Off The Beaten Track
Will the arrival of high-speed internet wreck St Helena's old-world charm?
Plans to bolster this remote island's internet connectivity will change tourism for better or worse, writes Simon Parker
22 December 2019 - 00:00
St Helena’s tiny capital, Jamestown, resembled a Cotswolds village in the grip of a July heatwave. Series 1 Landrovers baked in the late afternoon sun, and a cluster of exhausted construction workers supped frosty half pints on the steps of The Standard pub...
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