Islands Among the World’s Best Getaways
Saturday, May 17th, 2008Until recently, it was quite common to read an article about luxury travel and see no mention of private islands. However, this has begun to change as more and more celebrities and other wealthy individuals are renting or purchasing private islands.
This trend towards private island recognition can be highlighted by an article recently published […]
Celebrity Island: Naushon Island
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Although I wouldn’t call them celebrities in the contemporary sense, the Forbes Family who own Naushon Island in Massachusetts is one of the great families of American enterprise…and they are islomaniacs! The Forbes Family first purchased Naushon Island, part of the Elizabeth Islands, seven miles of Cape Cod a century and a half ago.
First purchased […]
Ricky Martin Buys Private Island
Thursday, May 1st, 2008There is a long list of celebrities who own private islands, and the list has just gotten longer with latin singer Ricky Martin buying a private island. According to a Mexican newspaper Martin, who has been looking for an island for several months purchased an 8 million dollar island of the coast of Rio de […]
Thinking Green on Private Islands
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Private Islands aren’t just for relaxation. They can also be the ideal spot for the “working vacation.” Case and point is Richard Branson who recently invited some of the world most influential people to Necker Island for a discussion on whether or not the world could ever work together to tackle climate change and […]
Private Island Birthday Parties
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Although not really mainstream yet, more and more people are celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and engagements on private islands. From the rustic to the lavish increasing numbers of couples are renting private islands to celebrate monumental occasions on.
For example it was reported last year that British Billionaire Philip Green celebrated his 55th birthday […]
Turks and Caicos the New Celebrity Hot Spot
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008In recent years the Bahamas, Fiji and even the Dalmation coast of Croatia have been island hot spots for celebrities. It seems that the new number one holiday retreat for A-list celebrities is Turks and Caicos. Rosemary McClure a reporter for the LA times recently went on an island hopping tour of the region […]
The Brazilian Eden
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Although not often known for its private islands, Brazil is quickly gaining a reputation for having some of the most beautiful private islands and private island resorts in the world.
Piedade Island is no exception. The island is advantageously situated between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Angra dos Rios and is […]
Eddie Murphy’s Private Island
Friday, January 4th, 2008Yesterday I reported that Eddie Murphy married on a private island in French Polynesia off the coast of Bora Bora. What I neglected to mention was that Murphy also owns a Private Island
Murphy owns Rooster Cay, also known as Long Cay, a pristine 15 acre island just five minutes away from Nassau Bahamas. Before […]
Eddie Murphy Marries on Private Island
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Celebrities have always been fans of private islands, but its seems lately they have been going absolutely wild for private islands. On New Years Day Eddie Murphy and finance Tracey Edmonds married on a private island off of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. This is the third celebrity private island in as many weeks with […]
Another Celebrity Wedding on Necker Island
Monday, December 31st, 2007A few weeks ago I posted that Google co-founder Larry Page married finance Lucy Southworth on Necker Island, the luxury private island owned by Virgin founder and billionaire Richard Branson (read story here). Word has it that Saturday Night Live alum Jimmy Fallon married his girlfriend Nancy Juvonen on the island this past weekend. […]
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