Cut Off From the World

I’ve traveled to some isolated places in my time, but here’s a country you can’t fly or, since last month, even reach by telephone.

    The tiny Pacific island of Nauru has spent weeks completely cut off from the outside world after its telecommunications network collapsed.

    Its isolation is so complete that no one is even sure who the country’s president is any more.

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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