Hi Alice, No, I didn't miss the point. With a little more research you will learn that Saint Helena, currently only accessible by ship (5 days from Cape Town), is in the process of getting an airport. Flight via Ascension are severely limited, and mainly go to British officials. It is listed as one of the most remote communities on earth. Culture, habits, language (that is dialect - accent, they speak English) are going to change. Due to many factors (mostly economic) St. Helena has lost 1/3 of its population since 1999. Now with the introduction of air access there is the potential for more loss of culture through emigration and introduction of "off island" culture. I've been to St. Helena and care about the people I've met and the friends I've made. I want to see them prosper, but also fear that in doing so it may change the way of life they have always know. But I also know that their rich culture is something to be shared, and experienced. It is a tough balancing act.
Amish Country and Gettysburg are very nice, but it is so EASY to get information on each through other sources. I might also be jaded because I live within 40 minutes of each....
If you want see a truly exceptional, out of the way place try getting to the Island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
The people are some of the greatest on earth. The landscape is amazing, and it has an incredible amount of history packed into a tiny space.
It is more then just the place where Napoleon died.
No, I didn't miss the point. With a little more research you will learn that Saint Helena, currently only accessible by ship (5 days from Cape Town), is in the process of getting an airport. Flight via Ascension are severely limited, and mainly go to British officials. It is listed as one of the most remote communities on earth. Culture, habits, language (that is dialect - accent, they speak English) are going to change. Due to many factors (mostly economic) St. Helena has lost 1/3 of its population since 1999. Now with the introduction of air access there is the potential for more loss of culture through emigration and introduction of "off island" culture. I've been to St. Helena and care about the people I've met and the friends I've made. I want to see them prosper, but also fear that in doing so it may change the way of life they have always know. But I also know that their rich culture is something to be shared, and experienced. It is a tough balancing act.
If you want see a truly exceptional, out of the way place try getting to the Island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
The people are some of the greatest on earth. The landscape is amazing, and it has an incredible amount of history packed into a tiny space.
It is more then just the place where Napoleon died.
It is hard to get to, but well worth it.