Debbie Pappyn and David De Vleeschauwer have wanderlust on a scale that most people couldn’t even comprehend if they tried. The travel writer and her photographer husband spent nearly a decade of their lives traveling the globe together. They visited six continents and more than 1,000 hotels in their quest to see every corner of our planet. If that sounds terribly exhausting, you’re not alone. Fortunately, the prolific duo have catalogued their adventures in an exquisitely executed collection, so you can enjoy their trips to some of the world’s most remote locations without actually getting up off your couch. Seriously, it’s vicarious living at its best. Looking for a glimpse into some of planet Earth’s most rarely seen locations? Look no further.
1. You Would Be Utterly Amazed at the Variety of Places that Hoteliers Have Decided to Hang Their Shingle Like Here at Wolwedans Private Camp in NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia
2. Getting Out to See the World Has Meant that the Couple Has Enjoyed Some Activites (Like Skiing in Norway) That Most People Simply Won’t Get Around To in Their Lifetimes
3. If You Really Want to Get to Some of These Spots, You’ll Need to Strap on Your Adventurer’s Helmet and Expect Some Unorthodox Means of Travel Like Flying a Bush Plane Over Wrangell–St. Elias National Park in Alaska
4. Sure, the Nightlife Is Probably Lacking, But It’s Hard to Drink and Dance Too Much When the View Takes Your Breath Away and Doesn’t Give it Back
5. For Anyone Who’s Ever Wanted an Unparalleled Mountain Vacation, Visit Hotel Bellevue des Alpes, One of the Most Iconic Inns in Switzerland
6. In Several Places, Like Easter Island There Are Remote Beach Hotels That Provide World Class Comfort Without All the Crowds You’d See in the Major Cities
7. The Lifestyle of a Bedouin Never Seems So Magical As When the Sun Is Setting and the Lights From the Tents Dot the Sahara Desert Landscape in Morocco
8. Just Because You’re Headed Into the Wilderness of Tasmania Doesn’t Mean You Have to Sacrifice First Class Comfort, Provided You’ve Got the Cash, Of Course
9. When You Can Start Your Morning From an Isolated Base Camp in Ceroguido, Chile, You’re Allowing Yourself the Opportunity to See More of the Surrounding Countryside than You Ever Could Starting From a Motel Six
10. Staying in Some of These Incredibly Remote Locations Can Be a Bit Daunting at First, But Missing Out on Indoor Plumbing for One Night Is No Big Deal Compared to the View You’ll Get Outside This Mongolian Yurt
11. The Couple Believes That Their Trips Are a Vicarious Means of Giving People Access to the Sense of Unique Adventure That Most Don’t Get on a Day to Day Basis (Hanul Fogo Island, Insula Fogo, Newfoundland, Canada)
12. When Considering a Hotel Destination, You Should Really Consider Sacrificing Some of the First World Amenities in Favor of Scenery; After All, Years From Now You’ll Remember the View, Not the Mosquitos
13. A Lot of the Remote Hotel Locations Can Offer Insights Into Traditional Way of Life Because They’re Founded By Purists Who Are Fascinated By the Area and Its History (Hotel Briol in Barbiano,Italy)
14. The Trip Into the Hotel or Cottage You’ve Rented May Be Rough, But Once You Get There, You’ll Be Hard Pressed to Figure Out Why Anyone Would Live Elsewhere (Amankora, Bhutan)
15. There Are Vacation Opportunities in the World That Let You Enjoy the Tranquility of Your Own Private Oasis … It’s a Literal and Figurative Escape From the Normal World (Jack’s Camp, Botswana)
16. Though the Couple Has Been Paid to Stay in Several of the Hotels, There Are Also Several Stops on Their Voyage That They Discovered Through Their Own Research (Padaste Manor, Estonia)
17. Another Fringe Benefit of Staying in a Remote Location Is the Ability to Commune More Closely With Local Wildlife (Amangiri Luxury Hotel & Resort in Utah)
18. With Nature Surrounding You On All Sides, Not Only Will You Not Be Worried About Your Cell Phone Reception, You Might Not Ever Want to Turn it Back On (Ratua, Vanuatu)
19. According to the Couple, More than Eighty Percent of Their Year Is Spent Traveling (Hotel Budir, Iceland)
20. It Might Be Worth the Hassle to Travel to a Remote Location Just For the Sheer Joy of Having a Stretch of White Sand All to Yourself (Monodendri Beach, Greece)
21. You Have to Wonder at What Point a Given Location’s Refusal to Change Goes From Being a Sign of Stagnation to Being Charmingly Quaint
22. It’s Simply Amazing the Places that Life Has Sprung Up in Some of the World’s Most Out-of-the-way Locations (Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Italy)
