Tokelau

Want to get away from it all? Head off to Tokelau, where there's no capital city, no airport, no harbour, no cars, no banks, no guns and no tourism. There are plenty of islands - 127 of 'em - plus fantastic lagoon diving and Polynesian culture at its most untouched.

Tokelau is not the easiest place to reach: only one boat a fortnight travels there from Samoa, its nearest neighbour. Once there you'll find life is simple; there's little shaking but the coconuts in the palms. But with the seas rising fast, you'd better get to know Tokelau while you can.