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Family Friendly Florida Islands

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

The 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, 2008

After 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, 2008

In 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, 2008

For 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, […]

Man Crowns Self King of Island

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Most island owners like to think of themselves as “masters of their domain” or the “king of their own island.” There is really no harm in doing this, unless of course thousands of people already live on the island.
A man named David Howe, was recently contacted by a genealogist in England who informed him […]

Eco-Friendly Island Illumination

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Whenever I find a great product that has the potential to make island living more comfortable I like to feature it. In my opinion there is no better way to profile your island than by gently illuminating it in the evening. There are several problems with doing this. Many lanterns or lighting systems […]

Rent an Entire Island this Holiday

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Most 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 […]

Island Vacation with Your Dog

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

If you are like the millions of people who would like to take your canine pet with you on your vacation, you know all too well the frustration you experience when you realize the most destinations are not dog friendly. Private islands are the perfect way to include your pooch in your holiday plans.
As […]

Award Honors Influential Islomaniac

Friday, September 14th, 2007

For those of you who don’t know Maine has a lot of islands and unlike many areas of the world there is a strong movement in Maine to protect and preserve their islands. Now one of Maine’s most famous island protectors is being honored with an award.  Robert Pawle, a volunteer skipper […]

Win a Week on a Luxury Private Island

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Overall I would have to say that I prefer to own a nice coniferous island over one covered with palm trees. On the other hand, the nights are starting to get cooler and even though I look forward to the coming of our beautiful Indian summer the thought of spending a week on a luxury […]

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