Yes, you heard that right…a public toilet. If you have ever sat inside a toilet stall and thought it would make a cool tiny house, you are not alone. Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England resident Hugo Hughes thought something similar and created the Loovre. The Loovre is a former Victorian loo converted … Read more
If you have ever wanted to escape to either a tiny house or a tiny island, Tiny Homes Holidays offers the best of both worlds. Located on the Isle of Wight (England’s largest island), this tiny house getaway not only offer four wee homes for rent, but a little spa … Read more
A trinity of tiny house vacation villages is now available for anyone who wants to try out tiny living. Tuxbury Tiny House Village is located an hour north of Boston, Mass. It is the third in a set of villages that include Mount Hood Tiny House Village near Portland, Ore. … Read more
Escaping the city life and becoming more intimate with nature seems to be a hot topic these days. It’s also not exclusive to the overworked American. Australia now also has a way for urban dwellers to experience tiny living off-grid. CABN is an off-grid, minimal getaway home for Aussie urban … Read more
If you live in the urban areas of the eastern seaboard and need an escape, a new tiny house resort is open in the Catskills in the small town of South Cairo, New York. This vacation resort features nine tiny houses on a creek, a swimming hole, and waterfalls. They … Read more
The TinyCamp cottages in Sedona, Arizona are not only great examples of tiny homes built in harmony with each other, but they are also excellent examples of how to build and place these homes in a challenging location. TinyCamp is located on a narrow hillside overlooking a river canyon surrounded … Read more
If you are a fan of vintage trailers and glamping, but don’t REALLY like to be in the great outdoors, then the Lone Star Glamp Inn might be your ideal getaway. Located near La Grange, Texas this unique “hotel” features nine beautifully restored campers and eight teepees inside a 15,000 … Read more
Staying in a tiny house is a lot more common now than a few years ago. Tiny hotels, Airbnb and other services make tiny homes available to nearly everyone. But maybe your tiny house vacation can also make a difference? Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, New York has several contemporary tiny … Read more
What better way to celebrate the official start of summer than with a post about camping tents? Now, these are not ordinary tents, but fully equipped, elevated bunk tents located on private campsites. They are also the brainchild of investment banker Michael D’Agostino who wanted to create a different camping … Read more
These days there really doesn’t seem to be an excuse not to visit a tiny house. They are everywhere and even more are showing up around the country. Petite Retreats offers not only tiny houses for rent but also teepees, yurts, woodsy cabins and covered wagons. Petite Retreats lists a … Read more
On my way back from Copenhagen, I stayed for a few days in cold and dark Iceland. This fascinating and stark island in the North Atlantic is fast becoming one of the top places to visit in Europe — with or without Eyjafjallajökull blowing it’s top. Reykjavik is stylish and … Read more
by Kent Griswold Last week my wife Janelle and I took a mini vacation across the Healdsburg, California valley at the Tumbleweed Tiny House Linden home. Though less then ten miles from our own home this short one night vacation was a lot of fun and relaxing. The Linden is … Read more