Overwater bungalows weren't always a luxury status symbol. Here's how the accommodation turned into an $8,000-a-night vacation.

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Aerial view of an overwater bungalow resort in the Maldives.
A row of overwater bungalows in the Maldives

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I stayed in a gorgeous 2-story overwater bungalow for $180 a night, and I didn't even have to shell out for the Maldives to do it

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green and yellow overwater bungalow in panama
Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge in Panama has overwater bungalows.

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