Island of Sark Embraces Democracy
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008A few weeks ago on the island of Sark four and a half centuries of feudalism were brought to an end with the Privy Council approved changes to the laws governing Sark, and island located in the Channel Islands. Sark Island is located 80 miles of the south coast of England and has been governed […]
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, […]
Seven Island Wonders of the World
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007A great little blog called WebUrbanist recently came out with their list of the seven island wonders of the world. A great idea, and one that I am a little jealous that I didn’t think of. In any case, their list is an exploration of the worlds most amazing, mysterious and remote islands in the […]
Tiny Tokelau May Soon Become Nation
Friday, October 19th, 2007Tokelau’s small population will soon be heading to the polls to determine whether or not their tiny Pacific territory will become one of the world’s smallest independent territories. It is the second time in two years that the islands residents have voted on independence. A two-thirds majority is needed for change and […]
The Importance of Naming Your Island
Saturday, September 15th, 2007There is a lot of debate about naming your island, should you do it? how do you do it? and what do you name it? A new article published in the Toronto Star, in Ontario Canada illustrates the importance of naming your island simply based on the fact that sometimes the municipality messes up. […]
Referendum Underway in the Maldives
Sunday, August 19th, 2007Yesterday, the people of the Maldives were offered the opportunity to vote for change. Ballot boxes traveled by boat to far-flung atolls ahead of a landmark referendum on Saturday to decide the country’s political future.It has taken a number of years to get the Special Majlis to decide whether or not to […]
Private Island Broker Cheyenne Morrison Defrauds Client
Sunday, August 12th, 2007I once warned Private Island Broker Cheyenne Morrison, the man who has called me everything from an impostor to a parasite, that he had built a castle out of cards. It turns out that I may be right, as it appears that the pedestal that Mr. Cheyenne Morrison has placed himself on is about […]
Battle of Wake Island
Sunday, August 5th, 2007I recently had a friend get back from the Marshall Islands, it was her first visit and she had an amazing time. I was so inspired by her enthusiasm for this very remote island chain that I thought I would do a post on one of its most remote and most famous atoll. Wake […]
South Pacific Islands Fear Drowning, Seek Tawain’s Assistance
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Many south pacific islands are turning to one of their largest allies, Taiwan, fearing that they will be drowned by the rising sea. Tiny island nations such as Nauru, the Solomon Islands, Palau, Kiribati and the Marshall Islands all are at risk from sea level changes. On Nauru, the surface area is shrinking and salt […]
Controversy on Morrison Island
Monday, July 30th, 2007Canada faces the omnipresent task to reconciling with its passed. Like many other countries, Canada lives with a history of European colonization that resulted in the displacement and exploitation of its native inhabitants. Today the reconciliation takes the form of numerous disputes and negotiations. One such dispute is over a region in and surrounding Morrison […]
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