The World’s Most Remote Island Community!
Far out in the South Atlantic Ocean lies Tristan da Cunha, an island so isolated that only about 264 people call it home.

Talk about getting away from it all – no other place on planet earth gets you further away from other humans!

The nearest human settlement, Saint Helena, is about 1,500 miles away from the island, which is nearly 1,750 miles from South Africa and more than 2,000 miles from South America. With no airport, the only way to reach Tristan da Cunha is by ship, a journey that takes days!

I also read that it is actually closer to the orbiting space station than it is to any other place on earth! Yes, their nearest neighbor lives in outer space!

I found all of these facts on a Facebook page.

Almost all of the islanders live in a tiny settlement charmingly named “Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.” They are descendants of a few families who settled here in the 19th century, and today, their lives revolve around farming, fishing, and small-scale trade. Supply ships occasionally bring goods, but the community is famous for its self-sufficiency.

Tristan da Cunha was born from volcanic activity, and its landscape is dominated by a central peak rising more than 2,000 meters (6,700 feet) above sea level. Though the island is breathtaking, life here is tough, with harsh weather, limited infrastructure, and total isolation from the rest of the world.

It is one of the most unique and remote places where humans have chosen to live, a true community at the edge of the world!

I love the remoteness of this! I have featured many who have lived a remote life, like this “Castaway”:

Lucy Irvine answered an ad in the paper and ended up on a remote island for a year…her book is fascinating, as is her followup “Faraway” – see them both here!

And here’s another amazing book: this Author managed to get permission to move to the “Mutiny On The Bounty” island – and shared the troubling story of life there…click to see more:

This Writer worked as a teacher on a south seas island – click to find out what “paradise” was like up close!

Of course, island living might not be for everyone – unless it’s only a part-time island!

That’s right: Sicily’s Isola Bella is an island twice a day – at high tide! Here’s what you see as the tide is partially out:

Yep, people walk across the sea to the island while it’s open! Click here for video of this gorgeous getaway!

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