All the tourists in French Polynesia head to Bora Bora, which means the other islands can feel like your own private escape.

They’ve become so popular for those looking to take that bucket list, once-in-a-lifetime trip that there are now about 170 overwater bungalow resorts in the world, with more cropping up all the time.

And I believed the best place to create that experience would be in an overwater bungalow — the epitome of a luxury tropical vacation. For years, I assumed I'd first have to hop on a long-haul ...

Here, a look at the best overwater bungalows in the Maldives to add to your dream vacation list. Have art, will travel! Joali’s founder Esin Güral Argat has masterfully carved out her own niche ...

All of the best resorts in the Maldives for couples offer luxurious overwater bungalows, where you can watch tropical fish, sharks and turtles from your deck. With abundant marine life and stunning ...

This World’s Best Award winner is located in 542-acre Ko Olina, one of five resorts in the west-facing area that offers some of the island’s most spectacular sunsets. “The resort is ideal ...

There are no restaurants, hotels or service stations, and this simple way of life is reflected elsewhere in French Polynesia. The pin-up Tahitian experience is a stay in an overwater bungalow ...

The start to the year has seen various openings and developments in the region. Ennismore’s Mama Shelter makes its debut in the Middle East, and the highly anticipated Hawar Resort is now open in ...

An "undulating, wood-wave ceiling" channels the ocean, dotted with island-shaped panels "tattooed" with patterns of animals that inhabit Polynesian Islands from Hawaii to New Zealand ... and feature a ...

The South Pacific island of Bora Bora is a tropical paradise known for its white-sand beaches, overwater bungalows ... who want to save some money know to vacation in the low and shoulder seasons.

A Four Seasons Resort in Lanai City, Hawaii If a long, cleansing exhale was a physical space, it would be Sensei Lanai, a Four Seasons Resort. The well-being property is a byproduct of a ...

guest-only spa features 10 oceanfront treatment villas and two overwater spa bungalows accessible only by boat. It’s a journey to get here, but that is part of the appeal of Palm Island Resort ...