Ahoy mateys! The “Mutiny on the Bounty” island wants you to drop anchor there.
Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific is trying to boost its dwindling population with a free land and housing offer to anyone looking to ditch city life for white-sand beaches, crystal-blue waters, killer sunsets and year-round sunshine.
But only true swashbucklers need apply — surviving on the volcanic, 2-mile-by-1-mile rock takes a person with big breeches.
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A coastal view of Pitcairn Island. LightRocket via Getty Images
You can only get to the tiny British territory by boat. Travelers must first fly to Tahiti, then to Mangareva (Gambler Islands). From there, it’s a 30-hour sail on the MV Silver Supporter, the island’s supply freighter.
The homes are ramshackle, overgrown with vegetation and
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