A private island for $1.4m a week? Five of the best getaways

From a wellness retreat in the Italian Dolomites to a remote island in French Polynesia or a US road trip, it’s time to embrace the extraordinary.

Nukutepi in French Polynesia is what island dreams are made of. Share it with your nearest and dearest.

Ute Junker

Mar 17, 2023 – 8.00am

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Fashion fans have the Birkin bag. Car lovers have the Ferrari 250 GTO. And travellers have the tropical island getaway. Even as destinations cycle in and out of favour – hello Namibia, goodbye China – some types of travel never go out of style.

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