Island Cultures 
Stunning Scottish Island(0)
Easier Property.com recently featured the Isle of Taransay a breathtaking 3,445 acre island which is currently on the market for 2 Million pounds. Located in an exceptional setting in the Outer Hebrides, Taransay is made up of two islands connected together by a peninsula of sand, with spectacular white sandy beaches, rugged cliff faces and heather moorlands [...]
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King’s Island Denmark
Created in 1890 by King Christian the IX is an incredible and historic piece of property.
The island is actually the largest artificial island, not connected to the mainland in the world. This rare offering is a unique gem of tremendous cultural importance.
Located just 15 minutes from the danish capital the island is home to an [...]
Is There Anyone Who Doesn’t Have a Private Island Fantasy?
This is the question asked by Honalulu’s Star Advertiser as journalist Floyd K Takeuchi discovers private islands are more than desserted islands. Here is what he had to say.
I’m thinking about my private island fantasy as our skiff skims across the lagoon of Majuro Atoll, close in on the lee of small, jewel-like islands. They [...]
Antigua: Movin on up
Although well-known in the island world , Antigua has largely gone unnoticed in the mainstream. This is changing with a growing number of Europeans scouting real estate on the Caribbean island of Antigua, lured by its legendary 365 beaches and the explosion of upscale properties that have come on the market in recent years.
Jumby Bay [...]
Maldives Getting Tough On Climate Change
The Maldives is getting tough on climate change with the government recently announcing a new plan to fund its climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts with a $3 per day tax on all tourists coming to the low-lying Indian Ocean nation’s island resorts.
In 2008 some 683,000 people visited the Maldives as tourists, which is nearly double [...]
A New Future for Governor’s Island
Situated between Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, Governor’s Island is one of the most well situated islands anywhere in the world. However, for much of it’s 400 year history the 172-acre island has been outside of the mental map of New York City. The primary explanation for this is that for much of it’s history [...]
Vanuatu Arrives!
As new resorts development booms in Vanutu, the tiny island nation is becoming a must see destination on any island lovers list. Vanuatu announced a record 44.6 per cent increase in visitor for April this year over the same time last year. Although Fiji may still be retaining attracting more visitors, Vanuatu is quickly catching up and may [...]
Tuvulu’s Bold New Plan
In the global shift towards environmental sustainability, many small island nations are leading the way in the development and implementation of green technology.
Tuvalu a small island nation in the South Pacific recently announced their goal of generating 100% of the islands energy needs using renewable energy by 2020. Kick starting that effort is a new [...]
Purchase an Island, Get Your Own Stamp
Often people buy islands for prestige, privacy and relaxation. Very rarely do you hear of someone purchasing an island for stamps! According to Wales Online UK the owner of Sully Island which is 450 metres off Swanbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan has the right to commission thier very own stamps.
The island has just come [...]
Islomania: A Journey Among the Last Real Islands
It is always a treat to find a good island read. Islomania: A Journey Among the Last Real Islands, written by notable travel writer Thurston Clarke is the story about his personal obsessession with islands or islomania. This book is a kind of love letter to these little (and sometimes not so little) worlds surrounded by [...]