– FOR THE CULTURAL TRAVELLER
Join me on travels to discover the world’s culture and history! The Travelling Dane want to inspire you to travel and to explore the world, so hopefully we can bring about a little more understanding of each other.
I will guide you to the exceptional and outstanding destinations, cultural highlights, dark tourism spots and UNESCO World Heritage Sites across the world.
My name is Sara –born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark (and yes, it’s “hyggeligt”). I get nervous, if there isn’t a ticket in my inbox, and all my earnings goes to travelling.
You are welcome to contact me on thetravellingdane@gmail.com
To really explore a country, you have to know it’s history. A country’s past is it’s identity. I’m a major in philosophy and arts and I’m curious about different cultures. I also work at UNESCO World Heritage Site. So if you’re looking for the must-see cultural sights and the historical background – you’re in the right place. And you know, chocolate is delicious cultural heritage!
I’ve been travelling, since I was 0 years old, but my wanderlust began in 1999, when I travelled China for 3 months – 19 years old and without internet. My first 2 trips were to Greece (before I was even born and right after), and I think my love for the country originated here.
So far: 48 countries covering 4 continents and 165 UNESCO sites. And the Arctic!
I’m counting the 193 UN member states + 2 observer. If you use the Traveller’s Century Club map, I’m at 62/329.
My favourite travel experience was in 2022, when I finally visited Pompeii – a place, I’ve always dreamt of. But the Silk cities of Uzbekistan is a very close 2. My top nature experience was going on safari in Zimbabwe.
I’m not really a good traveller: I get carsick, airsick, trainsick and especially seasick. Occasionally, I also get landsickness. I really should do more biking and hiking…
1 My mom I almost always travel with my mom on long trips. My sister used to join us, but she is busy now and prefers NYC. Just like me my, mom loves old ruins and museums. My sister travels for the good food.
2 Friends (a few times a year). Small European weekend trips.
3 Work I’m so lucky to travel for work. Looking for dead kings and queens and World Heritage Sites with a great colleague. Once a year, I go on 3-day UNESCO seminar at a Nordic World Heritage site.
4 My husband and son (once a year). We used to take long backpack trips outside Europe. But my son is now diagnosed with autism, so he only wants the yearly pool trip to the same beach in Crete. But I’m hoping – crossing my fingers for at least a weekend with my husband one day.
5 Myself (on the rise). A new thing brought on by not being able to travel with husband and son and friends with busy lives and/or boring travel dreams.
thetravellingdane@gmail.com
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