Wouldn't it be wonderful to be your very own castaway on a private island? Yes? Well, we better get going then...

Azura At Quilalea

tatler.com 11 Oct '12, 11am

Wouldn't it be wonderful to be your very own castaway on a private island? Yes? Well, we better get going then...

It's absurdly remote, so getting here involves a series of buzz-about tiny planes, a wade through mangroves and boarding a boat that pours you out like spilt milk onto a crescent-shaped beach that's like a lunar moon of stellar brilliance. This island is spectacular by any standards. Dramatic exposed coral cliffs overhang powder-puff sand that slopes gently into living gardens of corals and anemones. Romantic dhows tack the horizon; fishermen scoop by in dug-out canoes. Dip your mask under the surface and a rare reef fish will flash a stripe or two at you. There are nine makuti-thatch, coral-stone villas that sit among coastal forest with views of sunsets or sunrises on opposite sides of the island. The newly revamped interiors are effortless Afro-chic with grass carpets, carved stools and lights sourced from roadside craftsmen. Days can be busy or lazy - swim, turtle-spot...

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