A closer look

When you invent the ultimate globetrotting spy, you clearly need a swanky tropical hideaway to do it. Ian Fleming built a lavish estate in Jamaica called Goldeneye, where he spent two months every single year. He wrote all fourteen of his James Bond books sitting at the exact same desk facing the wall so he wouldn't be distracted by the gorgeous Caribbean ocean right outside his window. A true testament to stubbornly ignoring paradise.