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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.
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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