FabSwingers.com forum: The remotest place you've been to ?

By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

What's the remotest place you have been to ? And why did you go there ? Can you describe what it was like there and what specific challenges you faced there ?

How did you get there ?

Would you go again and if so, why and if not why not ?

Was it a positive or negative experience overall ?

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
14 weeks ago

Den of Iniquity

The Jungles of Mayan Mexico and actually met the local tribes people.. Climbed the ancient Coba ruins and Swan in ancient Cenotes.

Probably the most amazing experience of my life ❤️

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14 weeks ago

Man City's stadium on match day

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
14 weeks ago

Den of Iniquity

"The Jungles of Mayan Mexico and actually met the local tribes people.. Climbed the ancient Coba ruins and Swan in ancient Cenotes.

Probably the most amazing experience of my life ❤️"

*Swam ffs

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
14 weeks ago

Den of Iniquity

"Man City's stadium on match day"

True I've been haha

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By *oontuneMan
14 weeks ago

Menston

The Fair Isle, for work, the people were nice, there was fuck all to do.

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By *oontuneMan
14 weeks ago

Menston

Went there on a plane, went on the boat once, redecorated the back of it with a phsycodelic yodel, never ever again.

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"The Jungles of Mayan Mexico and actually met the local tribes people.. Climbed the ancient Coba ruins and Swan in ancient Cenotes.

Probably the most amazing experience of my life ❤️"

Thank you for your response. I've just looked up this place, which I had never heard of. It looks quite incredible indeed. What was your impression of the local tribal people ? I assume they saddle between the need for tourism but also try to retain their cultural heritage ? A tricky balance I should imagine.

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"The Fair Isle, for work, the people were nice, there was fuck all to do.

Goodness me, that is remote indeed ! Thank you for sharing. I do love a remote island, I think there is something quite magical about such places in a certain way. Though not all would agree I suppose !

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By (user no longer on site)
14 weeks ago

Not particularly remote compared to some others but for us it is the Ilhla da Bananal here in Brazil. The worlds second largest river island apparently.

We cross it to get from Tocantins to Mato Grosso but can only traverse it during the dry season.

It's owned by the indigenous people here so you need to pay a toll to enter and exit.

One end you need to drive through a river and at the other end a ferry is required.

It basically cuts 3 hours off the alternative route which is by road.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
14 weeks ago

Den of Iniquity

"The Jungles of Mayan Mexico and actually met the local tribes people.. Climbed the ancient Coba ruins and Swan in ancient Cenotes.

Probably the most amazing experience of my life ❤️

Well let's put it this way . They really do live in self built mud huts and yet .. Seemed way happier than most of us and were some of the most friendliest and down to earth people I've ever met ..

I'll never forget that day

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By *naswingdressWoman
14 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

As close as I could get to the northern most lighthouse in the UK, on the island of Unst. It wasn't difficult to get there, it was by car.

Otherwise... places in Australia? I have no idea what counts for that, that doesn't seem that special to me

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14 weeks ago

"As close as I could get to the northern most lighthouse in the UK, on the island of Unst. It wasn't difficult to get there, it was by car.

Otherwise... places in Australia? I have no idea what counts for that, that doesn't seem that special to me"

Wolf Creek but the water tastes funny apparently.

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By *r John WickMan
14 weeks ago

The Continental

The summit of Kilimanjaro

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By *enelope2UWoman
14 weeks ago

Fife

Scotland.. and still here

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By (user no longer on site)
14 weeks ago

Antarctica…my first degree was in Geophysics went on a graduate placement…now I draw pictures in London…feels almost a desolate and remote to be honest.

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
14 weeks ago

Home

I'm from Ireland everything is remote here

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By *icecouple561Couple
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14 weeks ago

East Sussex

A small village in southern India. My ex parents in law owned land and a house there. There was no electricity but we did have running water. The biggest challenge I faced was that very few people had seen a white woman before and I was watched intently by everyone and when we went out small crowds followed me whispering 'white woman' in Tamil. I woke up one afternoon from a nap to see faces at every window staring in at me. Nobody was threatening though, just interested.

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By (user no longer on site)
14 weeks ago

"I'm from Ireland everything is remote here "

Or is it just “far away”

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By *ynamicnatureMan
14 weeks ago

Doncaster

"Antarctica…my first degree was in Geophysics went on a graduate placement…now I draw pictures in London…feels almost a desolate and remote to be honest."

I would love to get there one day.

You're a lucky fella,👍

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By *ngel-ishandtheswingersCouple
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"What's the remotest place you have been to ? And why did you go there ? Can you describe what it was like there and what specific challenges you faced there ?

How did you get there ?

Would you go again and if so, why and if not why not ?

What's your's OP?

Was it a positive or negative experience overall ?"

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By *hunky GentMan
14 weeks ago

Maldon and Peterborough

My own underpants.

No-one else has been there in years.

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14 weeks ago

"Antarctica…my first degree was in Geophysics went on a graduate placement…now I draw pictures in London…feels almost a desolate and remote to be honest.

I would love to get there one day.

You're a lucky fella,👍"

Not putting a shitter on the experience (I know I was very fortunate to be there) it was really quite mundane/hard work this was also 20+ years ago!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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14 weeks ago

East Sussex

Oh o forgot the other questions

I got there by flying into Cochin and then hiring a car and driver.

I probably wouldn't go again. I picked up some stomach thing and was ill for a month when I got back. My own fault, I bought a drink from a road side vendor.

Overall it was a very positive experience

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By *ynamicnatureMan
14 weeks ago

Doncaster

G'day OP,

I've had many many amazing experiences in my life travelling through some very remote places.

I'll give you one of my top 3 and if you find it interesting I'll give you another.

Mt Roraima, Venezuela

It a massive tabletop mt that rises through a steaming hot tropical jungle, 2.8km straight up!

It took 4 days to climb to the top, once up there we camped out in a cave for 5 nights exploring different parts of the mountain each day.

Bizarre, magical and awe inspiring is how I could best describe it.

I saw and learnt about plants and animals that lived only on that very mountain! The rock pools and other rock formations looked like they were made by Salvador Dali.

Absolutely one of favourite travel/ life experiences ever,😁😁

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"What's the remotest place you have been to ? And why did you go there ? Can you describe what it was like there and what specific challenges you faced there ?

How did you get there ?

Would you go again and if so, why and if not why not ?

What's your's OP?

Was it a positive or negative experience overall ?"

Mine was somewhere very dark (torches essential!), 35m underground in natural caverns that needed a bit of climbing to get in to.

At one point, our cave was blocked with rubble, and there were 2 ways forward.

More climbing, or an underground stream that dove under the rocks and resurfaced in a cavern next to the one we were in.

We were told it was only about 12 feet fully submerged. You had to get in, hold your breath, then get your head and body under the ceiling of the rock, and then let nature "carry" you to the next chamber. All in pitch darkness.

The thought, "You did sign a waiver absolving them of your death" did go through my mind.

Mrs DS took the walking and climbing route and we said our goodbyes.

I rather fancied the "watery death" and "leap in to the unknown" route.

And I guess I'm still here

It was exhilarating, that much I can attest !

Thank you for asking

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By (user no longer on site)
14 weeks ago

St Kilda

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By *aughtysecrets1Man
14 weeks ago

preston

Been to Rhyl

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"G'day OP,

I've had many many amazing experiences in my life travelling through some very remote places.

I'll give you one of my top 3 and if you find it interesting I'll give you another.

Mt Roraima, Venezuela

It a massive tabletop mt that rises through a steaming hot tropical jungle, 2.8km straight up!

It took 4 days to climb to the top, once up there we camped out in a cave for 5 nights exploring different parts of the mountain each day.

Bizarre, magical and awe inspiring is how I could best describe it.

I saw and learnt about plants and animals that lived only on that very mountain! The rock pools and other rock formations looked like they were made by Salvador Dali.

Absolutely one of favourite travel/ life experiences ever,😁😁"

I find it more than interesting and thank you for posting about it. I had heard of this place because it is so unique in terms of flora and fauna. I've just checked the photos of it and it would not be out-of-place in a Jurassic Park movie. You've stood and experienced something so prehistoric that few will ever see with their own eyes or feel with their own feet. I can barely imagine what that must have felt like, but completely profound must be close.

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By *cuk1999Man
14 weeks ago

Canary Islands

1. Diego Garcia stunning place nothing to do

2. Qattara Depression just a while load of sand

3.Lohatla south Africa... A few hundred miles of nothing but snakes and spiders ..

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By *ngel-ishandtheswingersCouple
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"What's the remotest place you have been to ? And why did you go there ? Can you describe what it was like there and what specific challenges you faced there ?

How did you get there ?

Would you go again and if so, why and if not why not ?

What's your's OP?

Was it a positive or negative experience overall ?

Mine was somewhere very dark (torches essential!), 35m underground in natural caverns that needed a bit of climbing to get in to.

At one point, our cave was blocked with rubble, and there were 2 ways forward.

More climbing, or an underground stream that dove under the rocks and resurfaced in a cavern next to the one we were in.

The thought, "You did sign a waiver absolving them of your death" did go through my mind.

Mrs DS took the walking and climbing route and we said our goodbyes.

I rather fancied the "watery death" and "leap in to the unknown" route.

And I guess I'm still here

It was exhilarating, that much I can attest !

Thank you for asking

Wow! My pleasure.

My answer probably doesn't class as remote now, especially reading the postal on this thread. Death Valley felt like there was a void of humanity horizon to horizon. As you you contest that's a long way if you live in Essex!

Angel-ish

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By *ittlebirdWoman
14 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

The Maldives. Not much there but the fish. Which is great by me. It’s literally paradise ♥️

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"A small village in southern India. My ex parents in law owned land and a house there. There was no electricity but we did have running water. The biggest challenge I faced was that very few people had seen a white woman before and I was watched intently by everyone and when we went out small crowds followed me whispering 'white woman' in Tamil. I woke up one afternoon from a nap to see faces at every window staring in at me. Nobody was threatening though, just interested. "

That is such a culture shock you describe there. You know, in this day and age we rarely think of things like that, but to experience it in the flesh, so to speak must have felt very off-balancing. I had a friend who went to a remote region of China to study Shaolin, and whilst they had had students from the West before, the small village did make quite the fuss of him whilst he was there. (Wanted to feel his hair, touch his skin, followed him around constantly gazing in awe.). He's a very well built chap and some of their ancient myths revered the "very large" shall we say as somewhat akin to great warrior / gods of their culture. He did day, it was very weird. No one was nasty or threatening. Just insanely curious.

Your waking from an afternoon nap and being espied upon conjures a very evocative image. Thank you for sharing !

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
14 weeks ago

Markfield

The Whitgift Centre in Croydon.

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"1. Diego Garcia stunning place nothing to do

2. Qattara Depression just a while load of sand

3.Lohatla south Africa... A few hundred miles of nothing but snakes and spiders .. "

Crikey, 2 more places I've never heard off. (I know of DG).

The Qattara Depression looks incredibly isolated, having just checked it on a map. In the middle of nowhere to be fair. Thank you for sharing your travel experiences too.

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"Antarctica…my first degree was in Geophysics went on a graduate placement…now I draw pictures in London…feels almost a desolate and remote to be honest."

That's certainly remote by remote standards. Funny old world but I did once know a world leading professor in that environment. Lost touch with him over 30 years ago.

Here's where it gets even weirder. I misdialled a phone number several years ago and got some place in London answer the phone. They answered and I thought "Sounds like the sort of place so-and-so would work." I asked them if they knew of him and yes, yes they did. He was on a survey down in Antarctica sadly ! Funny old world.

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"What's the remotest place you have been to ? And why did you go there ? Can you describe what it was like there and what specific challenges you faced there ?

How did you get there ?

Would you go again and if so, why and if not why not ?

What's your's OP?

Was it a positive or negative experience overall ?

Mine was somewhere very dark (torches essential!), 35m underground in natural caverns that needed a bit of climbing to get in to.

At one point, our cave was blocked with rubble, and there were 2 ways forward.

More climbing, or an underground stream that dove under the rocks and resurfaced in a cavern next to the one we were in.

The thought, "You did sign a waiver absolving them of your death" did go through my mind.

Mrs DS took the walking and climbing route and we said our goodbyes.

I rather fancied the "watery death" and "leap in to the unknown" route.

And I guess I'm still here

It was exhilarating, that much I can attest !

Thank you for asking

Wow! My pleasure.

Angel-ish

It may not be in the same league in terms of accessibility compared to Antarctica or Mount Roraima in Venezuela, but in terms of sheer hostility of the environment it ranks up there with the rest.

It's a very valid and valued mention, so thank you.

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"The Whitgift Centre in Croydon. "

Whitgift Centre

3.6 Star Rating

10,802 Google reviews

The Whitgift Centre is a large shopping centre in the town centre of Croydon, opening in stages between 1968 and 1970. The centre comprises 1,302,444 sq ft of retail space, and was the largest covered shopping development in Greater London until the opening of Westfield London at White City in 2008.

Clearly with that many reviews, this place has emptied the wallets of many who have dared venture there.

In terms of Retail Exploring, I would say you present a very worthy claim.

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"The Maldives. Not much there but the fish. Which is great by me. It’s literally paradise ♥️"

I've just checked the photos on Google Images and it looks utterly enchanting. A grand adventure in itself I should imagine and a complete retreat from life for a while. Thank you for sharing your escapade !

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"St Kilda"

Oh, I have heard of the St Kilda Archipelago. That's certainly off the beaten track and looks tricky to get to very easily. Did it leave an impression ?

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By *uke OzadeMan
14 weeks ago

Ho Chi Minge City

Bulandet -Norway

It’s a flight to Oslo followed by a turboprop on to Førde. Then drive west to the end of the fjord and take a ferry for an hour and a half to Værlandet. Drive from there across seven more islands and you get to Bulandet. I think it’s the most westerly point of Norway.

Gona-re-Zhou (Place of the elephant) Zimbabwe

I grew up with this remote national park on my doorstep in the south east lowveld. It’s vast and wild with very few tourists and part of the Transfrontier national park which borders with Kruger and Limpopo parks. Last time I was there I saw 3 people in a week. Herds of up to 800 elephants, all the big 5, wild Africa at its finest. If you want to feel isolated and vulnerable, this is the spot!

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By *enfold1972Man
14 weeks ago

dover

Orkney islands is furthest north.

Most remote place was diving at 45 meters in the Red Sea during an earthquake and seeing the sea bed ripple and all the marine life disappearing

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By *-a ronMan
14 weeks ago

London

The cave Jon Snow popped his cherry. Mind, we knew something

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By (user no longer on site)
14 weeks ago

Villages in Pakistan isolated from the modern world so lovely

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By *ornucopiaMan
14 weeks ago

Bexley

Isn't 'remote',on Fab, a measure of one's manhood?

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By *onnyJohnMan
14 weeks ago

Doncaster

South Georgia.. the Island, not the county in the US..

Absolutely gorgeous and id go back in a heartbeat

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By *ngel-ishandtheswingersCouple
14 weeks ago

Colchester

Years ago when I was backpacking through western Europe I was just outside Barcelona hiking in the foothills of Mount Tibidabo, I was at the end of this path and I came to a clearing, there was a very secluded lake and there were tall trees all around, it was dead silent and across the lake I saw a beautiful woman bathing herself but she was crying

Mike

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
14 weeks ago

Southampton

Crianlarich is not exactly a bustling metropolis but it is lovely

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By *rHotNottsMan
14 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I was in Timor and got raked into taking a trip to Roti or Rote. It’s a tiny Indonesian island off the south east coast of Timor you have to charter a boat to get there once they’re there is no electric or shops but there is a small market and you can buy moonshine alcohol from the locals.

The main reason for going was the surf about 0.5 km out from the beach there is a tremendous break that attracts quite a lot of Australian and European surfers.

There are cows pigs and horses wandering around on the beaches.

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By *ostindreamsMan
14 weeks ago

London

Svalbard in Norway

A few hikes in the Himalayas

Greenland

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
14 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"The Jungles of Mayan Mexico and actually met the local tribes people.. Climbed the ancient Coba ruins and Swan in ancient Cenotes.

Probably the most amazing experience of my life ❤️

Well let's put it this way . They really do live in self built mud huts and yet .. Seemed way happier than most of us and were some of the most friendliest and down to earth people I've ever met ..

I'll never forget that day

Well living in a mud hut is about as down to earth as it gets.

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By *rHotNottsMan
14 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Another one I just remembered. Long time ago Lonely beach on the island of Ko chang. It was before the island became a tourist destination and so Travel was very hard you had to get an overnight night to ferry To the island and then a combination of motorbikes and small boats to get to lonely beach. The very last part was about a 1 km walk.

It was absolutely beautiful there about 20 people staying and dinner was made on a single Bunsen burner one meal at a time so it was about a two hour wait for food every night but it was pure bliss. People were doing in all the usual new age stuff crystal healing, spinning, trances, auras everyone was completely out of it finding themselves but it was safe like an innocent coming of age type retreat.

I wouldn’t go back to the island again because it’s now a built-up tourist resort.

I think in general it’s best to visit places once and have a unique experience just before they too get popular. And you don’t need to go far even the UK still has thousands of undiscovered places, tiny villages and remote coastlines and islands to explore

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
14 weeks ago

Reading

Skegness

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By *isfits behaving badlyCouple
14 weeks ago

Coventry

A fair few inhospitable places in my life but the most remote I'd say, the middle of a desert in Oman. Nothing but samey desert as far as the eye could see. It felt to me like the world had been totally wiped and we were the first addition to a blank install of world v2.0. A real feeling of complete desolation and isolation.

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By *radleywigginsMan
14 weeks ago

northwest

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By *radleywigginsMan
14 weeks ago

northwest

I think I may have a winner here..

Niue. It’s one of the world’s smallest independent countries. A dot in the pacific between Rarotonga and Tonga. 3 days sail from either.

If anyone else on Fab has a driving licence issued there, I’ll buy you a beer

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
14 weeks ago

Stockport

I sometimes walk down to the bottom of the garden.

And occasional staring into the eternal void, waiting for the void to stare back.

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By *atureSensualgentMan
14 weeks ago

Somewhere near

Tierra del Fuego, most southern part of South America for work, I regularly travel here beautiful part of the world in its own way. Freezing temperatures this time of year and the wildlife both on and offshore is amazing plenty of whales dolphins alpacas flamingos... To name but a few.

Heading back there early September

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By *ou345Woman
14 weeks ago

Derby

Sea Lion Island in the Falklands. I was very lucky to get there and the wildlife was amazing.

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By *aGaGagging for itCouple
14 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Probably Easter Island and the Amazon rainforest (Manu National Reserve).

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By *teveAndHisMagicPicklenicMan
14 weeks ago

Ends

I don’t go to remote places. So Cayman Islands. Or my Nan’s house in Barbados

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By *hrek101Man
14 weeks ago

Herts

riksgransen sweden, the furthest north ski resort. 200km from the artic circle.

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By *aldyreynoldsMan
14 weeks ago

Oldbury

Falklands.

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By *aughtyboi11Man
14 weeks ago

northampton

"Man City's stadium on match day"

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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By *aughtyboi11Man
14 weeks ago

northampton

Kandahar

T'was a work thing.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
14 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

"As close as I could get to the northern most lighthouse in the UK, on the island of Unst. It wasn't difficult to get there, it was by car.

Hey SNAP. Same

My mum used to live in Shetland so took me sightseeing a few times when visiting it does feel like the end of the earth tho very barren and windswept.

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By *hesblokeMan
14 weeks ago

Derbyshire village

Cheadle. Couldn't find the road out, if that counts

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By *bboredguyMan
14 weeks ago

dundee

St Kilda

Went on a scuba diving trip …

Unspoiled wild place

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By *ensuallover1000Man
14 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Miriam Margolyes’ Vagina….?

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By *ik MMan
14 weeks ago

Lancashire

Andaman Islands

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By *xplore_With_MeMan
14 weeks ago

England

Years ago, I was backpacking across Western Europe, I was just outside Barcelona, hiking in the foothills of Mount Tibidabo.

I was at the end of this path, and I came to a clearing, and there was a lake, very secluded, and there were tall trees all around. It was dead silent. Gorgeous. And across the lake I saw, a beautiful woman, bathing herself. but she was crying...

That was pretty remote.

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By *teveAndHisMagicPicklenicMan
14 weeks ago

Ends

"Man City's stadium on match day

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"

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By *hrek101Man
14 weeks ago

Herts

"Years ago, I was backpacking across Western Europe, I was just outside Barcelona, hiking in the foothills of Mount Tibidabo.

That was pretty remote."
Ken Adams?

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By *teveAndHisMagicPicklenicMan
14 weeks ago

Ends

"Years ago, I was backpacking across Western Europe, I was just outside Barcelona, hiking in the foothills of Mount Tibidabo.

That was pretty remote. Ken Adams?"

HELLO!

KEN ADAMS!!

😌😌

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By *punkyMcFuckKnuckleMan
14 weeks ago

Glasvegas/Kilmarnock

Inside the ex

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By *ty31Man
14 weeks ago

NW London

Not remote compared to others on this thread but slightly off the tourist track, Big Bend National park in Texas. Absolutely stunning. Would love to go again.

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By *ornucopiaMan
14 weeks ago

Bexley

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By *ornucopiaMan
14 weeks ago

Bexley

The remotest place any acquaintance of mine has visited, and also actually stayed for several days in unbelievably perfect weather, just over a year ago, is Rockall.

Only very few people have landed there and even fewer have stayed there for much time.

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14 weeks ago

"As close as I could get to the northern most lighthouse in the UK, on the island of Unst. It wasn't difficult to get there, it was by car.

Otherwise... places in Australia? I have no idea what counts for that, that doesn't seem that special to me"

Muggle Flugga? Wild camped on hermaness overlooking it, was amazing, I cycled there

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By *he Silver FuxMan
14 weeks ago

Uttoxeter

I got stuck on the Namibian Skeleton Coast just south of the Angolan border. On my own and years before mobile phones, nobody was coming, nobody knew I was there. 10 hours of digging, moving a few feet, bogging down, digging, moving, digging… tyres deflated to minimal pressure and dead seal skins for traction to get the vehicle out of the sand. I had no shovel - I used an enamel plate. Finally got onto hard pack and then back on to a graded track again. 4 hours to re-inflate the tyres with a crappy foot pump so I could drive away.

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

I am shocked and taken aback by all of the replies posters have made to this thread, detailing the most unusual places you have all been. Some truly novel, some incredibly hostile, and some almost unearthly. And for those who ventured no further that Captain Tom in his own garden, I would still say a Grand Adventure is as much as about the experience as it is the effort to get there. I make no distinction between effort or distance as I value both.

Thank you all for your responses.

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"I think I may have a winner here..

Niue. It’s one of the world’s smallest independent countries. A dot in the pacific between Rarotonga and Tonga. 3 days sail from either.

If anyone else on Fab has a driving licence issued there, I’ll buy you a beer

I have actually met someone who lived there. I mistook his accent for Australian, though he said he gets that all the time.

We didn't chat much because he didn't seem the "chatty type". I got a definite vibe from him (Ex-Special Forces) and decided to leave him to the quiet of his pint.

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By *entakuruMan
14 weeks ago

Exeter

The bottom end of the South Island of New Zealand.

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By *ngel-ishandtheswingersCouple
14 weeks ago

Colchester

"I am shocked and taken aback by all of the replies posters have made to this thread, detailing the most unusual places you have all been. Some truly novel, some incredibly hostile, and some almost unearthly. And for those who ventured no further that Captain Tom in his own garden, I would still say a Grand Adventure is as much as about the experience as it is the effort to get there. I make no distinction between effort or distance as I value both.

Thank you all for your responses."

You are polite, well done for the post! Not being facetious.

Re effort or distance, well said.

I just want to say that remote may be outside the front door for some people.

That is a challenge for many and more terrifying and hostile than anywhere.

♥️

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By *ngel-ishandtheswingersCouple
14 weeks ago

Colchester

Angel-ish! 👆

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By *eronicaExplorerWoman
14 weeks ago

London

East/west

Easter Island

Japan

South Strait of Magellan

North The Shetlands and Finland

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By (user no longer on site)
14 weeks ago

"East/west

Easter Island

Japan

South Strait of Magellan

North The Shetlands and Finland "

You probably win.

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By *ister_EMan
14 weeks ago

Hayling Island

Fayquar Island.

Flew to Seychelles via Dubai. Picked up in a helicopter, went out to a 200ft private Superyaught. Then the next few days went back and fourth in the chopper. Visited a few other cool Islands and attolls too on that same trip, we were out there for about a month.

I used to be a Fly Fishing Guide and was Guideing a small group of billionaires on a fishing trip.

Been on some expeditions to some very remote areas in East Africa too but in terms of distance other humans, that trip really stands out.

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By *rLordMan
14 weeks ago

Swadlincote

Took a wrong turn in Morocco on the way to Casablanca. Ended up on a dirt road , little village delightful people. Very basic in amenities, mint tea flowed well though

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
14 weeks ago

Southampton

"The bottom end of the South Island of New Zealand. "

I got as far as Milford Sound there... stunning place

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By *aGaGagging for itCouple
14 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

"The bottom end of the South Island of New Zealand.

I got as far as Milford Sound there... stunning place "

Got to Mount Cook and also to the Franz Josef Glacier; both of which were superb.

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By *orkshire Couple2000Couple
14 weeks ago

Halifax

Ascension island in the mid Atlantic, stayed there a month with work during turtle egg laying season. Absolutely amazing, like going back in time a 100 years.

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By *reative-mindMan
14 weeks ago

Exeter

Well I'm from Devon so that's pretty remote according to 99% of people who don't live here.

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By *ynamicnatureMan
14 weeks ago

Doncaster

No 2 of my top 3,

I spent a month travelling through the gobi desert in Mongolia.

Once you leave Ulaanbaatar there are literally no roads in the country, so how our driver knew where he was going was very impressive.

I got to stay with beautiful and amazing families that very much still lived the nomadic lifestyle.

Rode double humped camels over snow covered sand dunes and witnessed dudes hunting on horseback with giant eagles.

And I experienced probably the best star gazing you could imagine.

For me, being in such a desolate environment really emphasised just how insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things. It was a very humbling experience and one I'm not likely to forget.

If anyone on the forums is after an awesome adventure, you can't go wrong with this place, there's no place like it. 😁

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By *orny1-4uMan
14 weeks ago

newcastle

Parliment it was deserted just alot of deadwood lol

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By *randMrsNorthernCouple
14 weeks ago

Cheshire

We have been to a few remote islands in Thailand.

We have also travelled around some of the little islands of Japan and Okinawa which aren’t easy to get to.

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By *cunnylassCouple
14 weeks ago

Exeter

"Ascension island in the mid Atlantic, stayed there a month with work during turtle egg laying season. Absolutely amazing, like going back in time a 100 years. "

I've been there and the Falklands and also to South Georgia.

Mike

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By *oubleswing2019 OP Man
14 weeks ago

Colchester

Thank you all for your responses.

You are polite, well done for the post! Not being facetious.

Re effort or distance, well said.

I just want to say that remote may be outside the front door for some people.

That is a challenge for many and more terrifying and hostile than anywhere.

♥️"

Thank you and you are quite correct, sadly. For some, the most challenging and frightening journey is out of their own home. And of course, some are homeless too. And then there are those trapped in their own bodies too. Life can be so horribly cruel.

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By (user no longer on site)
14 weeks ago

An Iban headman's longhouse in the jungle of Sarawak where I stayed for a few nights.

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By *assy69Man
14 weeks ago

West Sussex and Wales

"Went there on a plane, went on the boat once, redecorated the back of it with a phsycodelic yodel, never ever again."

Lived on Shetland for a while and went out to Fair Isle on the boat, definitley an experience lol

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By *assy69Man
14 weeks ago

West Sussex and Wales

I should add, that although I would never live there again, would go back to visit in a heartbeat, is a magical place

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By *ivilised matureMan
14 weeks ago

Barnes sometimes Dulwich Village

Piha New Zealand and I recommend it highly

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By *viatrixWoman
14 weeks ago

Redhill

On a single flight- Santiago de Chile. 15hrs 55 min flying time… 😫

Some colleagues braved it to Easter Island but I wanted to see Santiago.

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By *linky1Couple
14 weeks ago

Sittingbourne

Trekking in the Sinai desert absolutely beautiful.

Nias an island of Sumatra in Indonesia.

Very different culture and religion. Mad architecture and hard-core surfing.

Malaria infested so not too many visitors.

Had to sleep on a pile of cabbages through a storm on a small cargo boat that only went once a week and then had to wait for the next week to go back.

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By *uri00620Woman
14 weeks ago

Croydon

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By *uri00620Woman
14 weeks ago

Croydon

"The Jungles of Mayan Mexico and actually met the local tribes people.. Climbed the ancient Coba ruins and Swan in ancient Cenotes.

Probably the most amazing experience of my life ❤️"

Those cenotes were bloody freezing. Coba is great though and more preferable to Chitzen Itza

Most remote place. Probably far Western China on the Afghan border. I journeyed from Eastrern to Western China over 8 weeks camping. Was good to see the far Western part of the Great Wall (pretty much ruins)

That or the the islands of Moheli in the Comoros islands where I was working. Very little infrastructure and no tourism whatsoever. Was a tough place to be, living in a mud hut, no electricity or sanitation and eating just rice and beans. I wouldn't do that again.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
14 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

I was in Basingstoke the other day

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By *aytime78Man
14 weeks ago

daventry

my sex life is pretty remote

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By *stwo80Couple
14 weeks ago

yorkshire

Sierra Leone

Never again !!

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By *odgerMooreMan
14 weeks ago

Carlisle

Reading… in October….

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By *teve691000Man
14 weeks ago

West Midlands

The top of Mount Kinabalu in Borneo at 4am watching the sun rise

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By *onnyJohnMan
14 weeks ago

Doncaster

"Ascension island in the mid Atlantic, stayed there a month with work during turtle egg laying season. Absolutely amazing, like going back in time a 100 years.

I've been there and the Falklands and also to South Georgia.

Mike"

Aye, done all three too... Two of them five bloody times.. lol

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By *entakuruMan
13 weeks ago

Exeter

Tbh that is when you know a place is truly remote - they can't think of a catchier name than 'Unst'. The sound I'd make when I ran into a massive lump of rock I couldn't see in the middle of the night.

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By *ildbillkidMan
12 weeks ago

where the road goes on forever

Panama, jungle training, rained everyday during the "dry " season, 17 different kinds of banana' s

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By *exycarlashane181Couple
12 weeks ago

Leamington Spa

Carpathian mountain top in Romania in at least 6ft deep snow... -25c...we stayed in an ice hotel. It was amazing. And I woke up through the night coz I was too warm believe it or not..

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By *ichierich001ukMan
12 weeks ago

taunton

Easter island most isolated island on earth

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