How We Did the Maldives on the Cheap — huffingtonpost.com

Come on, dream with me for a moment. Imagine you're on a beach. You're lying in a hammock, body as loose and floppy as a rag doll.  The soft strains of playful island music kisses your ears, its provenance indeterminable.  Your skin is warm to the touch -- the sun gilds it with its penetrating golden rays. Just within your reach is a fruity drink, and beyond that the clear, turquoise water stretches forever and a day.

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