A Journey to the Disappointment Islands (2019)

[jackhalford]

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20190319-a-journey-to-the-disappointment-islands

[k1rcher]

This is a beautifully written piece and heightens my wanderlust even more so than I thought possible.

[8bitsrule → k1rcher]

I seldom read travel pieces, but wow, this was great.

Just maybe there are a very few places like this left in Canada (but without the clams and coconuts). Places so out there that there's only softly-flanged shortwave music to fall asleep by.

(Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19446237)

[adav]

What’s the demonym for people from the Disappointment Islands? I hope it’s Disappointed people.

[SllX → adav]

You’ll be disappointed. [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappointment_Islands

[ginko → SllX]

I can't find any mention of the used demonym in your linked article.

[nine_k → adav]

Disappointees, I presume.

[jimmyed]

Wow, taking"just do it" to another level.

Anyone wishing to join me as I travel to the Lakshadweep Islands later this year and have an attempt at the North Sentinel Islands?

[jfindley → jimmyed]

Not only would this be illegal - as another commenter noted - if successful you'd a) be killed by the natives, and b) risk decimating the local population with diseases they have no antibodies nor treatment for.

[benque → jimmyed]

"Attempt"? You'd be in violation of The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Act of 1956. "Just doing it" is fine as long as its not outright illegal.