Most remote populated island on planet earth can only be reached by six-day ship journey

This island may have a UK postcode, but it takes a very long time to get there

Fed up of modern life's quirks such as commuter trains, endless email chains and pollution? Well if so, then I have some good news for you, as there are several tiny islands in far-flung regions of the planet where life moves at a much slower pace. One of these places is even technically part of the UK, but don't let a British postcode fool you, as it can take anywhere between five to seven days to reach this remote outpost. The island we're talking about is, of course, Tristan da Cunha, which lies in the archipelago of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Ter…