A very interesting video, Malcolm. I didn't know much about St. Helena, other than Napoleon being exiled there. Hope you and Neil are keeping well. Regards, Graham.
Wonderful video thank you I have been saving to go since they started the new airport ! I hope to fly from the UK soon I am hoping the new airport will be a GOOD link to the rest of the UK for things the island needs and also if they let people move there it will be GREAT for everyone. Thank you for the video.
I have wanted to visit St Helena and Ascension since... ever. I've always been fascinated by remote, yet surprisingly accessible places that people think are far more difficult to visit than they are. Nuuk in Greenland, and Longyearbyen in Svalbard have always been a dream to visit. All only a flight away, but just darned expensive! When I was in a band a few years ago, I always wanted to perform in these places, under the assumption that little ever happens there, so people may actually attend! Probably not the case though!
Been there and well worth the effort and expense, splendid isolation. Now plane loads of wingeing, obnoxious, loud, IT holiday makers from Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds are waiting for the opportunity to turn St Helena into another Ibiza, Tenerife or Costa Del Sol, Cancun or Montego Bay and all the "wonderful" aspects that mass tourism brings. Glad I got to see it it before this onslaught begins.
+cameraman655 I doubt it chap, it's miles away from anywhere, the cheapest flights will be from Windhoek or Luanda, if they do fly from Cape Town I expect it will cost around $700 return. Then include your ticket to CapeTown, thats $1600 total at least, just for flights.... I can't see many yobs affording st Helena.
@@zhangweilee2146 You hit the nail on the head. The logistics of mass tourism basically dictate St. Helena will be spared for now. Unlike all the places cameraman655 listed, St. Helena is thousands and thousands of miles away from wealthy people living in a climate with bad winters. Hopefully they'll get all the tourism they desire and no more.
The Film "The last farewell" of the RMS will be available for sale in the next few weeks. The amazing film features life on the RMS St Helena which includes the crew, the passengers and the last northbound voyage of the RMS St Helena visiting London.
How come Britain stopped funding the island called, "Tristan Da Cunna" but they continue to fund St Helena"? Only 300 live on Tristan. It too takes more than a week to arrive by boat. It's totally self- sufficient, or rather it's had to.
They should put a small airport there now to link it with this island and the rest of the area like The Falklands and let people move there which will be better for trade and everyone. I don't understand why the UK Gov has shit on it's own people for so long ?? I go to The Bahamas a lot and they have put airports on most islands and to see all the trade and people flying is amazing.
Richard Maunder I don't get the English government either. It's never about the people even though they make it out to be. It's about the wealthy and keeping their lifestyles more important. Sad but true.
Excellent, Thank you.
I'm the son of the Chief Secretary of St Helena and I can't get this much information out of him. Good work
You are such an excellent narrator. Thank you for the video.
I love the big projects, I worked in mines for a few years, amazing what these guy can achieve. Good video.
Ohh....In the middle of Atlantic there is Airport. How great work is this. It's so beautiful & peaceful by naturally.
Wonderfully informative video. Thanks!
nice video sir, love the explenations about the island and the airport. also some nice clips of the unloading of the ship.
Well done video, especially your narration. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing video
A very interesting video, Malcolm. I didn't know much about St. Helena, other than Napoleon being exiled there. Hope you and Neil are keeping well. Regards, Graham.
Wonderful video thank you I have been saving to go since they started the new airport ! I hope to fly from the UK soon I am hoping the new airport will be a GOOD link to the rest of the UK for things the island needs and also if they let people move there it will be GREAT for everyone. Thank you for the video.
I have wanted to visit St Helena and Ascension since... ever. I've always been fascinated by remote, yet surprisingly accessible places that people think are far more difficult to visit than they are. Nuuk in Greenland, and Longyearbyen in Svalbard have always been a dream to visit. All only a flight away, but just darned expensive!
When I was in a band a few years ago, I always wanted to perform in these places, under the assumption that little ever happens there, so people may actually attend! Probably not the case though!
Adrian Schilter horrible racist comment. shame on you.
Que vídeo interessante! Lugar lindo! bj
Been there and well worth the effort and expense, splendid isolation. Now plane loads of wingeing, obnoxious, loud, IT holiday makers from Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds are waiting for the opportunity to turn St Helena into another Ibiza, Tenerife or Costa Del Sol, Cancun or Montego Bay and all the "wonderful" aspects that mass tourism brings.
Glad I got to see it it before this onslaught begins.
+cameraman655 I doubt it chap, it's miles away from anywhere, the cheapest flights will be from Windhoek or Luanda, if they do fly from Cape Town I expect it will cost around $700 return. Then include your ticket to CapeTown, thats $1600 total at least, just for flights.... I can't see many yobs affording st Helena.
@@zhangweilee2146 You hit the nail on the head. The logistics of mass tourism basically dictate St. Helena will be spared for now. Unlike all the places cameraman655 listed, St. Helena is thousands and thousands of miles away from wealthy people living in a climate with bad winters. Hopefully they'll get all the tourism they desire and no more.
That's...a bit optimistic...
i wish i could fly there already.wanna be there, interesting place, seriosly.
Why would any sane minded person want to go there ? Beacause is far ?
You should work for the BBC Malcolm. This short video is far better than the documentary An End to Isolation produced by the BBC
+Kinley K Thanks for the kind comments.
Airlink embraer 190 landing at the new st helena airport
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The Film "The last farewell" of the RMS will be available for sale in
the next few weeks. The amazing film features life on the RMS St Helena
which
includes the crew, the passengers and the last northbound voyage of the
RMS St Helena visiting London.
go visit now! be among the first to bring an end to the isolation you so lively adore!
How come Britain stopped funding the island called, "Tristan Da Cunna" but they continue to fund St Helena"? Only 300 live on Tristan. It too takes more than a week to arrive by boat. It's totally self- sufficient, or rather it's had to.
They should put a small airport there now to link it with this island and the rest of the area like The Falklands and let people move there which will be better for trade and everyone. I don't understand why the UK Gov has shit on it's own people for so long ?? I go to The Bahamas a lot and they have put airports on most islands and to see all the trade and people flying is amazing.
Richard Maunder I don't get the English government either. It's never about the people even though they make it out to be. It's about the wealthy and keeping their lifestyles more important. Sad but true.
Peter jacobs
The result! A Pink Elephant! Survey, survey, and still a pink elephant
Can you say V-22 Osprey, pay Boeing to improve it, and there you or just buy an old aircraft carrier, who did the cost benefit analysis on this one?!
paradise lost
Spoiler alert: No.
Big mistake!
Waste of money.