Islands Entering the Main Stream
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008It seems that every day a new publication is coming out with an article about the joys of island ownership. The other day a fantastic article was released on SunJournal.com. The article, in addition to profiling several beautiful islands also features the investment potential in islands, something rarely mentioned in other island articles. What few […]
Croatian Island Hopping
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008Has the Bahamas been feeling a little too crowded? Does Fiji seem a little too far away? If you are finding yourself bored with the typical private island destinations, a new location is emerging as a top island hot spot. According to many industry insiders and publications such as the Seattle Times, Croatia is becoming […]
Private Islands Every Month
Monday, March 10th, 2008I try to keep this website updated everyday and sometimes it can be a challenge. Thankfully websites like Private Islands Online and Vladi Private Islands are continually featuring new private islands from exotic locations around the world, which in the end makes my job a lot easier!
If you would like to stay “in the know” […]
Think Outside the Caribbean
Sunday, March 9th, 2008Often when people in North America or Europe think about buying a tropical private island, they first consider the Caribbean. Although Caribbean private islands are beautiful, for many they are simply too expensive. However, just beyond the main Caribbean islands there are literally hundreds of properties comparable to there Caribbean counterparts. In fact quite often […]
Diving Mask/Camera
Saturday, March 8th, 2008File this one under slightly ridiculous and not necessarily essential to island living. I recently came across the Liquid Image Underwater Digital Camera which is a pretty neat product that would could be a lot of fun for those of you with amazing marine environments around your island. Essentially the underwater digital camera is encased […]
Island Survival
Friday, March 7th, 2008Overall islands are very safe and most never experience any problems when visiting an island. However, if you are visiting/purchasing a private island it is important to have a good emergency preparedness kit. When living on a private island a good emergency kit will include a number of items, such as:
Medical supplies […]
Stanley Island South Africa
Thursday, March 6th, 2008Islands in Africa, are somewhat rare and when they do come available they are often sold quietly. Stanley Island, a magnificent 27 hectare island in South Africa is an exception to the rule. A recent article by The Times has explored why this island, which is being sold by Private Islands Inc., is getting so […]
Zoran Island
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008The island world has been abuzz lately with talk of a plan to build a new artificial island off the coast of Phuket, Thailand. Although the project is still in the early planning stages there is, according to the projects developer a plan to build marina for luxury mega yachts of the eastern coast of […]
Vanity Fair on Private Islands
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008First it was Time Magazine now Vanity Fair is tackling Private Islands. Keeping in line with there demographic the article is heavily focused on which celebrity owns which private island. The article also features Dellis Cay, which for those of you who don’t know is an island in Turks and Caicos which is […]
Time Magazine Features Private Islands
Monday, March 3rd, 2008Private Islands are cool, and it seems that Time Magazine agrees. Recently the international publication wrote a large feature on these properties and it really is a great read. The article features A. J. Longmaid, who details how his private island (Spectacle Island) turned from a rustic camp in his youth to a modern property […]
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