And I believed the best place to create that experience would be in an overwater bungalow — the epitome ... "The only way to expand was to expand out over the water," Kelley said.

Insta videos of thatched bungalows hovering over crystalline water sell the Tahitian island ... 118 islands that make up French Polynesia (with Tahiti just one of those, and Bora Bora another).

The start of the overwater bungalows In 1959, three Americans left California for Tahiti's lush landscapes ... resorts that offer accommodations over the water, with many being four or five ...