Had enough of world events? You can forget everything on these five remote islands

The end of the world feels different for everyone. And even if the general political situation doesn't mean the end of the world, many people want to get away: you're sure to have peace and quiet on these islands.

Wars around the world, a change of power in the USA and a billionaire spreading fake news: The current world situation is causing many people to struggle. Add to that a stressful everyday life, the constant pressure at school or work - and in the evening you're stuck in a traffic jam on the way home. Your heart rate rises.

Who hasn't wished for a remote island where you can simply relax? blue News shows you the five most remote islands in the world.

Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha is a group of islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean, which includes the 98 square kilometer main island of the same name, Tristan da Cunha, as well as other smaller islands. On the main island, which is considered the most remote inhabited island in the world, 270 inhabitants live in the only town called Edinburgh of the Seven Seas. At least the small nest has a supermarket, a pub - and a lobster factory.

The British Overseas Territory lies almost exactly halfway between Cape Town and Buenos Aires in the Atlantic. Supply ships pass by every few months, sometimes taking tourists with them.

Shot at with bow and arrow

But there are still places in the world that hardly anyone has ever set foot in. For some, it's probably for the best.

In 2018, a US missionary was killed in an attack by indigenous people on the Andaman Islands in India. Despite a ban, the 27-year-old had traveled to a remote island when the inhabitants shot at him with bows and arrows.

But there are also some adventurous places that you can travel to without risking your life.

However, getting to the five islands requires a lot of planning, some money - and a lot of time:

Jan Mayen

Jan Mayen is an island measuring 373 square kilometers about 550 kilometers northeast of Iceland and around 500 east of Greenland. It belongs politically to Norway, but is not assigned to any of the Norwegian provinces and is visited by expedition ships two to three times a year. There is also an airfield, but landing is not usually possible due to the poor weather conditions.

Nauru

Nauru is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It is the third smallest recognized state by area and the smallest republic in the world. Only around 200 tourists visit each year. This is partly due to its location and partly due to the island state's restrictive visa policy - Australia regularly ships refugees here, where they have to live in two camps under inhumane conditions.

Pitcairn Islands

The Pitcairn Islands are located in the south-east Pacific. Only 39 people live here, most of whom are descendants of the mutineers of the "Bounty". The easiest way to reach them is by cruise or with a supply boat that departs from Mangareva, an island in French Polynesia that can only be reached by plane from Tahiti. From there it is 531 kilometers, the journey takes 32 hours.

Kerguelen

The Kerguelen archipelago is a sub-Antarctic group of islands in the southern Indian Ocean. The English navigator and explorer James Cook called the islands, which are so remote, the "Desolation Islands": it is 3300 kilometers to Madagascar. There are 60 researchers working on the Kerguelen Islands, and up to 120 during the summer. Those who manage to get a place on the supply ship Marion Dufresne have the opportunity to visit them four times a year. From Réunion Island, the boat takes a month, but it also sails past other French southern and Antarctic regions.