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This is Joe Jo’s By The Reef seaside tiny cottages in Belize.

They are ocean-front cabanas on Tobacco Cay near a large barrier reef making it a great area for diving and snorkeling and/or just relaxing. What do you think of this modern cabana on the beach? Would you stay in a place like this, or maybe build a cottage kind of like this on your own property?

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Modern, Seaside Cabana in Belize

Seaside Tiny Cottage in Belize via Louis-Airbnb 001

Images via Louis/Airbnb

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This is one of six cabana cottages on Tobacco Caye in the Stann Creek District of Belize which is near the Belize Barrier Reef.

It’s like an off-grid tiny house built right on the water! Would you stay in a little cabana like this or maybe even build one inspired by one of these?

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Tiny Cabana Cottages Built Right on the Ocean in Belize

Tiny Cabana Cottage Right On The Ocean in Belize via Ricardo-Airbnb 001a

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Imagine waking up in a bamboo tube cabin with views of the Mexico ocean  — that’s what you’ll get in this stunning tiny home Airbnb that sits on 200 beautiful acres with a mile of beach-front property and a turtle sanctuary. Awesome!

Your stay even includes daily yoga! While this kind of structure wouldn’t work well anywhere that gets chilly weather, it’s ideal for tropical temperatures.

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Beachfront Bamboo Cottage Vacation

Bamboo Tube Vacation Cabin 8

Images via Airbnb/David

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This creek-front cabin has a wrap-around deck to give you gorgeous forest views all around. There’s an electric grill outside for burgers and inside there’s a lovely full kitchen so you never have to leave the cabin, unless you want to!

A dumb-waiter allows you to lift up any bags you come with from the ground to the cabin. And a spiral staircase inside ascends to the loft bedroom. As an added plus — there’s no composting toilet here! A 3/4, fully-functioning bathroom (and even a washer/dryer combo) gives you all the comforts of home. Oh, and did I mention its pet-friendly?

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Wrap-Around Porch on Tree House Cabin

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After a shorter excursion in their 4Runner, Miles and Sinclaire decided they wanted to hit the road full-time. They got remote jobs and saved a portion of each paycheck so they could complete their build in a year — and believe it or not, they finished two months early!

Their 2002 E-450 Shuttle Bus included handicap access, which they left in place so they could open the doors and enjoy the view from their queen-sized bed. They also managed to fit in a tile-and-cedar shower stall, cassette toilet, a three-burner stove/oven, and a mini-split A/C (run via generator) for all the comforts of home. Enjoy the video tour below!

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Shower, Toilet & AC in Their Cabin-Style Short Bus

2002 E-450 Shuttle bus Cozy Boho Conversion 3

Images via Tiny Home Tours

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Not everyone chooses to go tiny forever — and that’s okay! Sometimes downsizing for a season is just what you need to check things off your bucket list, just like Kelly & David. They both had normal jobs in Portland and lived in a 3,000 square foot home.

They chose to take a 15-month sabbatical from work and purchased a Winnebago van so they could spend all their time traveling rather than building a DIY van. While the video tour was shot before their final three months of travel, in “real-time” they just finished up their U.S. & Canada tour and are headed back to “normal life.” Find out how long that lasts by following them on Instagram.

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Their 15-Month Vanlife Adventure

3000 sq ft home into a 57 sq ft winnebago. 2

Images via Tiny Home Tours

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This is the Squad van, a low-roof cargo van conversion by Native Campervans.

It seats and sleeps four by utilizing a rooftop tent camping system. Native rents it out so folks can comfortably travel while trying out van life. Would you consider renting out this van or doing a low-roof van conversion kind of like this?

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The Squad Low-Roof Van Conversion With Rooftop Sleeping System by Native Campervans

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Jim is a professional carpenter who sold his big house of 25 years and spent two months converting a cargo trailer into a stealthy DIY tiny home on wheels — complete with an ATV winch-powered Murphy bed, five different types of wood (including veneer he had been saving for 15 years), and a rear garage with room for all of his woodworking tools. A year into nomadic life, he says he keeps asking himself why he did not make the move sooner.

Jim's DIY cargo trailer tiny home conversion with ATV winch Murphy bed

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Prefab homes have had a negative reputation in the past for being mass-produced and poorly made but  Hewing Haus is one of several amazing companies that are challenging this stereotype by building prefab homes with quality materials and attention to detail.

They have a series of small home designs ranging in size from 200 ftto 600 ft2 and we had the chance to tour the smallest model at their warehouse in Chilliwack, British Columbia.

These tiny homes are not built on trailers.  Instead, they can be transported on a regular transport truck and craned into place onto a variety of foundations, including helical piles.  They can be used as cabins, bunkies, retreats, rentals, accessory dwelling units, and laneway houses to name just a few options, and they can be set up almost anywhere (be sure to check out the video below to see a bunkie being installed on top of a cliff with a helicopter!).

Modern Prefab Tiny House by Hewing Haus

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