Then, I discovered places in Central America and the Caribbean with overwater resorts. I landed on Thatch Caye in Belize, where my bungalow dreams were met after a six-hour flight. Waking up to ocean ...

I stayed at two different overwater bungalows in the Maldives at very different price points. The expensive resort was nicer, but the beaches and ocean were equally beautiful at both places. I found ...

Waking up to the gentle lapping of crystal-clear waters beneath your private villa is a dream for many. The beauty of stepping directly from a bedroom onto a sun-drenched deck and diving straight into ...

Fly above the Maldives in a seaplane and you’d be forgiven for thinking that the whole of the Indian Ocean is dotted with glamorous overwater bungalows hovering above sand-rimmed micro-islands. But ...

I can understand why overwater villas are so popular. It feels like you’re living in a postcard. You wake up in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora or the Maldives, with the ocean as your front yard.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Overwater bungalows were first planted in Tahitian waters nearly 60 years ago. Today, there are hundreds ...

The overwater bungalow – that iconic symbol of the paradisiacal tropical vacation, standing in clear blue water on stilt legs – turns the big five-oh this year. The thatched huts, often outfitted with ...

Long a bucket list destination for many, the Maldives is seeing strong growth in visitor numbers as it has safely remained open to visitors during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Maldives' ...