photo by Åke Eson Lindman
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7 Off the Grid Hideaways Around the World
When you're looking to get away from it all without sacrificing style and comfort, enter Off Grid Hideaways. Consisting of 7 properties with plenty more in the pipeline, this curated collection of simple yet luxurious rental homes...
photo by Åke Eson Lindman
When you're looking to get away from it all without sacrificing style and comfort, enter Off Grid Hideaways. Consisting of 7 properties with plenty more in the pipeline, this curated collection of simple yet luxurious rental homes just launched in mid-2017. The homes are scouted by the founders, Sina and Flavia, through their travels abroad. We teamed up with Off Grid Hideaways to showcase their current roster of available homes and to learn more about each spot. Get the inside scoop from the venue reporters themselves, find your hideaway and let the data detox begin.
Tranquillity. A word often used, a feeling rarely found – but it’s harnessed here in the Unesco-protected Vegaøyan, where hardy fisherfolk, farmers and hunter-gatherers have lived sustainably for millennia in a seemingly inhospitable, surreally beautiful seascape. Channel your inner Viking, kayak to pristine coves, hike or pedal along breathtaking coastline, and feed the soul by the warmth of a local hearth.
Set in a spectacular waterworld of rice paddies, sand dunes and fishing wharves, this twinset of rustic wooden cabins near boho-chic Comporta is a truly romantic hideaway. Forge an instant connection with nature, paddle along inlets that snake across the landscape like bold ribbons of silver thrown across a green mantel, moor your kayak, then watch the sunset over fresh fish and local vinho verde.
A timber-clad woodsman’s hideaway keeping watch over snow-clad volcanoes and tree-lined valleys, set in a pristine patch of private land – full forest immersion with incredible hiking and Chile’s best mountain biking nearby. Ski, ride, wander, explore – then settle down by the wood-burning stove to share tales of craters climbed and trails conquered.
Wave-lapped shores before you; lush jungle around you; a short ride to some of the island’s best surf spots… A spell in this peaceful and isolated villa offers a step-back-in-time slice of Sri Lankan life. Rise at dawn to watch the fishermen haul in their silvery treasures and earmark your own catch of the day for a lantern-lit supper under the boughs of a tropical almond tree.
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