There's something really seductive about the idea of a private island, right?

It's the beauty and the freedom that comes with isolation.

Well, as we've seen in the news, that beauty and isolation is really appealing to people with nefarious plans.

And it turns out it's nothing new.

During a number of major scandals in history, rich folks took off for distant

locations either permanently or at least until the scandal blew over. I'm Patty Steele.

Taking a peek at the islands where the rich went to disappear. That's next on the backstory.

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First of all, I want to thank Steve Kingston for this story idea.

Very cool.

Okay, admit it, hasn't there been at least one moment in your life that you kind of

wished you could just

disappear? Maybe you had a crummy job or a crummy relationship that you just wished would go away

or you could go away from. Well, some folks have had the ability to do that, although as the

world gets more connected, the disappearance actearance Act gets a lot tougher.

So let's start with destinations.

There are islands people go to for vacation, rest, and relaxation.

But there are also islands people travel to when they simply want to vanish.

Not just for a weekend, not just for peace and quiet, but to disappear from lawsuits,

scandals, governments, failed businesses and relationships, sometimes even from their own

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