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  12 MAPS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD VIEW In ode of this great instrument of adventure, we run through 12 maps that changed our world view There are few things that evoke the romanticism of adventure quite like a map – especially old maps. Full of exotic names (Persia, Abyssinia, Rhodesia!) and olde worlde lettering, they are reminiscent of a time when men sacrificed their lives for adventure and exploration. Maps ignite hopes and inspire dreams. They encourage one to sail away from the safe harbour and, in the words of Mark Twain, to explore, to dream, to discover. MAPS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD VIEW In ode of this great instrument of adventure, we run through 12 maps that changed our world view starting where else but Greece? 1. ANAXIMANDER WORLD MAP, 6TH CENTURY BC (Image:  Public Domain ) First up in our list of maps that changed our world view is the Anaximander world map. Anaximander was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 6th Century BC and was a...

  12 OF EARTH’S MOST REMOTE PLACES AND COMMUNITIES From eastern Greenland to northern Alaska, we explore some of the most remote places on the face of the Earth Whether it’s astronomical distances, inhospitable climates or extreme terrains that define these remote and hostile lands, there’s one thing they all have in common: they’re on my bucket list. That and the fact that  people live there . It’s highly unlikely I’ll actually make it to many of these far-flung realms – I certainly didn’t get to Ittoqqortoormiit on my recent trip to  Greenland  – but I salute the hardcore residents who carve out an existence in the most remote places and communities on Earth. 1. ITTOQQORTOORMIIT, GREENLAND Ittoqqortoormiit is located on Liverpool Land, a peninsula in eastern Greenland and one of the most remote towns in the country. It was first inhabited in 1925 by 80 Inuit settlers. AGATHA KADAR/SHUTTERSTOCK The colourful houses of Ittoqqortoormiit in Greenland Today, t...