Hiking across half the globe to reach the world's end on an uninhabited island, where mountains and seas fill your vision

Taking a boat to Tristan da Cunha felt like an incredibly long journey! It truly lives up to its reputation as the most remote inhabited island on Earth. This time, our destination wasn't the main island but neighboring Nightingale Island, a completely uninhabited speck of land. Rumor has it no one has set foot here since 2017 – until it was finally our turn! This is a wild island without any trails! The rocks, smoothed by waves and wind, were dotted with incredibly lush vegetation glowing emerald green. We had to carefully pick our way through the rocks and bushes as we climbed uphill. The higher we went, the stronger the wind became, making it hard to stand steady. But it also blew away all urban noise, leaving only the crashing waves and the howling wind through the trees – pure, unfiltered nature. Halfway up the mountain, something magical happened! A bird I'd never seen before perched in a clump of grass nearby. Its grayish-white feathers resembled a duck's. The most amazing part? It showed absolutely no fear of humans! It just cocked its little head and stared at us with intense curiosity. In that moment, I suddenly realized – on this island isolated for millions of years, we humans were the strange intruders. The view from the summit took my breath away. Endless deep blue ocean stretched before us, dotted with tiny islands. Seabird cries from the cliffs were instantly carried away by the wind. Cell service? Forget about it! Here, you truly understand how insignificant human constructs are. The rocks, the sea, the wind, these plants and small creatures – they're the eternal masters of this domain.