Seven Island Wonders of the World
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007A great little blog called WebUrbanist recently came out with their list of the seven island wonders of the world. A great idea, and one that I am a little jealous that I didn’t think of. In any case, their list is an exploration of the worlds most amazing, mysterious and remote islands in the […]
Spiral Island Update
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Two days ago I posted this article about Sprial Island a man made island located in a lagoon near Puerto Aventuras. The island was constructed out of 250,000 recycled pop bottles. Unfortunately the island was destroyed during Hurricane Emily in 2005. When I wrote the article I wondered whether or not the […]
Rent an Entire Island this Holiday
Monday, October 29th, 2007Most people would you like to escape the crowds and traffic this holiday season for a hot tropical island? If you are interested in renting an island (or at least a piece of one) check out Private Islands Online who are betting that there are a lot of people who would rather be drinking margaritas […]
Living Free on Spiral Island
Sunday, October 28th, 2007Although destroyed by Hurricane Emily in 2005 I thought I would write about Spiral Island. For those of you who don’t know Spiral Island is one of the most famous man made islands to be constructed in recent years. Although not luxurious like the “World” Dubai, what made Spiral Island special is that […]
The Unknown Greek Islands
Saturday, October 27th, 2007The Greek Islands are one of the most (if not the most) famous island archipelago’s in the world. Olive groves, drystone walls, vineyards, sandy beaches, clear waters and the scent of jasmine. All of these words describe the Greek Islands. Recently a journalist spent some time exploring Paxos and Antipaxos the smallest of the Ionian […]
Canada to Protect More Private Islands
Friday, October 26th, 2007Canada a country with an immense number of islands and although not tropical they are one of the countries most treasured national resources. Recently the Minister of the Environment announced that they will be moving to protect more islands in the province of British Columbia. The Scott Islands are receiving millions of dollars […]
Relaxing on Jumby Bay
Thursday, October 25th, 2007With the winter fast approaching it is never too soon to start thinking about purchasing your plane ticket and heading to some tropical location to beat the winter blues. If you were thinking of heading to the Caribbean this winter consider Jumby Bay a private island in Antigua. Set on a 300 acre […]
Private Island Weather Station
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007When you live on a private island the one thing that most island owners want is up to the date information on the weather around their island. Most island owners rely on radio or television to provide this information However, for many island owners their islands are too remote to get an accurate forecast, […]
Cruise Ship Private Islands Worth Visiting
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007People love the idea of visiting private islands and more and more cruise lines are jumping on the trend. Cruise lines such as Disney and Norwegian have begun purchasing private islands and using them as exclusive ports of call for their passengers. The Dallas News recently came out with their list of […]
Volunteering in the Marshall Islands
Monday, October 22nd, 2007If you are young, ambitious and looking to get a private islands style experience consider volunteering in a small island nation. Not only will you be able to live the island life, but you will also be making a difference in the lives of people who may very well be less fortunate than yourself. […]
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