It Just Got Easier to Visit the Place Where Napoleon Was Exiled (the Second Time)

Today, St. Helena is so far-flung that only the most devoted are willing to visit it, and the only way to get there is by taking a five-night voyage on a mail ship that only departs once every three weeks from South Africa. Now, a new airport is about to change that — and enable new visitors to gain a glimpse of Napoleon’s final years.