New Record!! & Interesting Immigration

Ooooh!
I'm now 18,119km from where I was born!
20,010 is the max possible (on earth).
Very few populated places are further away, maybe a part of Southern Madagascar, definitely some islands south of here. *Everything* else is closer. I find this idea fascinating. Am I alone in that fascination?
If you care to find your antipode, you can look here:
https://www.geodatos.net/en/antipodes

Pretty nifty.

Somewhat related....
In this modern world, I wonder why I am handwriting not one but two forms for immigration.

I strongly suspect that when they scan my passport it gives them almost all the info that I'm writing. Maybe the data entry gives someone a job?

It's crazy to me how in just a few years (ok, decades) we've gone from *everything* being paperwork and forms to being surprised to need a pen.

That said, the immigration here in Mauritius seems really well organized compared to many small nations... So far.

And apparently one can retire with favorable conditions, according to the giant billboard.

Curious: at immigration, and again at the health check (2nd form) and at duty free, and even to get a SIM card ... They all insisted on the importance of having the full address and phone number of where I'm staying. I wonder why? I don't think I've ever experienced that before. Sure... Immigration usually asks for a hotel, but leaves it at that. No harm done, just unusual.Read more