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 […]
The Spring Island Rush Has Begun: Part 4
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Over the last several weeks, I have been featuring islands ideal for brief or long summer getaways. From an island golf resort in Ireland to a fishing lodge in British Columbia, I have criss-crossed the world looking for unique private island vacation destinations. This week I thought I would head south to feature a secluded […]
Islands of Hospitality
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008In my opinion private islands do not recieve enough attention in the media. I often find it frustrating when publication after publication features luxury resorts around the world and completly neglects all of the incredible private island resorts that are out there.
That is slowly changing with more and more media outlets becoming aware of the unique, […]
500 Million Dollar Treasure Discovered on Private Island
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008I 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 […]
Explore Cape Breton Island
Saturday, March 29th, 2008I often envy people who live on sparsely populated islands in remote areas of the world. In many ways they have the benefit of the private island experience without having to sacrifice the sense of community that comes with living in larger settlements.
Although not isolated, Cape Breton Island is one of my favorite islands. Located […]
Private Islands for You…Your Kids…and There Kids
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Private islands are often only viewed as being for the adventurous. However, as communication, water-filtration, and power generation technology develops island living is becoming more hospitable to the everyday family. Here are a couple of private islands currently for sale that are family friendly.
Willo Island, New York
Just an hour by car from New York City […]
Family Friendly Florida Islands
Sunday, January 20th, 2008The winters in the north can be long and cold, and although the snow and warm fires are inviting, after a while almost everyone begins to dream of a trip to some place warm. For many people this means a trip to sunny Florida, where the weather is beautiful this time of year. […]
New Resort to Span Three Private Islands
Monday, January 14th, 2008After 6 years of development, on June 1, 2008 the Four Seasons is set to open their newest resort in the South Pacific. The Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is set to change the landscape of the tourism market in French Polynesia. The resort consists of 100 over water bungalows, seven beach front […]
Eigg Island to get Electricity for First Time
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008In 1997 a group of islanders purchased the island of Eigg from its German owner for 1.5 Million Pounds. Now as an ambitious project comes to a close, for the first time Eigg Island residents will have electricity.
Until now the residents have had to get by using diesel or hydro generators and have had to […]
Roosevelt Island: Part of American History
Sunday, January 6th, 2008For 1.8 million dollars you could own not only a private island but a piece of American history and a property owned by the family of one of our most famous American Presidents.
Roosevelt Island, located in Montana is a 61 acre island located on the Missouri river. The island illustrious history began on June 14, […]
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