Sunday, May 19, 2013

Breaking Island News

Worldwide: Farhad Vladi’s Panoramio Celebrates 1 Million Visitors

(Farhad Vladi visiting an island)

The online image archive of the globally-renowned private island broker and aerial photographer has now been viewed by an incredible 1 million people from every corner of the planet.

(Farhad Vladi with his camera on an island tour)

When it comes to beautiful islands, there is a true universal appeal …Read More: Worldwide: Farhad Vladi’s Panoramio Celebrates 1 Million Visitors

Island Issues

Europe: The Myth of Greek Island Sales Rises Again

(Image of Patroklos from greekhotel.com)

Throughout Greece’s ongoing financial crisis, rumors that the country is considering selling off its treasured islands to foreigners have been rampant in the media.

(Image of Skorpios by Farhad Vladi)

What makes the idea of owning a Greek island so captivating? Of course, the rocky, desert isles in the deep …Read More: Europe: The Myth of Greek Island Sales Rises Again

Governments buying Islands

Europe: Can the Lithuanian Government Buy a Private Isle in Greece?

(Skorpios Island Courtesy of Farhad Vladi)

The mayor of Lithuania’s capital city has suggested that struggling Greece should sell the country a private island to use as a resort – but is it even possible?

(Skorpios Island Courtesy of Farhad Vladi)

A paradise island on Greece’s sunny Mediterranean shores sounds to many people like the perfect …Read More: Europe: Can the Lithuanian Government Buy a Private Isle in Greece?

Island Gossip

Greece: Despite Rumours, No Skorpios Island for Mr. Armani

(Image of Skorpios Copyright F. Vladi)

The sale of the fabled isle of the Onassis family to fashion designer Giorgio Armani has been widely misreported in the press – what makes this private island rumour so compelling?

…Read More: Greece: Despite Rumours, No Skorpios Island for Mr. Armani