Destinations of particularly difficult access.
Questions tagged [remote-locations]
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In an emergency, how do I find and share my position?
In the wake of the accident that affected Simon Gautier who made a bad fall while trekking in Italy, and emergency services took over a week to locate him after he called them, one may wonder: in an emergency, how do I find and share my position…
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How can I visit 'Null Island'?
So while Null Island is one of the most 'visited' places on Earth, the island itself doesn't exist - it's a geocoded point added to the Natural Earth map, among others, to indicate the latitude/longitude location of (0,0).
That said, the location…
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Where can I go to avoid planes overhead?
Where on Earth can I go and not see or hear planes flying overhead?
To clarify: I would like to be able to pretend that planes do not exist for a period of at least one month. Faint noise and contrails are all unacceptable (chemtrails too!).
Further…
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What is the LEAST visited country by tourists?
There's always lists on the most popular countries. But in my travels, I've found going against the grain has been super rewarding - places like Chernobyl, in Ukraine, or the desert of Uzbekistan or the mountains of Tajikistan have been some of my…
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How can I travel to the North Pole, cheaply?
I'm aware that annually there's a North Pole marathon, and that would be one way of getting up there, if exhausting.
What other options exist to get there, preferably economically (the marathon costs are mildly frightening and extremely prohibitive…
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How can I legally visit the United States Minor Outlying Islands in the Pacific?
The United States Minor Outlying Islands (USMOI) are nine islands or groups thereof, eight of which are remote outposts in the Pacific Ocean with no permanent residents (the other is in the Caribbean).
(source)
Being a fan of remote places with…
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Can a person fly to the Moon as a tourist?
I don't want to really fly there, it would take too long and probably would be prohibitively expensive for me.
But nevertheless I am really wondering if it is already possible, and if so, how expensive it is and which companies might offer such…
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Most remote exclave?
I'm a big fan of traveling to some extreme points, like for example the most northern point of Europe or the highest point of each country in Europe, etc. To find new ideas I would like to know the most remote exclave, island, etc of a Europe…
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What is the most isolated building in the world?
I wish to know what the the most isolated building in the world is, with "most isolated" being defined as "the longest distance to the closest building". Building complexes count as multiple buildings. A building is defined as any permanent man made…
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Where was this picture taken? (Chromecast background, 3 steep rocks)
Can anybody say where this Chromecast background was taken? Google reverse image search is not helping unfortunately.
A few more keywords:
Tree-covered three-top-mountain.
Orange clouds.
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How could I explore the Rock Islands of Palau?
I just learned about the Rock Islands of Palau:
image source - wikipedia
The islands, between 250 to 300 in number according to different sources, with an aggregate area of 47 km² and a height up to 207 m, and are for the most part uninhabited,…
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Can I work remotely for a non-Singapore employer while visiting Singapore?
I am planning to visit Singapore for 2-3 weeks, purely for tourism. However, I work for a U.S. employer. So, can I work remotely for my US employer while visiting Singapore?
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Travelling to Sakhalin Island and Kamchatka
I am almost certain that, as an Australian citizen, I will need a visa to visit Russia - that is not a problem.
Is it possible to do a solo tour through these regions of Russia? What kind of transport is available - ferries, buses, trains (I do not…
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Parts of China that aren't dominated by Han Chinese that are easy for foreigners to access
I've heard that the Tibetan area is harder for foreigners to visit due to government restrictions, and get the impression that it is increasingly controlled by Han Chinese.
Are there any parts of China, like potentially Inner Mongolia or Xinjiang,…
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Where can I find a remote location to live in?
I'm looking for places in remote locations away from other people as retreat from civilization with amenities.
Requirements
Clean and drinkable water supply;
No other people in 5km radius;
No shops, restaurants etc in 25km radius.
Nice to…
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