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Farhad Vladi and Allan Jardine in Lower Largo, Scotland, the birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, the author of the famous book „Robinson Crusoe“ and ancestor of Allan Jardine It’s a simple and instantly recognizable premise; a man, a tiny deserted island, and a lonely palm tree. Cartoonist Allan Jardine discusses why …Read More: Interview: The Enduring Appeal of the Desert Island Cartoon  Private islands occasionally do go under the hammer, but it’s rare that an island is guaranteed to be sold to the highest bidder in a no-reserve online auction. (Image Courtesy of Fisher Auction Co.) Going once, going twice – and this undeveloped gem near Fort Meyers, Florida, will be …Read More: USA: Bidding is Open for Online Florida Island Auction  The French-Canadian chanteuse and her husband have decided to sell their luxurious home on a small private island just south of Montreal, including all of the stylish artwork and furnishings. (Image Courtesy of Joseph Montanaro) A stunning French-Normandy chateau on a Québécois private island has just come on the …Read More: Canada: Celine Dion Lists Private Island Home for $29.65M  Within the frigid wilderness of America’s most northern state, one brave man is intending to strand himself on an uninhabited island and live like a hermit for a year. (Latouche Island Historical Image) For 17 years, oil company employee Charles Baird has harboured a usual dream; to strike out …Read More: USA: Alaskan Plans Year Alone on Remote Island  Japan’s balmy tropical islands in the area of Okinawa seem like an ideal place to set up camp and live like a hermit, and one 76-year old man has done just that for more than two decades. (Sotobanari Image Courtesy of Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) When …Read More: Asia: A Real Island Hermit Found Near Okinawa  When some people are suffering from a broken heart, they get a new hairstyle or go on a diet – Ian Usher, on the other hand, sold all of his possessions and bought a private island. (Image copyrght Daily Mail/Mark Richards) British native Ian Usher has become an internet …Read More: Latin America: The Man Who Sold His Life and Bought an Island  Less than three months after his controversial resignation as president of the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed is back hitting the press circuit. (Film at theislandpresident.com) It’s almost unheard-of for the leader of a small country like the Maldives to achieve international prominence, but in the …Read More: Maldives: The Island President Speaks Out  The sentimental prince put in a special request to visit the island, a favorite of the late Princess Diana, while on his 10-day tour of the Caribbean. (Image of Windermere by Greg Huntsman) While Prince Harry was visiting the Bahamas earlier this month as part of the Queen’s Diamond …Read More: Caribbean: Prince Harry Visits Windermere Island on Jubilee Tour |
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