For the aspiring royalty out there, this picturesque little islet seen just offshore from Montserrat (with Nevis silhouetted beyond) is Redonda - an uninhabited volcanic rock whose empire is up for grabs. While no one actually owns the land or rules here, a fuzzy lineage of power has been passed down from one wannabe-king to the next...always verbally.

Right now, the "throne" is actually in dispute: One man claims Rendonda was given to him long ago while sharing a few pints with the reigning king, while another man claims it's his instead; Never mind how. Troy, the owner of the Green Monkey bar and dive shop on Montserrat, told me he has plans to sail over there, plant a flag and stake his claim to Redonda this summer (shh), so this superpower is just about to change hands again. But there's still time to begin planning a coup of your own.

Also featured in our blog: http://caribbeantravelmag.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-good-to-be-king.html