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Jamestown, Saint Helena (Zoonar GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo)
(Ken Feisel)
Saint Helena, a tiny volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, roughly midway between southern Africa and Brazil, is a time capsule of the bygone Age of Sail. This British way station, which served as an entrepôt offering fuel, food, and mischief to mariners rounding the Cape of Good Hope, now relies on tourism to sustain its economy. Until an airport opened in 2016, most visitors traveled to the island from Cape Town
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