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I’ve covered my travels and major life events on this blog since 2015, and this page is dedicated for just that. So if you’re interested in knowing how my life has unfolded since I was 19 and completely new to travel, you can find those posts below.

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Denmark Life updates Scotland

From Aberdeen to Thisted: Starting a new chapter in Denmark

by Mel on 30/04/2024

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Never had I thought my Scotland adventure would end so soon after finishing my Master’s studies, but there…

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Life updates Scotland

Minnie’s story: A journey from Romania to my arms

by Mel on 20/10/2023

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Ever since I moved out of my family’s home when I was 21, I knew that I wanted…

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An abandoned world Archaeology Faroe Islands Life updates

On the road to ruin: A month of dissertation research on the Faroe Islands

by Mel on 11/06/2023

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Back in January, less than a week into my postgraduate studies at the University of Aberdeen, a great…

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Archaeology Life updates Scotland

Welcome to Aberdeen: I’ve moved back to Scotland for my master’s degree

by Mel on 27/01/2023

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When I finished my bachelor’s degree in early 2020, I never imagined that I would spend the following…

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Archaeology Denmark Life updates

Goodbye Lolland and hello Aberdeen: Returning to uni life

by Mel on 20/12/2022

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Two years, one month and one day. That’s how long I lived on Lolland. Sure, I had two…

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Germany Life updates

Goodbye to the old me: Why I’m done with long-term solo travel

by Mel on 09/11/2021

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As scary as it is to say out loud and to actually commit to, I’ve finally made the…

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Denmark Life updates

Midsummer tale: Leaving Lolland to embark on a long-awaited journey

by Mel on 23/06/2021

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My favourite evening of the year is upon us. With a bonfire as high as we can manage,…

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Life updates Outdoor travel

15,000 steps per day for a year: How a simple goal became a lifestyle

by Mel on 01/02/2021

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2020 was a year of changes, for all of us. But outside of the pandemic and lockdowns, I…

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Archaeology Denmark Life updates

Welcome to Rødby: I’ve moved to Lolland to work on an excavation

by Mel on 21/11/2020

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With a bachelor’s degree behind me in January, I felt like a new person. I was free once…

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Faroe Islands Life updates

Welcome to Vágar: I’m spending October on the Faroe Islands

by Mel on 03/10/2020

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Germany Life updates

Travelling in a Coronaworld: Summer 2020 in Germany

by Mel on 28/08/2020

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A few days ago, I returned home from a five-week journey through Germany with a few stops in…

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In light of Covid-19: Changing my travel plans

by Mel on 15/03/2020

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What once seemed like a distant threat has now come to Europe in full force. Hundreds of covid-19…

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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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My travel plans for the summer of 2019

by Mel on 29/05/2019

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The summer of 2019 is going to be an incredibly exciting one for me. I’m finally completely free…

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Post-Greenland: Life after my semester abroad

by Mel on 10/03/2019

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Leaving Greenland after my five-month exchange semester was not an easy thing to do. In fact it was…

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Greenland Life updates Travel while studying

I’m moving to Greenland tomorrow

by Mel on 31/08/2018

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In under 24 hours, I will be on Greenlandic soil. After months and months of planning, the move…

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Denmark Life updates

Goodbye Copenhagen: Why I chose to move away from the city

by Mel on 25/08/2018

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For as long as I can remember, I’d dreamt about living in a big city. Growing up in…

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The summer of 2018: Travels and the big move

by Mel on 22/07/2018

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Summer this year in Denmark is hot and dry, but thankfully I’m not experiencing it too much as…

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Fourth semester travels: Europe, Asia and South America

by Mel on 26/01/2018

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My fourth semester at uni is just around the corner, and of course this semester will be full…

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Third semester travels: Much more of Europe

by Mel on 01/10/2017

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Third semester at uni has just begun, and it’s all very exciting, but I’m already feeling the need…

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