They rule the small and often lonely realm of Innovation Island.

FORBES: Keep Your Company From Colonizing Innovation Island

Mr Arafat's battered headquarters was described by a BBC correspondent at the scene, Barbara Plett, as resembling a lonely island in a sea of rubble.

BBC: Arafat pinned down in HQ

The article 'Cast away: five island paradises' was published in partnership with Lonely Planet Traveller.

BBC: Cast away: five island paradises

The article 'How to choose a Hawaiian island' was published in partnership with Lonely Planet.

BBC: How to choose a Hawaiian island

With the Santiago business traveler in mind, CNN asked Lonely Planet's Bridget Gleeson, co- author of Lonely Planet Chile and Easter Island Travel Guide, to lend her expertise in selecting the city's best spots.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS