I could fly 17-plus hours to Tahiti, where the accommodation ... into the ocean and added clear panels to the bungalow's floors so guests could view aquatic life below. "They didn't expect it ...

The start of the overwater bungalows In 1959, three Americans left California for Tahiti's lush landscapes and crystal waters. The men — Jay Carlisle, Hugh Kelley, and Donald McCallum ...