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Overwater bungalows weren't always a luxury status symbol. Here's how the accommodation turned into an $8,000-a-night vacation.
The first overwater bungalow had a thatched roof, a small window peering into the ocean, and a wooden ladder leading into the water. Fast-forward 60 years, and some overwater villas now feature ...
For years, I dreamed of overwater bungalows in destinations like the Maldives and Tahiti. Then, I found one just a 6-hour flight away in Belize.
And I believed the best place to create that experience would be in an overwater bungalow — the epitome of a luxury tropical ...