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.”
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Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
Jim Benning 09.17.05 | 7:49 PM ET
If my travels in central Mexico over the last few weeks are any indication, itīs plenty easy to get off the beaten path. I haven`t seen another gringo traveler in weeks. Just put down the Lonely Planet, pick a spot on a map and go.