Originally Posted by
Samsterf
Pitcairn Island, St. Helena and Tristan da Cunha are distinct entities but not independent countries. All very hard to get to if you lack spare time.
Quite a few countries lack good trauma care so if you suffer a head injury, you might die.
Saw a travel show where the host flew to South Africa and then boarded a ship heading west to some island. May have been St. Helena.
They were building an airstrip but for most of its life, it depended on once a month ship to bring supplies to the island.
The voyage took like 5 days so the captain would organize a special dinner once or twice where they dressed up.
Even with the air strip, I didn't see much on the show that made me want to visit.