Friday, March 29, 2024

Island Issues

Asia: Borneo Moves to Restrict Private Island Sales

(Mengalum Island Image from wikisabah.com)

Concerned citizens groups in Malaysia’s popular resort area of Sabah are pushing the government to prevent the sale of certain private island lands to foreign investors.

(Mengalum Island Image from wikisabah.com)

Sabah, a spectacular resort district in Malaysia’s northern portion of Borneo, is a place of dramatic extremes. …Read More: Asia: Borneo Moves to Restrict Private Island Sales

Environment

Worldwide: Sustainability is the Future for Small Islands

At a recent meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government, Seychelles president James Michel made a strong case for a sustainable future.

(Image Courtesy of the United States Africa Command)

The Indian Ocean nation of the Seychelles is a place of beauty and luxury; small private island resorts commanding …Read More: Worldwide: Sustainability is the Future for Small Islands

Island Market

Europe: The Siren Call of the Li Galli Islands

A spectacular trio of islands on Italy’s Amalfi Coast have long lured celebrities and elite guests with their beauty

(Image Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands)

Set along the southern coast of Italy, facing out into the blue Mediterranean waters where Sardinia rises to the west, the Amalfi Coast is …Read More: Europe: The Siren Call of the Li Galli Islands

Celebs visiting resorts

South Pacific: Monaco Royals Enjoy a Holiday on Yasawa Island

While in the neighborhood for New Zealand’s rugby finals, Monaco’s new reigning couple stopped by Fiji for a relaxing island holiday.

(Image Courtesy of Yasawa Island Resort and Spa)

Fiji’s luxurious Yasawa Island Resort and Spa is a gorgeous enclave covered in white beaches, tropical forests, and a …Read More: South Pacific: Monaco Royals Enjoy a Holiday on Yasawa Island

Environment

Australia: An Eco-Friendly STAR for Daydream Island Resort and Spa

This luxurious island playground in the famous Whitsundays has just received its first STAR certification as an ecologically-conscious resort.

(Image Courtesy of Daydream Island)

Few places are as picture-perfect as Daydream Island Resort and Spa – set against the rich blue waters of the Great Barrier Reef, this Whitsunday …Read More: Australia: An Eco-Friendly STAR for Daydream Island Resort and Spa

Governments buying Islands

Governments and NPOs Acquiring Private Islands worldwide!

Nov 2011 Farhad Vladi, Founder and President of Vladi Private Islands

(Credit: Maria Schiffer)

In the last five years, and especially in the last six months, the trend of governments and nature conservancy groups buying islands in many countries has become obvious. With our unique global perspective, Vladi Private …Read More: Governments and NPOs Acquiring Private Islands worldwide!