Hi there!

My name is Melissa and I'm 25 years old. I'm half English and half Danish. I'm currently having a gap year (or 10) between my bachelor's and master's. I studied prehistoric archaeology, which was awesome, and I especially love the travel aspect of archaeology (Besides Denmark, I've worked in Peru, Greenland and Russia).
Covid-19 put a temporary hold to my travels, but I plan on continuing as soon as it's safe. I've had the privilege of visiting 73 amazing countries and territories, my favourites being the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Russia, all of Central Asia and Mongolia. I mostly travel solo, which is the best way to meet people imo!

I'm a very passionate person and I believe in living your dream, which is why my travel blog is titled I Live as I Dream (www.iliveasidream.com).

I love hiking, animals, vegan food, natural phenomenons (seen 3 total solar eclipses and tons of aurora), exploring cultures and learning languages. I also love meeting new people and having friends all over the world! The people that I meet on the road are what make solo travelling so great!

I'm Bahá'í which basically means that I accept everyone for who they are - also if you consume meat! ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To find travel buddies and stay with awesome people all around the world!

Interests

• cats
• animal welfare
• blogging
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• soccer
• astronomy
• geography
• languages
• solo travel
• mountains
• travelling
• sustainability
• archaeology
• veganism
• iran
• iceland
• mongolia
• faroe islands
• afghanistan
• greenland
• ethical travel
• sustainable travel
• tajikistan
• kyrgyzstan
• stone age

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I travelled to North Afghanistan in 2016 without telling my parents. Oooops!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Danish and share fun memories! I love listening to travel stories as well as sharing them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State, Wales, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Greenland, Scotland