X-Seed 4000: Artificial Island City
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
If it is ever built the X-Seed 4000 as it’s called will not only be the most populated artificial island, it will also be by far the tallest sky scrapper in the world.
The X-Seed 4000 represents a utopian vision of a self-contained high-rise city. Designed to sit in Tokyo harbor, powered mainly by solar energy […]
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 […]
Island Gear
Sunday, April 13th, 2008Not everyone builds a home on their island, some people don’t even build cabins. For any number of reasons a sizeable portion of island owners choose to leave their island in a natural state. Therefore, when they visit there island they pitch a tent and spend their holiday camping on their island.
Although many like the idea of […]
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 […]
Easter Island…Of Course
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008If you are one of my avid readers, then most likely you were expecting this post today. In honor of Easter, it is only natural to profile Easter Island. Easter Island is one of the most remote famous islands in the world. Known for its incredible history and moai stone statues, it draws visitors from […]
Diving Mask/Camera
Saturday, March 8th, 2008File this one under slightly ridiculous and not necessarily essential to island living. I recently came across the Liquid Image Underwater Digital Camera which is a pretty neat product that would could be a lot of fun for those of you with amazing marine environments around your island. Essentially the underwater digital camera is encased […]
The Fisherman’s Kayak
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008I love to feature products that are practical, efficient, and environmentally friendly. Sometimes however, I like to feature products that are pure luxury, items that just make Private Island living that much better.
I’m avid fisherman, and I enjoy kayaking so when I came across the Fisherman’s Kayak I knew I had to feature it. The […]
Versatile Boat for Island Fun
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008A love of islands typically goes hand and hand with a love for the water. Sailing, kayaking, and windsurfing are just some of the ways people enjoy the water around their islands. The only disadvantage of partaking in these sports in the often high cost of these items combined with often limited storage space on […]
Islands of the Future
Sunday, January 27th, 2008Artificial islands are becoming more and more common, as people endevour to adopt the exclusive private island lifestyle. Today, island projects such as “The Palm” and “The World” both in Dubai are getting a lot of attention for their unique designs. In the future however, it may not be the artificial islands themselves that […]
Seven Island Wonders of the World
Thursday, January 17th, 2008People love making lists, I think categorizing things gives people a sense that everything in the world is in order. One of my favorite lists has been produced by WebUrbanist. The website recently wrote an article highlighting some of the “island wonders of the world”
Citing the fact that one in ten people in the world […]
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