We’ve all idly dreamed of living on a deserted island – drinking rainwater collected on giant leaves, desperately scavenging foul berries for sustenance, and toiling for hours in the burning sun to arrange rocks into a giant message for help. Let’s take a step up from that scenario and have a look at some tiny islands where you’re more likely to have a delightful time.
Niue
This Polynesian island was the world’s first “Wi-Fi nation” – everybody got free access to the Internet back in 2003.
More than 90 per cent of Niuean people live in New Zealand apparently, so the people left at home must get impressive download speeds.
Nauru
The world’s smallest independent nation is surrounded by coral reef so you’re best off flying in to Nauru’s airport/landing strip.
For inhabitants, job prospects are limited unless you’re publicly-minded – around 95 per cent of jobs are state-funded.
Tristan da Cunha
Situated in the middle of the southern end of the Atlantic is Tristan da Cunha, the remotest inhabited archipelago in the world at 1,750 miles from the closest mainland.
Fittingly, one of the four islands is called Inaccessible Island. The inhabitants aren’t fussed about the distance though – in 2005, they were bestowed a UK postcode enabling them to do online shopping.
