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In the economically depressed state of Michigan, proposals to turn a large island park into a tax-free haven have been surprisingly popular, if controversial. (Creative Commons aerial of Belle Isle) The debate over what should be done with Belle Isle – a vast city park in Michigan’s Detroit River – …Read More: USA: Plans for Belle Isle “Free Economic Zone” Gather Support  Author Daniel Hays has penned a poignant and humorous account of purchasing a small island and moving his reluctant family there for a year. (On Whale Island, by Daniel Hays) For the many people who have fantasized about what life would be like living on a remote island, Canadian author Daniel …Read More: Island Books: A Modern “Swiss Family Robinson” Saga on Whale Island  An aging concrete gun fort off the Hampshire coast has undergone a dramatic transformation into a (surprisingly elegant) private island retreat. (Image courtesy of Vladi Private Islands) The southerly British seaside is known for many things; a mild climate, quaint resort towns, and stretches of beach packed with sun-deprived northerners. In …Read More: UK: Spitbank Fort’s Dramatic Makeover as a Luxury Private Island Resort  Small islands are finding creative ways to navigate the changing seas that some climatologists are predicting over the next decades. (Low and narrow, Kiribati is at risk from seawater) The remote and tiny Pacific nation of Kiribati has been making plans to buy up Fijian real estate over the last year, …Read More: South Pacific: Kiribati Eyes Fiji as Climate Change Sanctuary  The tropical paradise once owned by the late Malcolm Forbes has undergone a stunning development that won accolades from the prestigious travel organization. (Image Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands) Across the globe, there are many thousands of resorts, but only a tiny fraction will make onto the prestigious list of the …Read More: South Pacific: Laucala Island Earns Honors from ‘Leading Hotels of the World’  The small change that could make a big difference: Richard Branson moves to eradicate plastic bottles from his private island paradise. (Image Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands) Whether reintroducing rare wildlife to the Caribbean, reducing the carbon imprint of his aircraft fleet, or pledging billions of dollars into the …Read More: Caribbean: Branson strives for a plastic-free future on Necker Island  When the Cardiff Council announced that it no longer had the funds to maintain the historic island of Flat Holm, local citizens and conservationists jumped into action. (Image of Flat Holm by the Cardiff Council) The news last month that the Cardiff Council was reportedly thinking of selling Flat Holm, a …Read More: UK: Conservationists Campaign to Keep Flat Holm Island in Public Hands  Formerly the pride and joy of Secret Millionaire Nadim Sadek, County Mayo’s most famous island, Inishturk Beg, has been sold by receivers for just less than EUR 3 million. Image Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands Despite spending such a short time on the market, this 65 acre …Read More: Ireland: Inishturk Beg Snapped Up By Anonymous Buyer |
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