard, I had booked a 5-hour glacier landscape hike with Svalbard Wildlife…

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Svalbard

Exploring Longyearbyen, Svalbard’s main town at 78 degrees north

by Mel on 21/04/2015
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My time in Svalbard has been packed with activities and I actually only had one free day. For…

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Ice caving on Svalbard

by Mel on 20/04/2015
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If I could choose one thing on Svalbard that I want to see, it would be the abandoned…

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A boat trip to Barentsburg, a Russian village on Svalbard

by Mel on 20/04/2015
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For my third day on Svalbard, I had originally planned to go on a hike to an icecave…

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Dog sledding in Bolterdalen, Svalbard

by Mel on 19/04/2015
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Flying into Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago just 1.310 km from the North Pole, I couldn’t believe the sight…

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Norway

16 hours in Oslo

by Mel on 16/04/2015
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On my way to Longyearbyen, Svalbard from Iceland, I had a 16-hour stopover in Oslo. I arrived there…

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Iceland

Snæfellsnes, a snowstorm and two police rescues

by Mel on 15/04/2015
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After spending five lovely days with Thorhallur in Thingeyri in the Westfjords, Steve and I decided to move…

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Iceland

Iceland’s Westfjords: The best place to get lost

by Mel on 12/04/2015
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Ever since my parents went back to Denmark on Monday morning, I’ve been spending my days in the…

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Iceland

Aurora in the Westfjords

by Mel on 11/04/2015
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When I was in Faroe Islands in March, I saw the Aurora Borealis for the first time –…

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Iceland

Celebrating my 20th birthday in South Iceland

by Mel on 10/04/2015
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Originally, I had planned to go to North Iceland after spending some time in Egilsstadir, but since my…

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Iceland

East Iceland and the snowstorm

by Mel on 08/04/2015
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Leaving Faroe Islands was harder than I’d imagined. I had been there for 21 days and met some…

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Faroe Islands

My last days on the Faroe Islands

by Mel on 29/03/2015
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Ever since my trip to Sandoy, I’ve been eager to see more of the outer regions of Faroe…

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Faroe Islands

A day trip to Sandoy, Faroe Islands

by Mel on 24/03/2015
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Total solar eclipse 2015 on the Faroe Islands

by Mel on 20/03/2015
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I experienced the Total Solar Eclipse!! Just 5 hours ago, Regin and I were standing outside Hotel Føroyar…

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I'm a Danish/English archaeologist with an ardent passion for exploring the north. Whether it’s the windswept cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the icy fjords of Greenland, the misty moors of Scotland, or the deep forests of Scandinavia - the north is where my heart feels most at home. I may sometimes go astray and travel south, east or west, but I always find my way back north. In September 2023, a scruffy little pup from Romania named Minnie trotted into my life - and onto the road with me. She’s now my loyal sidekick, and the best adventure buddy I could ask for 💙 If you're into unusual destinations, wild northern landscapes, and forgotten places, you’ve come to the right corner of the internet. So go ahead - pack your virtual backpack and come explore the north with us!

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Fun facts

‣  88 countries & territories visited
‣  6 continents visited
‣  10 countries lived/worked in
‣  3 total solar eclipses seen
‣  122 mountains conquered
‣  56 destinations explored solo
‣  153 UNESCO sites visited

Where am I?

Currently just a girl trying to find a place in this world...

‣ May-June: Swedish cabin life
‣ July: Denmark

Top 10 dream destinations

1. Tristan da Cunha
2. Socotra, Yemen
3. Arctic Russia
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Falkland Islands
6. North Caucasus, Russia
7. Turkmenistan
8. Transnistria
9. Shetland Islands, Scotland
10. Antarctica

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