Juggling careers as a chef on private yachts and a TV host,Lisa Mead sold up everything in Brisbane to follow her heart to the British Virgin Islands;her home for the past 20 years.
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Sir Richard Branson,owns two luxury private islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI),Moskito Island and Necker Island,which rents out for $US87,000 a day. But you can also visit Necker by booking a nature tour with a wonderful local BVIslander,Gumption,whose tours let you hang out with lemurs,giant tortoises and pink flamingos. And you get a sneak peek of thereal lifestyles of the rich and famous. Seeseaitcleartours.com
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For both exercise and a zen moment,try a yoga SUP class with my friend Abby Young. She teaches at Cane Garden Bay on Tortola Island,with its gorgeous mountains behind you,and a distant view of Jost Van Dyke Island in front,while floating on water that is turquoise in colour. Once your class is done,swim back to the shore and check out one of the many coloured beach-shack bars. Seebreezepaddlesurf.com