These quiet countryside stays in Australia include plush rooms in a grand 1850s mansion set in sprawling forested parklands, tiny houses with panoramic views of picturesque hills on a wagyu farm, a glamping wilderness retreat with luxury tents near a serene lagoon in a national park, and a contemporary, white-washed, light-filled cottage with bay views … Read more
Where to stay in Margaret River wine region depends on what you’re there to do. But whether it’s wine-tasting, sampling local produce, surfing, hiking, or gallery-hopping, there’s no shortage of fab places to stay in Margaret River, from luxury lodges and beach resorts to sleek apartments, holiday houses, heritage hotels, and safari-style glamping in tented … Read more
Summer in Italy actually starts in August for most Italians. It’s when the kids are on school holidays and most Italians head to the beach – which is why living like locals in apartments in the cities the Italians escape or the beaches that locals go to is our idea of summer in Italy. Summer … Read more
It’s the little things that make a difference to a holiday rental stay – whether there’s soap and toilet paper provided, some breakfast ingredients to get you started, or even a welcome gift of a bottle of local wine. Some properties we’ve stayed in this year have really impressed us, but none as much as … Read more
We’ve spent well over a thousand nights in hotels in the last four years we’ve been on the road. Every chance we’ve had we’ve opted to check into apartment rentals and holiday homes instead. Now we’re going to be doing that for a year, on our grand tour of the world. If we’ve been researching … Read more