The Quest For Remoteness

Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 09.13.05 | 4:05 AM ET

Katherine Tanko takes a look at the desire to get far, far away from it all in an International Herald Tribune story. “In a world increasingly traveled, the remote destination has become the holy grail of the adventurous traveler,” she writes. “Even Mount Everest, the Antarctic and space (once the final frontier) can be yours if your pockets are deep enough.”