Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Velaa Private Island is located in Noonu Atoll, a 45-minute seaplane flight from Malé. Photograph courtesy Velaa Private Island ...

Owning a private island is arguably the ultimate symbol of wealth. A mansion or a penthouse is nice, but an island offers something more: complete privacy, natural beauty and the power to reshape the ...

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 ...