Saturday Island Movie: LOTF
Saturday, June 30th, 2007It’s Saturday, the perfect day for watching private islands movies. One of my favorite books, “Lord of the Flies” is also one of my favorite movies. The movie is very similar to William Golding’s novel and despite being made in 1963 has held up well over time. The film follows a planeload […]
Seychelles to get Billion Dollar Golf Resort
Saturday, June 30th, 2007A South African property company is planning to build a 1.3-billion-dollar golf complex in the Seychelles. Building of the resort will require the reclamation of 60 hectares of land to enlarge the island. Upon completion the island will house 144 luxury villas, 90 condominiums, a casino, a five-star hotel and a waterfront marina. Construction […]
Maldives: Atolls of Enchantment
Friday, June 29th, 2007The Maldives are really growing in popularity. It has been a while since I have been there, and until recently whenever I said that I had people would usually respond with, “where is that again”. Recently, whenever I mention the Maldives people either respond with “oh ya I have been there,” or “I […]
Amazing Amanu Atoll
Friday, June 29th, 2007A week or so ago I did a post on a fantastic website called ocean dots (see post here). I thought today I would feature another of their magnificent photographs. Today’s feature atoll is Amanu which is located in the Pacific Ocean in the southern part of the Tuamotu Archipelago. Amanu […]
Please Read: Why Island Confidentiality is Important
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Today I learned a very important lesson that I have to share with my readers. When I started my private islands blog, I saw no problems with putting up the name and location of my island, even though I knew it would be seen by lots of folks. Maybe I’m just from a simpler time, […]
How to Stay on Private Islands for Just Dollars a Day!
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Tired of wishing you could stay on a private island, but discouraged by the high prices? If so, I have come up with a somewhat inventive solution…well one that doesn’t involve illegally staying on other people’s private islands…including mine.
Believe it or not but may national, state and provincial parks have islands within […]
Everett Potter’s Travel Report
Thursday, June 28th, 2007I thought today I would share with you one of my favorite travel blogs. Everett Potter’s Travel Report is an excellent blog that is updated frequently with great travel reports from around the world. What makes this website so fantastic is that its written by an industry writer who has spent the last […]
Tribewanted: Eco Tribe Settles in Fiji
Thursday, June 28th, 2007For quite some time I have been following a project called “Tribewanted.” Tribewanted is a project developed by a young British entrepreneur. The idea is to get 5000 people to join the tribe which is based on the island of Vorovoro, Fiji. At any given time 30 people live on the island while others […]
The Greek Islands
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007A region that I have not posted a lot on is the Greek Islands. Therefore when I found this article from the Telegraph written by an individual who spent six months traveling the Greek Islands I thought I would share it with you. The author traveled a whopping 5,000 miles and visited […]
Top 10 Tips for Saving Islands
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007Seacology is the world’s premier grass roots organization dedicated to preserving island environments and cultures. They recently released their top 10 tips that enable travelers to enjoy islands all while helping preserve them. Some of their tips include staying an eco-friendly resort, turning off your island air conditioning, respecting island cultures and diversity and […]
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