In this day and age people often think that they can travel anywhere as long as they have the time and money to spend . People expand their horizons and travel to places they know little about . No destination is too far thanks to the many travel options and discounts out there. Islands are especially popular among people looking for an exotic and adventurous vacation . But there is a great threat behind their beauty. Exploring them is oftentimes just a very bad idea. Technically, you can be at the wrong place at the wrong time anywhere. But some places pose a much higher risk than others. Certain islands are infamous for their deadly animals or dangerous viruses. One place specifically is dangerous because natives start attacking potential visitors before they get a chance to set foot. Travel notices are a good reference but they are issued if there is a recurring dangerous problem in a foreign country. They are designed to inform travelers and ar
The North Sentinel Island is among the Andaman and Nicobar Islands which is a group of 572 islands in the Bay of Bengal between Myanmar and Indonesia. These islands were formally a part of the Republic of India. However India has declared a few of these islands including the North Sentinel Island closed to the outsiders in order to preserve the distinct culture of these lands. Image courtesy: © Christian Caron – Creative Commons A-NC-SA( original ) The North Sentinel Island is home to the Sentinels, a small tribe who is noted for vigorously resisting attempts of contact by outsiders and has inhabited the island for thousands of years. The island is completely untouched by modern civilization and its inhabitants kill any outsiders who try to get too close to their land. No one has ever gone or left this island without fleeing immediately or being slaughtered by the Sentinelese upon arrival. They drive off fishermen, journalists, anthropologists and government officials wit
