Necker Island
Of course, I've saved the best for last. The whole reason for me going to the British Virgin Islands was to get a tour of Sir Richard Branson's private island by the man himself. Necker made all the headlines back in August when the main house on the 74-acre oasis burned down and Titanic star Kate Winslet carried Branson's 90-year-old mother out of the flaming house in the middle of the night. Believe it or not, I was the first travel writer brought to the island since the fire, and Sir Richard couldn't have been any nicer. I learned the island is open for business since there are multiple structures, and because of the fire Sir Richard has now opened up his private home for guests until the great house is rebuilt in late 2012. How cool is that?
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