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My Suburban FarmBook Club

My Suburban Farm: Finding bucolic bliss in the burbs

Like those of us who have fantasised about escaping the daily grind, Ainslee Costa calls herself ‘a country dreamer working in a bustling suburban reality’ and documents her ‘best of…
Tracie Hartley
Tracie HartleyFebruary 18, 2021
Gawthornes Hut BuckarooTravel Inspiration

11 romantic Slow Stays (where there’s no kids allowed!)

If rose petals sprinkled across a hotel bed makes you want to run a mile, treat your special someone to a romantic getaway in one of these adults-only Slow Stays…
Celeste Mitchell
Celeste MitchellJanuary 21, 2021
Pet friendly accommodation slow staysTravel Inspiration

6 pet-friendly Slow Stays where you can take your fur baby

If you can't bear the thought of taking a trip and leaving your tail-wagger at home, we've found 6 Aussie Slow Stays that are not only beautiful and cosy, but…
Katie Gannon
Katie GannonJanuary 21, 2021
A-Frame-Scotts-Head-NSWTravel Inspiration

9 dreamy A-frame cabins you can rent

Having previously peaked in popularity between 1950 and 1975, the A-frame is experiencing a serious comeback. Whether it's the triangular shape that always appears so photogenic against any backdrop or…
Krista Eppelstun
Krista EppelstunJanuary 14, 2021
How to have a slow Christmas | lifeunhurried.comSlow down Sundays

How to have a slow Christmas

The silly season is upon us, and just when we feel desperate to slow down, things start to speed up. Exponentially. You're not a bad person if you make the…
Katie Gannon
Katie GannonDecember 8, 2020
Travel Inspiration

8 of the best Slow Stays with pools to dive into this summer

If finding a park at the beach and getting sand everywhere isn't your idea of a good time, perhaps a quiet stay with a private pool is the answer to…
Katie Gannon
Katie GannonDecember 3, 2020
Naiko Retreat South AustraliaTravel Inspiration

11 of the most beautiful Slow Stays with water views

If the smell of salt air, crash of ocean waves, or the slow whooshing sound of water lapping on the shore are things that help you relax while on a…
Krista Eppelstun
Krista EppelstunNovember 12, 2020
My Sister & The Sea daybedSlow Stays

My Sister & The Sea is a charming cottage in a seaside town untouched by time

Three hours from Adelaide, at the end of the Yorke Peninsula that stretches down like Italy’s boot into the Southern Ocean, I’m welcomed home to a place I’ve never been…
Celeste Mitchell
Celeste MitchellNovember 8, 2020
Still The Slow Home book reviewBook Club

Still: The Slow Home by Natalie Walton is like a big hug for your living spaces

In recent times, we've all been spending more time at home than we perhaps ever thought we would and indeed, the importance of feeling nurtured in our living spaces has…
Tracie Hartley
Tracie HartleyJune 25, 2020
Horse riding New ZealandConversations

The Slow Down: Riding New Zealand on horseback when Covid-19 lockdown was announced

When Jessica Mullins and Bijmin Swart set off on an epic 3000km horseback adventure through the heart of New Zealand, they weren't expecting the world to go into lockdown. The…
Celeste Mitchell
Celeste MitchellMay 7, 2020
Nina Karnikowski Travel Writer | My Life UnhurriedMy Life Unhurried

My Life Unhurried: Nina Karnikowski on Travel Writing & Making a Living Living

From afar, it seems the world really is Nina Karnikowski's oyster. You might know her on Instagram as @travelswithnina – a visual snapshot of her wild, transformative adventures off the…
Celeste Mitchell
Celeste MitchellMarch 5, 2020
Jessica Bellef Individual book reviewBook Club

Book Review: Jessica Bellef’s Individual will give your home soul

Like clothing and fashion, home decorating trends come and go. How tempting it is to recreate the latest trends (sourced from perfectly curated Pinterest boards) in our own spaces. Stylist,…
Tracie Hartley
Tracie HartleyFebruary 6, 2020
Bell tent at The Camp, Yelgun, Byron BaySlow Stays

Off-grid & sustainable Byron Bay glamping in a secret location – Welcome to The Camp

There’s something innately primal about sleeping without a roof over your head. Maybe it’s the ability to fully hear the sounds of nature around you, take deep drowsy breaths of…
Katie Gannon
Katie GannonJanuary 31, 2020
Podcast

Episode 8 – The Camp Byron

The rise and rise of glamping over recent years has proven that even the weariest of campers want to spend time away from their houses and immerse themselves in open…
Katie Gannon
Katie GannonJanuary 30, 2020
Australian Interiors. Clifftop at Hepburn.Slow Stays

Clifftop at Hepburn – designed for those looking for a life less ordinary

Sitting in a shipping container on the edge of a cliff with a bulletproof glass floor might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but when Dave and Mani Penman conjured…
Katie Gannon
Katie GannonNovember 21, 2019
Podcast

Episode 7 – Clifftop At Hepburn

Sitting in a shipping container on the edge of a cliff with a bullet proof glass floor might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but when Dave and Mani Penman…
Katie Gannon
Katie GannonNovember 20, 2019
Conversations

Sophie Kovic from Seed & Sprout wants to help you live plastic free

Three years ago when Sophie Kovic couldn't find any decent non-plastic lunch boxes for her son, she had a life-changing idea that would spark a world-changing product range.  Top:  The…
Celeste Mitchell
Celeste MitchellNovember 14, 2019
Botany BooksBook Club

3 beautiful botany books for plant lovers (no green thumb required)

Although I am completely sold on the idea of indoor plants, my horticultural skills are still very much in the development phase! Over the years, I have read countless blog…
Tracie Hartley
Tracie HartleyNovember 7, 2019
Lighthouse BoundConversations

Lighthouse Bound: Six months on a remote island without a soul in sight

Moving to a remote part of Tasmania’s south coast to be the only inhabitants of a wild and woolly isle might not be everyone’s cup of tea. But for the…
Katie Gannon
Katie GannonOctober 31, 2019
Slow Stays

Locanda Pantanello is your dream Tuscany villa homestay, outside the tourist trap

Think of Tuscany, and you immediately start conjuring imagery of Florence and Chianti’s olive groves and vineyards. But on the south-western coast of the region lies one of the most…
Katie Gannon
Katie GannonOctober 23, 2019
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi people, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.

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