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Prianka Srinivasan

Escaping to your very own tropical island is the quintessential fantasy. But do the rewards outweigh the risks?

It's the quintessential fantasy: to escape to your very own tropical island.

For most of us, it's an unattainable dream, except a fortunate few such as Canberra-based business owners Alex and Suzie Hoitnik.

In 2018, they bought Mamasa, a private island to the north of Vanuatu that is only accessible by boat.

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