Travelogue: Easter Island

ByTom November 7, 2014May 20, 2022

Ever since I first saw “The Easter Island Massacre” (one of the episodes In Search Of) in 1977, I’ve been fascinated by Easter Island.

But the small island is so remote, I never seriously considered visiting the place and seeing the giant stone heads for myself. But when you and your family plan a trip around the world, suddenly a visit to a remote island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is a no longer a dream — it becomes a reality.

The author at Tongariki on Easter Island

Read my travelogue The Majesty of Easter Island on Boing Boing.

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