For travelers yearning for a tropical escape, overwater villas are the epitome of vacation goals ... jetty and private water slides have become synonymous with the Maldives.

Floating water villas aren’t exclusive to the Maldives — there are plenty of options closer to home (Picture: Granada Luxury) We’ve all seen the TikToks of thatched-roof cabins perched above ...

Homes in the archipelagic state are often handed down from generation to generation, while foreigners are limited to vacation ... two-story villa, with a two-story water slide down to the ocean ...

The white-sand beaches at the Conrad Maldives resort were pristine and the water was so clear it sparkled ... was spacious and luxurious. I booked a villa with a pool but got upgraded to one ...

Located smack in the middle of the Indian Ocean and a solid 8,760 miles from New York City, the Maldives are the ideal vacation destination ... resorts featuring over-water bungalows, the country ...

Life’s problems melt away. The sun sets behind my Sangeli island water villa, Maldives | Nicola Adam Of course this is the tropics, and when the rains came they were magnificent and explained ...