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Jeg hedder Melissa, og jeg vil beskrive mig selv som en nomadisk arkæolog. Jeg elsker at rejse rundt i verden og skrive om mine oplevelser, og samtidig har jeg en stor passion for forhistorien. Heldigvis er det nemt at kombinere de to interesser, og arkæologien har ofte bragt mig til fjerne pletter på verdenskortet! På min blog skriver jeg på engelsk om mine oplevelser rundt omkring i verden, men med et særligt fokus på Norden, især mine to yndlingslande, Færøerne og Grønland, samt skønne lille Danmark!
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Weekend in Belgrade: An early spring return to Serbia

Weekend in Belgrade: An early spring return to Serbia

Last year in October, I visited Serbia for the first time, to work on an archaeological project in…

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Easter in Gent, the fairytale city of Belgium

Easter in Gent, the fairytale city of Belgium

Although unbeknown to most, Belgium’s third-largest city was actually once one of the largest and most important cities…

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The return to Koltur and a hike up the smallest mountain in the Faroe Islands

The return to Koltur and a hike up the smallest mountain in the Faroe Islands

As the Faroe Islands continue to become more connected with new subsea tunnels constantly being built, there are…

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A walk to Aalholm, a medieval castle in Nysted Nor

A walk to Aalholm, a medieval castle in Nysted Nor

Ever since moving back to Lolland in the beginning of the year, I haven’t had much time –…

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Sakskøbing to Toreby: A hike back in time on Lolland

Sakskøbing to Toreby: A hike back in time on Lolland

At some point last year, I remember looking at a map of Lolland, missing it terribly and thinking…

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Summer at the Zeiteninsel: Our Stone Age Gathering 2022

Summer at the Zeiteninsel: Our Stone Age Gathering 2022

The European Stone Age Gathering is a recurring event for craftspeople, academics and wilderness enthusiasts, all with a…

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Mtskheta, Georgia: Exploring the country’s ancient capital at dusk

Mtskheta, Georgia: Exploring the country’s ancient capital at dusk

After two weeks of travelling through beautiful Georgia, my time in the Caucasian country was coming to an…

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Tbilisi: A heartening first meeting with Georgia

Tbilisi: A heartening first meeting with Georgia

Ever since my trip to Azerbaijan in the winter of 2018, I’d been wanting to return to the…

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Kazbegi National Park, Georgia: A hike above the Gergeti Trinity Church

Kazbegi National Park, Georgia: A hike above the Gergeti Trinity Church

After a few days in Georgia’s capital, I was longing to get out and explore the mountains that…

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Ancient monasteries & other adventures: Our spontaneous trip to Georgia’s Kutaisi

Ancient monasteries & other adventures: Our spontaneous trip to Georgia’s Kutaisi

After a few slow days in Tbilisi, the capital of the Caucasus country of Georgia, and a visit…

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Back to Paris: Impressions of the city 12 years later

Back to Paris: Impressions of the city 12 years later

I will be honest, I never thought I’d return to Paris after my first visit in 2012. As…

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Lyngby and Stenbjerg Landingsplads: Hidden bunkers and unique villages in Thy National Park

Lyngby and Stenbjerg Landingsplads: Hidden bunkers and unique villages in Thy National Park

On a warm weekend in May, I had a special visitor from Aberdeen! It was his first time,…

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

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

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

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Roadtrip in the Canadian Rockies – day 5: Morro Peak and a hike below Mount Edith Cavell

Roadtrip in the Canadian Rockies – day 5: Morro Peak and a hike below Mount Edith Cavell

Augusta and I woke up at Whistler’s Campground in Jasper National Park on our fifth day of roadtripping…

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Kappel Stubmølle, Lolland: A winter cycling trip to one of the oldest mills in Denmark

Kappel Stubmølle, Lolland: A winter cycling trip to one of the oldest mills in Denmark

On a beautiful frosty day in December 2022, I went on my very last adventure on the Danish…

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A day in the Bernese Alps: Lauterbrunnen, Wengen and Grindelwald

A day in the Bernese Alps: Lauterbrunnen, Wengen and Grindelwald

If there’s something Switzerland is most loved for, it’s the majestic ranges of Alps that wind their way…

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The Land of a Thousand Lakes: A summer hike in Northern Germany

The Land of a Thousand Lakes: A summer hike in Northern Germany

On a warm summer day in late July 2022, I joined a friend and a bunch of his…

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In the footsteps of Charlemagne: An evening in Aachen, Germany

In the footsteps of Charlemagne: An evening in Aachen, Germany

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An abandoned world: A true time capsule on a small Faroese island

An abandoned world: A true time capsule on a small Faroese island

During my month-long research journey to the Faroe Islands last May, I came across a true undisturbed time…

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The sunshine island: 18 places to discover on Bornholm

The sunshine island: 18 places to discover on Bornholm

Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, known for being the sunniest place in the country…

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Highlights of the Faroe Islands: The perfect two-week itinerary for hikers

Highlights of the Faroe Islands: The perfect two-week itinerary for hikers

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Conquering Kaldbakskambur and Ritufelli: A hike above Kaldbak in the Faroe Islands

Conquering Kaldbakskambur and Ritufelli: A hike above Kaldbak in the Faroe Islands

At the end of my summer trip to the Faroe Islands in 2022, I went on a hike…

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Zürich in the rain: Making the most of a gloomy day in Switzerland’s largest city

Zürich in the rain: Making the most of a gloomy day in Switzerland’s largest city

Zürich is Switzerland’s largest and most populous city with over 415,000 inhabitants, yet you might be surprised to…

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A weekend in Marburg, perhaps the prettiest city in Germany

A weekend in Marburg, perhaps the prettiest city in Germany

In the summer of 2022, I attended the annual Stone Age gathering in a small village south of…

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Roadtrip in the Canadian Rockies – day 4: Canoeing on Maligne lake

Roadtrip in the Canadian Rockies – day 4: Canoeing on Maligne lake

On our fourth day of roadtripping through the Canadian Rockies, Augusta and I had made it from Banff…

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Cycling Sundruten: Along the strait between Lolland and Falster

Cycling Sundruten: Along the strait between Lolland and Falster

On a cloudy morning in mid-October 2022, I embarked on a cycling journey along a route known as…

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Goodbye Lolland and hello Aberdeen: Returning to uni life

Goodbye Lolland and hello Aberdeen: Returning to uni life

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

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A day in the Italian part of Switzerland: Exploring Ticino and Campione d’Italia, an exclave of Italy

A day in the Italian part of Switzerland: Exploring Ticino and Campione d’Italia, an exclave of Italy

Switzerland is a rather divided country, both culturally and linguistically. The majority of the mountainous country is made…

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Stavanger and Jæren: Exploring the largest lowland area in Norway

Stavanger and Jæren: Exploring the largest lowland area in Norway

My ten-day visit to Bergen in November 2021 had come to an end, but I wasn’t leaving Norway…

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Wild horses on Falster: An autumn day in Bøtøskoven

Wild horses on Falster: An autumn day in Bøtøskoven

On a sunny day in the beginning of October 2022, while I was living on Lolland, I set…

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Days of hiking in Svaneti: Discovering the peak beauty of Georgia

Days of hiking in Svaneti: Discovering the peak beauty of Georgia

Georgia is a country rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage. One of the regions where this is…

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A trip of a lifetime to Nyborg and Sprogø, the island on the Storebælt Bridge

A trip of a lifetime to Nyborg and Sprogø, the island on the Storebælt Bridge

Sprogø is a very special Danish island that I’ve dreamt of visiting for a long time. The island…

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A hike up Eiðiskollur: Standing above the sea stacks of Risin and Kellingin

A hike up Eiðiskollur: Standing above the sea stacks of Risin and Kellingin

Back in September 2022, I finally set out on a hike in the Faroe Islands that I’d long…

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Review: Winter Skills Course in the Cairngorms with Hillgoers

Review: Winter Skills Course in the Cairngorms with Hillgoers

On a mild Friday at the end of March last year, I spent a day in Scotland’s Cairngorms…

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20 amazing experiences on the Isle of Skye, including local secrets

20 amazing experiences on the Isle of Skye, including local secrets

The Isle of Skye is one of the most popular destinations in Scotland, and it’s no wonder why.…

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Undiscovered Skye: A walk to the secret beach and peninsula of An Àird

Undiscovered Skye: A walk to the secret beach and peninsula of An Àird

It was a rather windy Thursday afternoon. The weather was changing rapidly, sunny one moment, raining the next,…

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Roadtrip in the Canadian Rockies – day 3: Driving the Icefield Parkway to Jasper National Park

Roadtrip in the Canadian Rockies – day 3: Driving the Icefield Parkway to Jasper National Park

After spending the first two days in Canada exploring Banff National Park, Augusta and I headed off to…

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10 most beautiful towns and villages in rural Germany

10 most beautiful towns and villages in rural Germany

Germany is renowned for its dynamic and vibrant cities, such as Berlin and Hamburg, and as well as…

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Maribo to Bandholm and back: On the old steam train through Lolland

Maribo to Bandholm and back: On the old steam train through Lolland

On my last Sunday on Lolland, Denmark, before my two-month-long summer break back in 2022, I hopped on…

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Roadtrip in the Canadian Rockies – day 1-2: Turquoise lakes and mountain peaks in Banff National Park

Roadtrip in the Canadian Rockies – day 1-2: Turquoise lakes and mountain peaks in Banff National Park

On June 24th last year, after an eight-hour flight from Edinburgh, I arrived in Canada, more precisely in…

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Tved to Hanstholm: A misty first hike in Thy National Park

Tved to Hanstholm: A misty first hike in Thy National Park

On a misty Sunday morning in early March, Minnie and I caught the bus to Hanstholm, a town…

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In the heart of Switzerland: A week on the banks of Lake Lucerne

In the heart of Switzerland: A week on the banks of Lake Lucerne

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Three days on Læsø, the island of seaweed cottages

Three days on Læsø, the island of seaweed cottages

Back in August 2021, I went on an island hopping trip in Denmark with an old friend of…

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My first munro: An icy climb up Mount Keen

My first munro: An icy climb up Mount Keen

On the first Sunday of March last year, I set out to bag my first munro with three…

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Roadtrip in South Iceland: Waterfalls, glaciers, sea stacks and a plane wreck

Roadtrip in South Iceland: Waterfalls, glaciers, sea stacks and a plane wreck

Back in July 2021, I visited Iceland for the fifth time. It’s a country I’ve explored in depth,…

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From Aberdeen to Thisted: Starting a new chapter in Denmark

From Aberdeen to Thisted: Starting a new chapter in Denmark

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

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Two weeks in Lima is two weeks too many

Two weeks in Lima is two weeks too many

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Stralsund and Dänholm: Hanseatic charm on the Baltic Sea

Stralsund and Dänholm: Hanseatic charm on the Baltic Sea

For our summer holiday this year, my family and I decided to tour Rügen, the largest island in…

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Hanseatic Greifswald: An afternoon in an old university city

Hanseatic Greifswald: An afternoon in an old university city

Greifswald is a small city in Western Pomerania, located on the Baltic Sea near the German islands of…

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Two weeks in Novi Bečej: Life in a small town in rural Serbia

Two weeks in Novi Bečej: Life in a small town in rural Serbia

On October 11th, after a two-day drive from Kiel in Germany, we rolled into Novi Bečej, a town…

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