What’s better than vacationing in the Maldives? Having your own private home there, of course. The two-story villa in question spans a little over 6,700 square feet and stands over a turquoise lagoon.

In reality, I’m lying on the floor in a timber-clad room suspended over a sparkling Indian Ocean lagoon. Both sound ...

If the thought of escaping to your own paradise island - with soft white beaches, your own private lagoon and a home surrounded by stunning lush forests - has appealed, one estate agent might be able ...

Homes in the archipelagic state are often handed down from generation to generation, while foreigners are limited to vacation villa packages on resort islands. 18 Photos View Slide Show › By Alison ...

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If you were wondering where paradise is, TripAdvisor has found it. Its top hotel of 2015 is the slice-of-heaven Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives, on a tiny coral island in a sparkling lagoon, with ...

The two-story villa in question spans a little over 6,700 square feet and stands over a turquoise lagoon. The contemporary architecture and decor is in keeping with the local environment. You can ...