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Martin Eriksen (Danemaq)

Editor at Localsinsider, Danish-born pharmacist based in Malta

Martin Eriksen, editor at LocalsInsider.com, was born and raised in Thy, Northern Jutland, Denmark. He studied pharmacy in Copenhagen and has since traveled extensively, living and working in different parts of the world as a digital nomad before settling in Malta. With a scientific background and a keen interest in history, social sciences, and local cultures, he combines an analytical perspective with firsthand travel experiences and insights gained from living abroad.

@danemaq

Writes about Denmark·Malta·China·Greenland·Italy·Netherlands·South Korea·Amsterdam·Ho Chi Minh City·Aarhus·Bangkok·Barcelona

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Places Martin recommends

From Martin’s own stories, with the addresses as published.

Hotel · Historic and Original Art

Hotel Royal

Near Aarhus Cathedral in the Old Town

Hotel Royal is one of Aarhus's oldest and most recognizable hotels, dating back to 1838.

From Standout Design Hotels in Aarhus

Hotel · Skagen's grande dame, where Denmark's coastline ends

Ruths Hotel

Hans Ruths Vej 1, 9990 Skagen

The badehotel you visit first if you want to understand the genre.

From Denmark’s top beach hotels

Hotel · the resurrected icon

Svinkløv Badehotel

Svinkløvvej 593, 9690 Fjerritslev

The single most-storied entry on this list.

From Denmark’s top beach hotels

Hotel · the Poul Henningsen original

Henne Mølle Å Badehotel

Hennemølleåvej 6, 6854 Henne

A piece of Danish design history.

From Denmark’s top beach hotels

Hotel

Molskroen Strandhotel

Hovedgaden 16, 8400 Ebeltoft

Built in 1923 by architect Egil Fischer on land he'd purchased from a farmer named Sigvard Sørensen, with the original vision of building "a new vacation vil…

From Denmark’s top beach hotels

Hotel · the Relais & Châteaux outlier on Als

Dyvig Badehotel

Dyvigvej 31, 6430 Nordborg

The South Jutland entry.

From Denmark’s top beach hotels

Quoted

In Martin’s own words

I've also met plenty of travelers who think they're covered with the travel insurance that comes bundled with some banking apps." — Neville A.

From Genki Insurance Review 2026

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Stories by Martin

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Robot Boxing in Shenzhen, K-pop Humanoids in Seoul: Where Travelers Can See Humanoid Robots Now

You can now visit places like a robot district in Shenzhen or watch humanoids dance to K-pop in Seoul, where travelers can get up close to this technology. Humanoid robots can run, box and even do backflips in…

4 October 2026 · By Martin Eriksen (Danemaq)