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Category: Yearly recaps

At the end of each year, I love taking time to reflect on the travels I’ve experienced – revisiting memories, lessons, and highlights – and I always make a list of my favourite new destinations discovered throughout the year!

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My favourite new destinations of 2024

by Mel on 03/02/2025
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In 2024, I once again moved to a new place. I returned to my home country of Denmark…

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My travel year of 2024

by Mel on 10/01/2025
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2024 has come to an end, and it’s time to reflect on the year that passed. For me,…

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My favourite new destinations of 2023

by Mel on 16/03/2024
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In 2023, I moved to a new city, more precisely to Aberdeen in Scotland! I was excited for…

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My travel year of 2023

by Mel on 31/12/2023
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2023 is coming to an end and it’s time to reflect on the year that has passed. 2023…

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My worst travel moments of 2022

by Mel on 03/01/2023
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2022 has been a kind year to me, especially travel-wise. I haven’t had anything majorly scary happen to…

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My best travel moments of 2022

by Mel on 02/01/2023
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2022 has been and gone. A whirlwind of a year full of travels throughout Europe while also living…

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My favourite new destinations of 2022

by Mel on 30/12/2022
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My travel year of 2022

by Mel on 28/12/2022
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2022 was the year when Covid-19 finally let go of its hold on most of the world. Countries…

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My worst travel moments of 2021

by Mel on 27/01/2022
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2021 was another total mishap of a year – for obvious reasons. But unlike last year, my travels…

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My best travel moments of 2021

by Mel on 22/01/2022
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Another year of uncertainty has been and gone, and for me personally, it has been the worst year…

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My favourite new destinations of 2021

by Mel on 14/01/2022
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2021 was another uncertain year travel-wise, and I spent the first six months entirely in Denmark. However, I…

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My travel year of 2021

by Mel on 31/12/2021
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2021 is finally coming to an end – and I say finally, because 2021 hasn’t been a great…

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My worst travel moments of 2020

by Mel on 31/12/2020
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2020 has been a giant mishap in itself. But that being said, nothing truly bad happened to me…

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My best travel moments of 2020

by Mel on 29/12/2020
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In a year full of worry and uncertainty, I was able to find a lot of joy through…

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My 20 favourite new destinations of 2020

by Mel on 27/12/2020
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At the end of each year, I look back at my adventures throughout the year and choose my…

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My travel year of 2020

by Mel on 25/12/2020
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While 2019 was my busiest travel year ever with 263 days spent abroad, 2020 was quite the opposite.…

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My worst travel moments of 2019

by Mel on 10/01/2020
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2019 was another great travel year for me, taking me to many beautiful new destinations and back to…

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My best travel moments of 2019

by Mel on 07/01/2020
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2019 was a year full of adventures in 19 different countries. I finally became location-independent after finishing my…

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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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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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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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