Velaa Private Island is located in Noonu Atoll, a 45-minute seaplane flight from Malé. Photograph courtesy Velaa Private Island After two overnight flights and a brief stop in Istanbul, I found myself ...

A private island less than 30 miles from New York City, off the coast of Greenwich, Connecticut, is headed to the market later this week for $25 million. Spanning around 1 acre, Farwells Island sits ...

After two overnight flights and a brief stop in Istanbul, I found myself island-hopping alone through the Maldives on a tiny seaplane surrounded by couples. I was the last stop: Velaa Private Island—a ...

Paradise is not exclusively for couples—and with over 1,000 islands to explore, the Maldives is one place that shouldn’t be reserved for a “special occasion.” Velaa Private Island is located in Noonu ...

Ever dream of escaping to your own private island, basking in the sun with not a care in the world? While this may sound like a fantasy reserved for billionaires and celebrities, it's actually more ...

Vacationing on a private island might seem extravagant, but the Caribbean offers a variety of resorts that are worth a second look. As a travel advisor specializing in the region and a mom to three ...

It isn’t just Richard Branson who can score solitude on his own private island in the Caribbean. You too can rent a little VIP R&R on a private paradise — whether that’s glorious isolation with no one ...

Cruises have always been a vessel for exploration — a way for travelers to see the world. But over the past few years, these floating resorts have increasingly narrowed their focus to just one type of ...

A splash landing on waves isn’t many flyers’ definition of a smooth arrival but a wet landing is the often only way to get to private islands in the Indian Ocean. In the Outer Islands of the ...