Dreams really do come true, I discovered during a visit to Tahiti, isolated in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean. Just the thought of it evokes images of guest rooms unique to this utterly romantic part of the world: thatched bungalows built over lagoons. Like the Eiffel Tower became the symbol of France, the overwater bungalow is the icon of Tahiti.
While I was walking on the beach at sunset, a scene stopped me in my tracks: brilliant skies casting a magical light onto the overwaters—as the bungalows are also called. Then a local told me that the first overwater here was built by the Bali Hai Boys. “They were American,” she said.
