Island life is the good life. Wherever in the world you may be and whatever floats your boat, there’s an island for you. I’m lucky enough to have travelled to many across the globe and have listed my top 10 below, as is my way, the majority offer themselves perfectly to a sock-less, laid back existence under palm trees, but not all of them!
If you want to wistfully browse through a selection of more remote islands, float over to our Top 10 Remote Islands post instead.
10 | Santorini, Greece
The Bell Tower | Santorini, Greece
Oia | Santorini, Greece
Out to the Bay | Santorini, Greece
9 | South Island, New Zealand
Mountain & Lake Perfection | New Zealand
Through the Glacier | Franz Josef, New Zealand
View Over the Lake | Queenstown, New Zealand
8 | Rottnest Island, WA, Australia
Rocky Sands | Rottnest Island
Turquoise Dreaming | Rottnest Island, WA
Our Own Beach | Rottnest Island, WA
7 | Nusa Ceningan, Indonesia
Yellow Bridge | Nusa Ceningan, Bali
Surf Break | Nusa Ceningan, Bali
Cruising into Devil Tears | Nusa Lembongan, Bali
6 | Palawan, Philippines
Palawan | Fresh Fish for Lunch in El Nido
Palawan | Nagkalit-Kalit Falls
Palawan | ‘Big Lagoon’ in El Nido
5 | Sardinia, Italy
Friendly Locals | Sardinia, Italy
Sunset Over Alghero | Sardinia, Italy
Exploring the Rocky Shore | Sardinia, Italy_
4 | Alderney, Channel Islands (not my photos)
Shell Bay in Alderney | Channel Islands
Streets of Alderney | Pictures Chris George
The Harbour at Sunset | Alderney, Channel Islands
3 | Upolu, Samoa
Diving into To Sua | Upolu, Samoa
Sunrise | Upolu, Samoa
Togitogiga Waterfall | Upolu, Samoa
2 |Mantaray Island, Fiji
Golden Hour | Mantaray Island, Fiji
Tranquil Beach | Mantaray Island, Fiji
Important Island Work | Mantaray Island, Fiji
1 | Siargao, Philippines
Siargao | Cloud 9 Boardwalk in General Luna
Siargao | Jumping into Magpupungko Pools
Siargao | View from the Guesthouse in Pacifico
