The World of Private Islands (English, German, French, Spanish and Italian Edition) Hardcover – October 15, 2011

Great book!

This is the perfect book for days when work is crazy or when you just need a change of pace. It's the ideal book for imagining yourself on a warm, sunny, uncrowded beach with a drink in your hand staring out over miles of turquoise water or beautiful landfalls in the distance. Or on rocky cliffs, not far from your own castle, holding a hot drink while watching the waves crash against the shore. I want to go on vacation! If only I had a gazillion dollars so I could afford to rent (or buy!) one of these luxurious islands.This large coffee table book, 12.8 x 10.1 x 1.1 inches is substantial. The pages are heavy, glossy quality stock. The photographer, Farhad Vladi is the founder and owner of the company Vladi Private Islands which the world's leading island brokerage company. He sells and rents out private islands, island-related properties and island shares around the world. Over the years, he has assembled an archive covering over 12,000 islands all over the world, probably the world's largest archive on privately-owned islands. He photographs private islands from a helicopter, like those in this book. The only thing that I thought could have been better about the photos, is that some could have been a little higher resolution. That's not to say that they were fuzzy or anything, just that some of the little tiny details nosy people like me want to see were hard to pick out in some photographs. Considering he's flying around in a helicopter and probably taking pictures through the glass of the windshield (while moving) they were more than acceptable to me.There is a map in the front of the book showing all the destinations, some of which I had never heard of. The book was divided into sections which I liked, because he divided them up the way I would have. The sections are:Islands with CastlesCelebrity IslandsExclusively for RentIslands with Charming ResidencesIslands with LighthousesIslands with Their Own AirstripsAtollsIslands with ResortsTreasure IslandsXXL IslandsXXS IslandsLake and River IslandsSelf-Sufficient IslandsMy favorites were the islands with castles and the ones with the charming residences. The Ile De Costaeres in Brittany, France and the Boldt Castle on the St. Lawrence River in New York were the ones I spent the most time looking at. There's even one called Isle of Gigha in Scotland that Mick Jagger tried to buy but the 156 inhabitants beat him on the price. It's the little blurbs like this on the pages with the photos that make the book fun to read about while you're drooling over the pictures. This book would make a great gift for anyone who likes to dream.The publisher provided me with a copy of this book for review.

This beautiful book offers a vast amount of aerial photographs and information about private islands around the world--from celebrity to residence-exclusive, to islands available for rent--each paradise has a unique geo-makeup, history, and of course, aesthetic architecture.I love travelling and the open sea, so "Private Islands" is my interpretation of an international-island-guide for the luxury tourist. There's a world map included, pinpointing where the islands are located, and section that displays all the wonderful islands with resort spots for travellers. Skorpios on the Ionian Sea is one of the prettiest in my opinion--with such pretty greenery. (We learn in the book it's owned by the billionaire Onassis family.)As an admirer of boats and lighthouse structures (and their historical appeal), I'm certainly amazed by the fact that this book showcases a total of 8 islands with lighthouses.If you're a travel-enthusiast and love photography, this book is definitely for you. Just looking at the photos and reading the history brings me to a lovely, dream-like place...with every page like relaxing on an private island itself.

Every time you open the book you go somewhere new. Got this for my husband and I who love to travel we are adding some of the locations to our bucket list!

If you are like me and you dream about one day living in a castle on your own private island then you will love this book. There are impressive photographs of islands with castles as well as islands with lighthouses. Some islands even have their own airstrips although those were not my favorite pictures as the island seemed to be scarred.My favorite castle in this book was the one in Brittany, France. I will say however that the most tempting islands were the ones located in the British Virgin Islands.Some of these famous islands are also for rent. Imagine taking your entire family on a vacation! Lush vegetation, privacy, hammocks strung between palm trees and luxury villas all await you on these private islands.This book makes a perfect coffee table book and will be appreciated by anyone interested in escaping for a few hours. Until I can afford to visit an island I will continue to dream. My last vacation to an island was in 1995. I am overdue for a vacation!~The Rebecca ReviewI received a free copy of this book for review.

Die Welt der privaten Inseln wird von mir niemals zu betreten sein! Um so mehr freue ich mich darüber zu sehen, was so alles geht, "wenn das nötige Kleingeld" vorhanden ist! Herrn Farhad Vladi gebührt Hochachtung für seinen Grundsatz, sich die Käufer nicht nur unter ökonomischem Aspekt auszuwählen, sondern auch darauf zu achten, dass diese Naturschätze mit Respekt erhalten werden!

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