Looking for a special place to stay? This earth home in La Prado, New Mexico is a simple camping-like experience in a fun round dwelling that lets you get close — or inside — the land. The adobe walls and floors were created from local clay, and the timber came from the Taos mountains. There’s [...]
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Full-Time Students Renovate Van for under $600!
Think you need thousands of dollars to renovate van? Full-time students Conor and Mattie spent just 500 Euros (about $556 USD) to transform their van into a home! They used pallet wood and other recycled lumber from friends and family to outfit their travelling home (@our_venturing_van), and the results are incredible. Right now they live [...]
New Ecocapsule SPACE: Off-grid Micro Tiny
We shared the original Ecocapsule with you years ago, but here’s her daughter — SPACE — a micro 68-square-foot off-grid unit that makes a great stand-alone office, guest room, or addition to the larger Ecocapsule. It has fiberglass and steel construction, with customizable exterior colors. Inside is a mixture of laminate and plywood for a [...]
1926 Caboose Tiny House with Bathroom Depot in North Carolina
The only thing better than a unique vacation spot is a historical vacation spot, and you get both with this 1926 Caboose Tiny House getaway in North Carolina! The real train caboose has been transformed into a tiny home, complete with a living room, queen-sized bed, and kitchenette with a dishwasher! But what really seals [...]
Lovers’ Retreat in a….Boot?
That’s right! This is a Lovers’ Retreat in a Boot created out of ferrocement on New Zealand’s South Island. It’s part of the family-owned Jester House Cafe compound, where the family runs a cafe and manages a few whimsical getaways which they built. You can book your stay here. Thankfully Bryce Langston of Living Big [...]
Fairytale Cob Cottage: Natural Building Rental with Living Roof in Scotland
This cob cottage in Moray, Scotland demonstrates natural building techniques using straw bales, earth, clay, round timber, and stone. The living grass roof completes the fairytale aesthetic while providing insulation and blending the structure into its surroundings. The cottage is available as a vacation rental. Design Details Location: Moray, Scotland Construction: Cob (earth, clay, straw) [...]
1974 Coperthwaite Wooden Yurt Getaway in New Hampshire
Today I’m really excited to share this enchanting wooden yurt with all of you, mostly because my husband and I actually stayed here last summer and can vouch for how awesome it is. I’m pretty obsessed with yurts, so getting to vacation in one was a dream come true, and this one was particularly amazing [...]
