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8 Critical Weight-Loss Tips That Aren’t Diet and Exercise

Most people know what they need to do to lose weight: Eat less, move more. While it might not be that simple for everyone, the truth is, not knowing how to eat well or how to exercise is not usu

A Shed-Inspired Home, Designed To Age Gracefully

After 20-plus years living in the one humble house, the owners of this property in Bellbrae, Victoria, were in need of an improved home to better support their recent retirement. 

The clients’ brief to Wiesebrock Architecture was multifaceted, calling for sustainable design measures, and a flexible floor plan suitable for the couple and regular guests. 

The young architecture studio created two pavilions in response, comprising the primary house and a guest pavilion. This second pavilion provides ample room for additional bedrooms, as well as a quiet space for one of the owners, who’s currently completing a PHD in literature. Talk about retirement goals!

A Quaint + Charming Holiday Cottage That Feels Like Home

Harrison Balodis was housesitting a cottage in Pambula, on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales for two weeks in 2012. He instantly fell in love with this quaint little place, in the centre of town. He told the owner he would be the first in line to purchase if she ever decided to sell. Four years later, he got the call.

In 2016, Harrison and his partner Miranda O’Rourke packed up their lives in Sydney and moved south to set up their new home in the 150-year-old cottage. They embarked on a big DIY renovation and restoration project, enlisting local friends to help with the building and scouring op-shops for all the perfect interior pieces.

Two years later, and they opened up their beloved cottage home as a holiday rental – Lotte’s Hjem, named after the owner Harrison had bought it from. Whilst interstate travel may be temporarily off the cards for some of us, we’re definitely earmarking this cosy coastal cottage for future holiday plans!

Seven Incredible Tiny Eco Getaways

TravelSeven Incredible Tiny Eco Getaways

BubbleTent Australia

Inspired by a stargazing trip to Lake Tekapo, the creator of Bubbletent returned to Australia with an idea to build accommodation ‘without a darned roof in the way.’ The Bubbletent was born, and the completely transparent home offers views in EVERY direction. The owners explain that the exact location of the Bubbletent is secret to protect the privacy and seclusion of guests, but its ‘roughly halfway between Mudgee and Lithgow, overlooking Capertree Valley’, which is home to 1/3 of all Australian bird species! There are three Bubbletents to choose from, all inflated by an eco-turbine powered by batteries and solar power.  An unprecedented opportunity to ‘experience a sunset, then the curtain of the cosmos peeling back to unveil the blanket of stars.’

Bubbletent
Caper Tree Valley
NSW

The ‘Leo’ Bubbletent, overlooking Capertee Valley. Photo – Mayumi Iwasaka.


Bubbletent by day and night. Photo – Mayumi Iwasaka (left), Saeed Sourati (right).


The Coastal Pavilions at Freycinet Lodge, designed by Liminal Studio. Photo – Dianna Snape.


Cosy inside and curving exteriors. Photo – Dianna Snape.


Tasmanian timber lines the pavilions. Photo – Dianna Snape.


The Blue Derby Pod Rides in Tasmania. Photo – Ben Cirulis.


Eco pods, hidden in Tasmanian bushland. Photo – Ben Cirulis.


A curved and wrapped pod, with dreamy forest views. Photo – courtesy Blue Derby Pods Ride.


A bed with a view! Photo – Adam Gibson.


Meet Jude! An off-grid cabin in Adelaide Hills. Photo – courtesy CABN.


Solar powered, off-grid delight! Photo – courtesy CABN.


The Faraway Dome, in drought stricken Warialda, NSW. Photo – courtesy Faraway Domes.


The geodesic domes offer a environmentally aware glamping experience. Photo – Faraway Domes.


Get into the wild…with In 2 The Wild! Photo – courtesy In 2 The Wild.


Minimal luxury in dreamy locations. Photo – courtesy In 2 The Wild.


Unshackle yourself from the business of modern life with Unyoked. Photo – Sammy Hawker.


Located outside of Melbourne and Sydney, these easy escapes are easily achievable, even for the biggest city slicker! Photo – Sammy Hawker.

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