Super rich snap up remote islands
ABOUT 500km off the coast of South Florida is a string of mostly uninhabited small islands amid clear blue water and coral reefs on a limestone plateau. There's virtually no nightlife, no major airports, no celebrity chef restaurants. There are also no neighbours. That remoteness is attracting a rarefied group of wealthy entertainers and name-brand CEOs. In the world of high-end real estate, privacy is an increasingly prized amenity. Super rich snap up remote islands
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ON the Palmerston Highway in far north Queensland, about 14km outside of Innisfail, there is a short and thin single-lane bridge that crosses over Fishers Creek. The great highway banana robbery
Europe holiday deals
PARIS is calling, and so is Tuscany, Geneva, Croatia and more with these flight, hotel and tour deals.
How to rent an Italian villa
"TO those who appreciate wisteria and sunshine. Small medieval Italian castle on the shores of the Mediterranean to be let furnished for the month of April. Necessary servants remain." How to rent an Italian villa
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I'VE never been a big fan of geese. I remember visiting farms in my childhood in New Zealand where packs of geese would be used as guard dogs to chase off unwelcome (and welcome) guests, taking a nip or two out of their ankles as they ran after them. Retreat in the comfort zone
