The Everywhere blog

The appeal of visiting remote and isolated regions is growing, and tourism to remote spots has become more and more popular. Television networks like Discovery Channel and documentaries like Planet Earth have given us a sneak peek into areas we may not have otherwise considered visiting. Another example is Tribe, a BBC reality show where former British Royal Marine instructor Bruce Parry goes to far-flung places like Brazil, Siberia, and Tanzania. Parry lives among local tribes and films their day-to-day lives, making the great unknown feel more accessible than ever. 

But Bruce Parry not only films the lives of remote tribes and villages across the world; He also attempts to shield them from the outside world and call attention to the challenges these communities face as modernity encroaches on their environments.

Parry says:

(Tribe is) about the hopes and wishes of indigenous communities trying to grapple with a mad modern world where they face losing their language, identity and in some cases, their lives. It's about people who are so important to the world, who could teach us all so much in these troubled times. 

Obviously, there's a tension here between the desire to see remote communities and the need to just leave them alone.  But for those who do want to explore, websites like greentraveller.com offer resources to assist travelers who want to get off the beaten path in a responsible way.

And if you're curious about what you might find along the way, check out this story by Everywhere member Lesley Millhouser, who visited a hunter and gatherer community in Tanzania and wrote an article about it called Hunting with the Hadzabe.