Faraway Fantasy Friday: The Ultimate!

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There is a small island chain off the coast of India called the Maldives. Perhaps you've heard of it? Maybe not.
It's rather exclusive.

And it's the stuff that dreams are made of. 

Literally. This is where your fantasy getaway in a tropical house on stilts issued forth from. Tiny white sandy sandy islands with resort bungalows perched atop coral reefs. Dazzling azure water and tropical weather.

It's the sort of place where you have to take a seaplane or small boat to get to.  There are around 100 resorts on the Maldivian island chain, and most resorts occupy their own private island.

These islands are considered to be one of the most heavenly places to vacation, and the median hotel stay is priced around $600 US per night. There isn't a room to be found in the island chain for under $125/night. (And at $125/night, that's what it is - a room. Call me crazy, but if I fly halfway around the world to get to an exotic island chain, I'm staying in an overwater bungalow, which the Maldives are famous for - the least expensive of those will run you nearly $310/night. Most expensive: upwards of $2250/night)

The words Maldives + Budget are simply not compatible.

So dream big, and mostly, save big. 
Because a seven night stay in the Maldives will run you around $5k for two people. (Plus airfare[~$2200/pp, Emirates], transfers, meals and spa services.)

One last thing - you've got to go soon. As in sometime in the next fifty years. Because apparently, the gorgeous island chain will have melted away into the ocean by then.

Photos from Cocoa Island Resort website: http://www.cocoaisland.como.bz


PS: The answer to the last Friday's Fun Fact Quiz is: ARUBA!