Far Away; Not Cast Away!

The conventional style and ways of holidaying has undergone a metamorphosis over the years. Like everything under sun, change has dawned on the traditional vacation concept and people are opening up their minds and experimenting with the things that could have been or were easily abandoned.The ensuing three destinations should work as a starter for your imminent appetite for a long list of unusual holiday ideas: So now, here we are in a destination that enjoys the tag of being the most remote inhabited archipelago of the world. Yes, we have landed on Tristan da Cunha. Its population of some odd 275 speaks a lot about its abysmally notorious nature and equally pathetic connectivity of this island. Located in the southern Atlantic Ocean, this conglomeration of several small islands loves to keep an aloof status with the nearest land lying far away at a distance of 1,750 miles with the name of South Africa, whereas the coast of South America finds it at a distance of 2,088 miles. No doubt, it is far from the madding crowd (Mr. Thomas Hardy, are you listening?). The North African nation of Mauritania is some thing that could have never feature in a classical travel plan; but times have changed and it comes out as a off beat destination. For a place where there are only two climates- hot and very hot, deserts and tough conditions, a traveler must be a survivor here. Spending time in the iron ore mines and taking lifts from pick up trucks carrying coal looks like a scene from some Hollywood action flick. Game for it?Okay, now, what about hiking a staggering 17,000 feet above sea level by pick up trucks braving the taxing mountain terrain to reach to a small mining town in Peru? Tough and senseless? Think again if we say that La Rinconada is reportedly the highest city on earth. Don't ever expect to see what you saw in your past vacation in Paris or London. The scene here is stark opposite and to somewhat depressing. But, what's the harm in testing your nerves once in a while? Time to break away from the age old belief that all the far flung secluded entities are potential playground of danger and risk with a voyage to these places. Your camera memory needs to be be upgraded now! But before that, call up the travel planner fellow!