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Retirement havens with white sands and warm waters await. Freebird7977 / Shutterstock.com
The lure of island life is hard to resist. Be it Treasure Island, Fantasy Island, or Gilligan’s Island, for generations of North Americans, images of near-deserted, sun-soaked shores and the promise of overseas adventure left an indelible impression. But not all islands are created equal … especially for folks considering making the dream of living on a palm-fringed outpost a reality.