Tropical or temperate?

[LongShore]

Lots of people look for islands for different reasons, so I was wondering whether you prefer to look for your new property in a temperate or tropical zone? Personally, I'm looking to buy in a temperate area because of the environment and the variety of plant and animal life. What do you look for and why?

[KyletheIntern]

ahhh, this is a question that comes up time and time again. Tropical islands are beautiful and I certainly wouldn't turn it down if one were to be offered to me. That being said, if I were to buy an island I would choose one in a temperate area, most likely in Canada or the Northern US. The reason I would do this is because as a Canadian, temperate/coniferous islands feel more like home. In addition, the geographical location of these islands would mean that they would be within a relatively close distance to my home. Although an island in Fiji would be amazing, it just wouldn't be practical for me.

any tropical island lovers out there?

Kyle,
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[CocoNut]

I am a tropical type of person. Sure the temperate islands look great but I want bathing suit weather year round! Now I wouldn't turn a temperate island down, but I have to say if I were to choose an island I would choose tropical. That being said I would prefer one that was close by, alas Fiji is just too far.

[Stevv]

I like tropical. Temperate has too extreme range of temperatures, and there is still great variety of life on tropical islands. I love the sight of palm trees and nice temperatures all year round. Thus you can see why I get depressed when I go to Washington DC where it is hot but temperate after leaving San Diego where it is nice and palm treeish. Fiji works for me. But I also like the looks of the Mediterranean Isles and if I were in the South Pacific I'd prefer somewhere like French Polynesia or somewhere that I speak the native language there.

[Amherst Island]

I love my temperate island and would never trade it for any other island. I love the range of temperatures experienced on temperate islands. My favorite time of year is the fall when the trees start to turn and the begin to fall.

I really enjoy visiting tropical islands but in the end still prefer to live on a temperate island.
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[Thor451]

10.11.07
12:38am EDT

Good Morning Islanders,
for me i would choose to live in the northern regions of the world. less likely to have problems with those blasted little sea creatures that Whitehaven referred to, and northern islands are more appealing. besides, i think about the aspects of global warming, and then think that perhaps the warm up, will slowly come northernward in any event. better to have years of gradual warm ups, then sitting in the tropical sun, waiting to melt. and living on an island during the winter months, is also good for the soul. it shows you that no matter how well prepared an individual might be, nature will always hold the upper hand. but that the experiences learned from such adventures, will trickle into your normal life.

Thor

[Kayak Man]

The islands up in Canada are really beautiful. I love the pine trees and granite, but how long would you want to live on one of those.

Aren't they enjoyable for 3 or 4 months a year?

I like to Kayak and swim so I want a warm weather island.

It would be ideal to find an island in an area that is not too cold and not too hot...something you could enjoy all year.

I want to have a private beach that is warm and sunny, not cold.

[Thor451]

10.12.07
4:13pm



Good Afternoon Islanders,
i disagree Kayake Man, for i too like the beauty of the northern islands. and like most people here that i know, we normally swim in the ocean until at least Veteran's Day ! though we aren't the E Street Brownies in their devotional swimming, we still think the water is just fine to swim. which means for us around here, we start swimming around the first part of May, and continue right thru to mid November. but the walks along the beach, the driving winds, they are also a way to help us adjust up here. i don't think that i could adjust to tropical waters, because they would feel like swimming in a bath tub. i prefer to cooler and colder waters of the northern islands. just wish i could swim like polar bears do in Alaska ! but i really don't feel like coming out of the water almost completely blue ! LOL

Thor

Happy Samhain

[Monkeygirl]

[Kayak Man]

I bet the islands in Canada and the Northern US are amazing in the Summer.

Maybe the best case scenario is to have 2 islands. One for the Winter in the Caribbean or Florida and one up in Maine or Canada for the Summer.

The negatives for the Southern islands is they are too hot in the Summer and have too many bugs.

I do not hate the cold. My dream is to live on an island near a ski resort. Vancouver sounds perfect.

[Amherst Island]

Kayak man I like the way you think, having two islands would be better than one and your analysis of the weather advantageous of having two islands is spot on!
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[Monkeygirl]

[CocoNut]

hmmm I guess but I think I would be happy with just a tropical island. I would be happy to stay on a temperate island for a while but I am not interested in them enough to purchase one.

[Kayak Man]

[Nix]

Ive always been interested in the Belize/Panama area. Just settle down there on an island surrounded by coral and lush diving spots. Base a business around that, just enough to keep everything going along smoothly.

[Zelderexman]

Wait Islands in Connecticut? I live in Connecticut, and there are no islands, lol. (Well there are a couple but they are already developed or are places you dont want to live)

As far as New York goes, I dont know, Any islands around New York are most likly already developed as well.

Personally, I want a temperate island, but it has to be one that you can access all year round (Nothing that gets Ice-locked) And I would want one that is completly uninhabited, and has at least a small beach and some woods on it as well.

Then again two is twice as nice, or even better: THREE ISLANDS! one temperate, one tropical, and one in between, Then just buy an airplane (Like a Cessna or something small like that) or get a nice boat. Then you can use the middle island as like a Refuel/rest stop for your trips between the two.