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Perfect New England Family Retreat

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

When it comes to private islands, Fiji, The Bahamas and Greece get a lot of attention.  However, every region has its own unique charms.  One of my favorite locations is the North Eastern United States.  The islands in this region tend to be small, quiant and typically adorned with quaint family homes or cottages. 
 Horse Island […]

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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

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Great Keppel Island Australia

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Great Keppel Island is one of those undiscovered treasures sitting amidst a group of National Park Islands off the Capricorn Coast.  For the last several years this idyllic island, which is home to 17 white sand beaches has operated as a unique private island getaway, offering both island camping and cabins to visitors.  
Recently the main […]

The Virtual Island Broker: The Next Generation in Island Buying

Monday, April 7th, 2008

I often write about how technology is making it easier to purchase a private island. In the last several years companies like Private Islands Online and Vladi Private
Islands have made purchasing private islands easier than ever.
Now Private Islands Inc, the parent company of Private Islands Online is introducing a revolutionary concept aimed at matching potential […]

Island or Cruise Ship

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

When I came across AZ Island I wasn’t sure I was looking at a cruise ship or an artificial island. To me it looks like both, and in many ways it is! This futuristic project which is being developed by Alstom Marine and architect Jean-Philippe Zoppini is being dubbed the titanic of the future.
The […]

The Spring Island Rush has Begun: Part 2

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Last week marked the beginning of a five part series exploring family friendly islands available for rent this summer.  Last week I featured Honey Bee Island, an Ontario that is the ideal escape for the cottage loving family. 
This week I thought I would venture across the Atlantic to Ireland, home of the famous Waterford […]

Nim’s Island: A Private Island Movie

Friday, April 4th, 2008

For an islomaniac the best kind of movie is the one that features a remote island.  Although rare, every couple of years a movie comes out that features a remote, if not fictitious island somewhere in the world.
 Today, Nim’s Island opens in theatres. An action packed, family friendly movie, set primarily on a remote private island, […]

Monte Cristo’s Treasure Island to be Opened for First Time

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

According to the Time’s Online the secluded and mysterious island where the Count of Monte Cristo found buried treasure in the novel by Alexadre Dumas is being opened to the public for the first time.
The island, which is 10 square kilometers in size is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea, between the Italian mainland and
Corsica. The […]

Portable GPS for Island Living

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

A good GPS system for many island owners assists them in, finding their island, navigating the terrain of their island, and exploring the waters around their island. In addition, a portable GPS system may be especially valuable if you are island hopping in an unfamiliar area.
An excellent GPS device currently on the market […]

500 Million Dollar Treasure Discovered on Private Island

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

I have often heard about islands having investment potential but here is a story of an island investment really paying off! It was recently reported that a Florida family discovered a large cache of early 19th century buried treasure on their

Florida
Island after beginning construction on new home on their island. The name of the family […]

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