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Island Issues Island issues reports on territorial disputes, government policies affecting the purchasing or development of islands and individual cases concerning island owners  A resettlement program aimed at helping adventurous types live on some of the United Kingdom’s most isolated islands is proposing a character test for applicants. (Islands in The Outer Hebrides) The idea of living on a remote island may conjure up images of a relaxing, peaceful seaside paradise, but for many people who …Read More: UK: Are You Tough Enough for Island Living?  Brazil’s coastline is renowned for its gorgeous tropical islands, most of which are part of national parks. This has not stopped some wealthy elites from taking them over and building luxurious holiday homes, however. (Illegal mansion on Cavala Island) A controversy is brewing in Brazil over the revelation that some public islands – …Read More: South America: Illegal Mansions Sprout on Public Islands in Brazil  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 blue Mediterranean have …Read More: Europe: The Myth of Greek Island Sales Rises Again  A rose by any other name may indeed smell as sweet, but plans to name a coastal Florida island after a controversial Spanish explorer have some groups holding their noses. (Florida's Space Coast barrier island) A storm is brewing in one of Florida’s small coastal towns over a yet-unnamed stretch of a barrier …Read More: USA: Dueling Interests Battle to Name Florida Barrier Island  Continuing our two-part series on the private islands of the stars, Private Island News uncovers the truth about celebrity island ownership; do you know how many of these oft-repeated rumors are true, and which ones are just entertaining fictions? (Tagamago Island in Spain) Cristiano Ronaldo – Deserta Island, Portugal The famous football star …Read More: Worldwide: Part 2 – The Truth about Celebrity-Owned Private Islands  Celebrities are heavily associated with private islands in the media, which can lead to wild speculation about just who owns one of these exclusive pieces of luxury real estate. Here, Private Island News provides Part 1 of the definitive guide to the islands of the rich and famous – it may be surprising which …Read More: Worldwide: Part 1- The Truth about Celebrity-Owned Private Islands  The stunning reality star confessed that after the stress and publicity of her televised wedding in August, she wants her next ceremony to be on an island far from prying eyes. (Image by Glen Francis) Kim Kardashian’s wedding to basketball player Kris Humphries on August 11th was certainly a lavish affair, and at …Read More: USA: Kim Kardashian Longs for Deserted Island Wedding  One of the most spectacular private island estates in the Caribbean was at the heart of a battle between the Turks and Caicos government and an American billionaire resort developer. (Emerald Cay Image Courtesy of VPI) Sparsely populated and picture-perfect, the tiny Caribbean nation of the Turks and Caicos is a sought-after holiday …Read More: Caribbean: Turks and Caicos Awarded $9.29M in Emerald Cay Suit  |
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