MALDIVES ON A BUDGET? THE TROPICAL ISLAND GETAWAY NO ONE CAN ‘BELIEVE IS IN AUSTRALIA

For years, travelers have dropped thousands of dollars flying to Bora Bora or the Maldives to get that ultimate overwater-lagoon aesthetic.

But right now, savvy travelers are flocking to a remote tropical island getaway no one can ‘believe is in Australia’.

WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS?

To get there, you catch a local ferry from West Island that operates only a couple of days a week.