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Allan Kortbæk
Published author, Journalist, Photographer, Digital Strategist and father are some of the many hats that Allan wears when he blurs the lines between his passion for travel and sharing it with the rest of the world. A lover of the ocean and its waves, Allan is a budding surfer and an all-year round swimmer obsessed with the insanity of winter dips.
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With our video and photo competitions drawn to a close, we reveal some of the travellers who have opened their worlds to us and shared their favourite part of the planet
8 things to do on Australia’s Kangaroo Island
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Stay curious: abandoned places around the world
We speak to Morten Kirckhoff and Jan Elhøj, two explorers with a love for picturesque decay, about their adventures travelling the world in search of abandoned places
14 monumental European attractions — part 2
From a rotating chrome head in Prague to an enchanting castle ruin in the north of Luxembourg, here are 14 monumental and often overlooked attractions in Europe