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Island Movie: Couples Retreat (0)
I am often amazed at how frequently private islands or private island resorts are the setting for m0vies. Islands provide the perfect backdrop for adventure, romance and horror. The other night I decided to rent Couple’s Retreat after noticing it’s idyllic Bora Bora setting in the previews. The movie stars Vince Vaughn and involves four couples venturing to Tahiti for a little R&R [...]
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Nikoi Island: The Island of Your Dreams (0)
What do you do when you can’t find the perfect resort for you and your family? The answer is you build your own island resort, well at least in the case of Andrew Dixon. Dixon was inspired to build his own island resort after visiting a private island called Pangkil, off Bintan, a few years [...]
Island Vacations»
Lime Cay Honduras (0)
Honduras is one of the hottest regions on the island market, particularly among those who want a Caribbean island, without paying Caribbean prices on of the most interesting development in Honduras right now is Lime Cay.
The current offer includes both an impressive sea side estate and a private island. The estate known as Villa Royale, [...]
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Greece Advised to Sell Private Islands (0)
Island lovers know that islands are a hot commodity and a valuable resource. In the case of Greece however, they may also be a way out of debt.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently recommended that Greece should sell of some of its state assets, including some of it’s private islands. According to reports, Josef Schlarmann, a senior [...]
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The Gyre: An Upside Down Floating Skyscrapper (0)
I remember when a simple floating building was the avant guard of design. Now engineers are pushing the limits with even more outrageous designs. Can you imagine living in a high-rise apartment building where the 360 degree views are of fish and saltwater?
Although still just a concept, this upside-down, underwater eco-skyscraper (say that five times [...]
Sovereignty»
Maldives Getting Tough On Climate Change (0)
The Maldives is getting tough on climate change with the government recently announcing a new plan to fund its climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts with a $3 per day tax on all tourists coming to the low-lying Indian Ocean nation’s island resorts.
In 2008 some 683,000 people visited the Maldives as tourists, which is nearly double [...]
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