Travel

Whether you are ready to book your next escape, or just daydreaming – we’ve got your next adventure covered.

We take a look back at the best cabins, huts, shacks and holiday homes for hire that we featured in 2019!

Hotels are great, but sometimes you just want to pour yourself a glass of wine and cook a little pasta while on holidays.

It’s this relatable sentiment that inspired the creation of Shadow House – a newly opened architect-designed Airbnb in Carlton.

Previously a rundown terrace, the owner (also the interior and landscape designer!) Natalie Watson has turned this inner city home into a beautifully detailed space to suit tourists and staycationers.

There must be something in the water in Tasmania… Not only does an insanely beautiful accommodation offering crop up here every other week, but as Sarah Andrews will tell you, it’s a place where magic happens.

Sarah is the owner of Captains Rest, a heritage-listed waterfront cottage turned Airbnb in Strahan, a small town on the state’s west coast. Once a dilapidated shack no one wanted, Sarah has transformed this into an enhancing space that’s become one of the most in-demand accommodations in the Apple Isle.

The holiday season is characterized by parties, shopping, gift wrapping and family gatherings. You can also argue that this season is also notorious for waiting

For a family weekend away from the hustle and bustle of Sydney, put Jamberoo Valley Farm at the top of your wish list.

Located on the New South Wales South Coast about two hours south of Sydney, this working permaculture farm hosts a serenely styled holiday home, made for idyllic country experiences.

Five years ago Kara Rosenlund took a trip to Tasmania that changed her life. While she was working on putting together her wonderful book, Shelter: How Australians Live, she bought a one-way ticket to Tasmania in search of shacks to shoot, and ended up spending time on the elusive Satellite Island.

Kara had a transformative experience after staying for three nights alone on the Island. Five years later, she returned with her family, to share the magic she found.

Here, Kara reflects on the Island she will never forget!

After a chilly Melbourne winter, we’ve been doing a spot of desk dreaming of getaways in warmer Northern climates. Enter, our Brisbane contributor Jo Hoban, with this epic travel experience in Queensland’s southeast!

Having recently hiked the iconic Spicers two-day Scenic Rim Trail, Jo was bubbling with enthusiasm for the western Scenic Rim region, just over an hour’s drive inland from Brisbane. While there have been devastating bushfires in some parts of the Scenic Rim recently, this section has luckily avoided the burn so far.

Jo, along with photographer, Mindi Cooke, showcase some appealing stops for exploring, eating, drinking, and shopping, from Kalbar to Spicers Peak.

If you spent all of this winter begrudgingly swiping through European holiday snaps on Instagram, it might be time to make your own travel plans for 2020!

Photographer Nikole Ramsay introduces us to her upcoming all-inclusive, immersive food and photography tour of the Veneto region in northern Italy, held alongside Annie from Annie’s Provedore in Barwon Heads. Bellissimo!

What is the collective noun for shacks? For this Denison Rivulet project by Taylor + Hinds architects, the three cabins might be described as a ‘shelter.’ (Or, perhaps, a ‘glow’, looking at that bathroom!). 

Inspired by the practical minimalism of Tasmanian shack heritage, this project on the East Coast of Tasmania is about ‘more than capturing a view.’

If you’re seeking a holiday spot away from modern technology and noise, look no further! Barrington Eco Hut is an alluring, off-grid cabin designed purely for relaxing among nature. 

We asked the designer, Fresh Prince director Alice Nivison, about the sustainability features and design ethos behind this property.