tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post4617407710278344693..comments2023-10-05T05:17:11.350-05:00Comments on Incurable Insomniac: The Armchair Circumnavigator: Île AmsterdamKaye Wallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-37123796539661963132009-02-05T10:04:00.000-06:002009-02-05T10:04:00.000-06:00Just a few precisions ... It is actually not so ha...Just a few precisions ... It is actually not so hard to go there, provided than you're younger than 29 and french (sorry guys!). France has a program called VCAT, that offers one year-jobs in these remote french territories. I actually applied and got accepted in both the Amsterdam Island and Dumont d'Urville (Adelie Land,Antartica). <BR/>By the way,they have computers with internet access and free booze ... (yep, we're french, what did you expect ? lol)clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331654273120263883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-69597172853654024822008-11-22T06:36:00.000-06:002008-11-22T06:36:00.000-06:00I would like to go there...I would like to go there...High Power Rocketryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537203640644706903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-23012509613417499832008-11-21T18:35:00.000-06:002008-11-21T18:35:00.000-06:00I'm a sucker for white sand and blue water -- anyw...I'm a sucker for white sand and blue water -- anywhere!!! I love the Caribbean! I'm told the Seychelles are nice, too. I keep thinking of retiring on a beach in Yucatan.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-19593382303950825622008-11-21T17:28:00.000-06:002008-11-21T17:28:00.000-06:00I absolutely love Google Earth. It's like flying a...I absolutely love Google Earth. It's like flying around the world, isn't it? I adore zooming down to a location, just like I had wings! It's amazing.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-34340433059424562102008-11-21T17:20:00.000-06:002008-11-21T17:20:00.000-06:00Oh, please do! I had similar fun in my previous jo...Oh, please do! I had similar fun in my previous job when my line manager and I used to take 'world tours' on Google. Yup, I guess you came to the same conclusion: we were more like colleagues than manager and employee :-).<BR/><BR/>Your post was fascinating and insightful. Thank you very much indeed.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-56637846910740529282008-11-21T13:39:00.000-06:002008-11-21T13:39:00.000-06:00Boy would I love to go there! Sea kayaking, lying ...Boy would I love to go there! Sea kayaking, lying on the beach, watching the wildlife. How I wish all the beautiful things weren't only for the wealthy.Kathy Handysidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986128688954443243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-68026698928389991712008-11-21T13:21:00.000-06:002008-11-21T13:21:00.000-06:00I could do it if I knew it was only temporary, and...I could do it if I knew it was only temporary, and if I had a computer with internet access, a camera, and plenty of wine. LOL! Seriously, if I were younger, say in my 20s, I'd look into going someplace like this so that I could write about staying in a remote location. I'm currently reading the blog of a 22 year-old guy who's stationed as a cook in Antarctica. Interesting observations.Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-28053588133386910192008-11-21T12:59:00.000-06:002008-11-21T12:59:00.000-06:00That kind of isolation is not for me! I love civi...That kind of isolation is not for me! I love civilization too much.Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11179278237988549530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-38077062397257263702008-11-21T12:09:00.000-06:002008-11-21T12:09:00.000-06:00Hilary: Thanks!Earl: Tristan da Cunha is EXACTLY t...Hilary: Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Earl: Tristan da Cunha is EXACTLY the kind of place I'd like to go write about. Has your friend actually been there?Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-16950079856591672422008-11-21T10:01:00.000-06:002008-11-21T10:01:00.000-06:00I have a friend who is into all things related to ...I have a friend who is into all things related to Tristan da Cunha. An island (well a few islands) in the south Atlantic that, I think, is the most remote community in the world.<BR/><BR/>That's a good one to look into. I love reading about Pitcairn as well.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-41191823868683009392008-11-21T08:42:00.000-06:002008-11-21T08:42:00.000-06:00Fascinating post, Steph. Looking forward to more o...Fascinating post, Steph. Looking forward to more of them. And those yellow leaves in the post below are wonderful.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-36032885343651135982008-11-21T01:02:00.000-06:002008-11-21T01:02:00.000-06:00I confess I have a profound fascination for Antarc...I confess I have a profound fascination for Antarctica. If I were invited, I'd go.Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-7015081684191092062008-11-21T01:00:00.000-06:002008-11-21T01:00:00.000-06:00Swimming in the big blue sea, so far from anything...Swimming in the big blue sea, so far from anything, I am not sure I would enjoy that! A friend of mine lived in Antartica for six months, and he loved it.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com