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Category: Travel while studying

Ever since I began studying prehistoric archaeology in 2016, I’ve been set on doing my education my own way. I’ve never been interested in taking my entire education at one university like society wants us to, instead, I like to switch it up and take courses in different locations.

So far, this approach to studying has lead me to Greenland to study for a semester and afterwards an internship, to Peru and Russia for summer field work and to a tiny island in the Faroe Islands to write my BA thesis in peace. And while I lived in Copenhagen for my first two years of studying, I also travelled extensively during the weekends and holidays!

Travelling and studying at the same time IS possible – it’s all about prioritizing!

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Travel while studying: How I visited 36 countries during my Bachelor’s degree

by Mel on 28/11/2022
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With less than two months to go until I move to Aberdeen to study for my Master’s in…

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Greenland Travel while studying

Welcome to Tasiilaq, my home for the autumn

by Mel on 23/09/2019
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During my semester in Nuuk in 2018-19, I fell in love with Greenland and so I started making…

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Archaeology Russia Travel while studying

Chernorech’ye II: A diary from an excavation on the Russian forest steppe

by Mel on 25/07/2019
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In the beginning of the summer, I spent five weeks in rural Russia, excavating a Bronze Age midden…

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Faroe Islands Travel while studying

Six weeks on Nólsoy: Writing my BA thesis on a tiny Faroese island

by Mel on 26/05/2019
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Ever since beginning my bachelor in Prehistoric Archaeology in 2016, I’ve been set on doing my education my…

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Archaeology Peru Travel while studying

Archaeological field work at Huaca Pucllana in Peru

by Mel on 07/11/2018
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During the summer of 2018, I had the privilege of doing two weeks of field work on the…

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Greenland Travel while studying

Welcome to Nuuk, my home for the semester

by Mel on 10/09/2018
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The weather couldn’t have been more perfect when I set off for Nuuk from Kangerlussuaq on September 1st.…

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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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Archaeology Travel while studying Wales

December days in Cardiff

by Mel on 22/01/2018
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We arrived in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, on an early Saturday morning after travelling from Copenhagen to…

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Budget travel Travel while studying

60 countries at 22: How I afford to travel the world while studying full-time

by Mel on 15/12/2017
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I’m currently sitting in the library at uni, pretending to revise for my upcoming exam while secretly peeking out…

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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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