Global Warming and Islands
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007All too often we forget the people paying the biggest price for global warming are those individuals who live on small islands. These islands are typically at or just above sea level and even small rises in global sea height are threatening to remove these islands from the face of the Earth. When these islands […]
Two Private Islands in Two Countries
Monday, September 10th, 2007This quite possibly has to be one of the loveliest islands I have ever seen. In the image is a beautiful little private island with a gorgeous island home. In addition there is a little bridge going over to a smaller neighboring island. The remarkable thing about this island is the island on […]
The Incredible Kiribati
Sunday, September 9th, 2007For the last several days whenever I sat down to write my post(s) for the day the first island that popped into my mind was Kiribati. Unfortunately each day I found something slightly more important to write about. Today however I am giving this tiny island nation the attention it deserves and finally […]
Exploring the Prince Edward Islands
Saturday, September 8th, 2007No, I am not referring to the tiny Canadian province. I am actually referring to two small islands in the far Southern waters of the Indian Ocean. The islands are very remote, situated 1,760 km south-east of South Africa and 1,060km west of the Crozet Islands. With the exception of a scientific […]
Update on Galloo Island
Friday, September 7th, 2007Just two days ago I published one of the first articles about Galloo Island, the 2,000 acre island in Lake Ontario which is selling for $12,750,000 (read my post here). It appears the media is beginning to pick up on the story. Just today three publications came out with articles about this island. […]
Beware of Fake Island Nations
Friday, September 7th, 2007There is the old phrase “that a sucker is born every minute,” perhaps that is why there are scam artists out there creating fake island nations in an attempt to rip off governments and potential investors. Here are some examples of the more popular island scams.
The first example involves the “Kingdom of […]
Five Star Private Island Resorts
Thursday, September 6th, 2007In my books by virtue of a resort being built on a private island it automatically gets bonus points. Private Island resorts although shared with other guests offer a greater degree of privacy than can be obtained on mainland resorts. Typically offering all the same amenities as mainland resorts, island resorts are havens […]
2000 Acre Island in Lake Ontario for Sale
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007Just over a week ago the 263 acre Fox Island in Lake Ontario, in New York State sold for 3.78 Million which is four times the price paid for the island when it was last purchased four years ago. Now a new island is up for sale in in Lake Ontario just a stones throw […]
Long Weekend Island Recovery
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007Being able to share your island with friends and family is one of the best parts of owning an island. Nonetheless, if you live on a small island having many guests can really take take a toll on your island. Islands have delicate ecosystems, so when you confine a large number of people […]
Machete Your Island
Monday, September 3rd, 2007Here is a great tool that I discovered after being suggested by a member on the Private Islands Online Forum. It is called the Cold Steel Two Handed Machete. The tool is a similar to the traditional machete and is excellent for chopping your way through everything from brush to marshes to mangroves. […]
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