When you really need to get away, plan a trip to one of these distant destinations.

Read on for 15 remote islands to keep in mind for when you need a time-out from life.

Travelers can visit the island on various cruise ship itineraries, or by flying into Mataveri Airport.

Small boat on an empty beach on San Blas Islands

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It’s so sheltered from artificial light that it became the first country to receiveInternational Dark-Sky designation.

Get here by flying from mainland Portugal withAzores Airlines.

Its actually a small island chain that makes up one of the countrys national parks.

Easter Island, Rano Raraku, moai statues

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There are no paved roads in the archipelago, and just one of the islands is inhabited.

you might get to Los Roques on a boat tour or by plane.

And with clear, tropical waters, its a destination that feels like heaven on Earth.

Sky blue water rushing through a reef inside a cave on Niue island in the South Pacific Ocean

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Skellig Islands, Ireland

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Want to go to another planet?

The Skellig Islands are as close as you might probably get.

Just know you’re able to only get there by boat, so plan ahead.

Shepherd’s huts on Tristan da Cunha island, South Atlantic.

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Only two of the 27 islands are inhabited.

The archipelago is made up of 365 islands, but only 50 are inhabited.

Man Island is one of them.

A boat off the coast of Rodrigues Island during sunset

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It has all the ultra-soft sand and turquoise waters of the other islands but none of the crowds.

Get a water taxi to the island to go snorkeling or just lounge in the sun.

Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

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The beaches at Fernando de Noronha are divine.

Northern Coast at Flores Island

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You might see dolphins, sharks, and colorful fish as you explore the coral reef.

Despite its size, its home to just 2,000 full-time residents.

That’s the post office, a small stand set up by whalers in the 1700s.

Scenic view of beach with conch shell and white sand by sea, Archipelago, Los Roques, Venezuela.

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Get there by taking a flight from either Tenerife or Gran Canaria.

Wide shot of Pitcairn island surrounded by water

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Skellig Michael or Great Skellig, home to the ruined remains of a Christian monastery. Inhabited by variety of seabirds, including gannets and puffins. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ireland.

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beach and plam trees on the Keeling Islands

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Cacimba Father’s Beach - Fernando de Noronha.

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The fishing village of Joe Batt’s Arm, Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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White sandy beach on the eastern side of Punta Cormoran, where Green Sea Turtles prefer to nest, Floreana Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

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Garajonay National Park on Canary Islands La Gomera

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