The Bulungula Lodge (pronounced boo-lun-GOO-lah) is part backpacker’s roadtrip, part cultural immersion and part package holiday. It was set up in 2005 as an experiment to see if eco-tourism could help the local economy and it has been a resounding success. Getting there is part of the by train, bus ...

The Graine & Ficelle Hotel in Saint-Jeannet, France is called a pleasure farm, and focuses on creating an atmosphere of tranquility and outdoorsy comfort. The fairly large house offers excellent scenery in the heart of the French Riviera, at 260m2. Guests here can expect a sophisticated living room, dining room ...

Nestled in Norway’s highest mountain range, the enchanting village of Heggenes is perched between two picturesque national parks. At an altitude of 500 meters, you will find the exclusive boutique hotel Herangtunet. This stunning estate seems as if it were taken from the pages of a fairytale. Set amid an ...

The “andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge” is located on a private concession of the Okavango Delta. It is a magnificent property that offers 12 private suites with plunge pools, fire places, and private outdoor showers. The elevated suites are also kept cool by the babbling brook that traverses Sandibe. The ...

A trip to in town Buckhead, Atlanta will leave you amazed when you arrive at your very own trio of treehouses. Regardless of whether you are an outdoorsy person or you just want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city living, these treehouses are the perfect escape. ...

Over a century ago, in a forest clearing on the Estate of Farncombe, Foxhill Manor was erected by Cotswold craftsmen under the leadership of chief architect, Joseph Lancaster Ball. The manor originally rested on a 100 acre plot of land and its four wings were designed so that regardless of ...

This hotel is a Lafta building. Lafta is an ancient way of building houses in Norway. Timber is dried for two years, specially cut and slotted into place like a magnificent jigsaw. Lambs wool is used for insulation. The result is a cozy, environmentally friendly place to stay. And what ...

Get in touch with your inner monkey and stay in a tree house! The Sur Un Arbre Perche lets you relive your childhood and spend the night in a tree house, communing with nature, and enjoy the scenery of the Chateau des Enigmes Park. Your breakfast is literally pulled up ...

*Mindful resort in natural beauty* The WildSpring resort is located on the south Oregon coast, a place of outstanding natural beauty. Stay in a luxurious cabin in a private residential forest of 100-ft trees. Each cabin is built like a small home, filled with art and antiques, with radiant-heated floors. ...

*Luxury camping in beautiful England* A delightful slice of rural England, Jollydays has the dubious honour of being the chalice that spawned Grazia magazine buzzword, “glamping” (a portmanteau created from “glamorous” and “camping”… I know). But don’t let that put you off. What you have here is a way to ...

*Treemendous* Located on 36 acres of private land near Siskiyou National Forest, this treesort had to fight legal battles to get permission to be called a Bed and Breakfast. Over the years, uptight regulators refused to recognise the soundness of their specially designed tree houses. They were allowed to have ...

Alaska is one of the few frontiers left in the world. Its thick forests are home to moose, bears and the occasional flinty-eyed huntsman. Your Alaskan lodge is a traditional log cabin built in the old bushman style. The furniture is all hand-carved and made locally. The five cabins are ...

This hotel blends seamlessly with the forests and lakes of Puerto Varas which is one of South America’s most treasured landscapes. Local wood was used to construct the wooden fences that protect the outer walls. The interior walls are constructed from wooden bricks and other paneling was done by local ...

In the Spanish countryside there is a lovely villa. There is a big swimming pool and large garden. You can stay there as a guest too. Nearby is a deep forest. Because of the high altitude the forest is green and sweet-smelling despite being close to the Mediterranean coast. If ...

The Tree House is part of the Castle Cottage B&B - a Strawberry Hill gothic mansion surrounded by rich woodland and dainty gardens set in rural West Sussex, England. The Tree House is actually built into a proud chestnut tree with thick branches that snake through the bedroom, traveling through ...

In cult 1960s show, ‘The Prisoner’ if you tried to escape from The Village a Machiavellian sphere would swallow you up. Luckily, these spheres are not the tools of a creepy fascist state. Just look at them, suspended in a web of ropes in the fertile treetops, they wouldn’t harm ...

Implements of control and dominance never last long and here is an example. Originally a radar tower built by the US in order to exert strategic control of the Panama Canal and fight the bloody War on Drugs, the tower is now a place for families to watch birds and ...

The Baumhaus Hotel has seven separate treehouses for you to choose from. They are all made form untreated local wood, stand 5-7 metres high and each one has a dreamy balcony. The houses are insulated and heated so you can be toasty warm while winter rages outside. Showers are near ...

The Huilo-Huilo Biological Reserve is located right beside the entrance of the Chilean Patagonia and in the centre of the Temperate Humid Forest in the south of Chile. This private project is located along the shores of Pirihueico Lake, near Panguipulli, and is around 60,000 hectares (144,000 acres) of land. ...

The Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve is 232 square miles of Chilean Rainforest. It was originally part of the Chilean state forestry commission, administered by the Pinochet regime. In the 1980s progressive economical thinkers known as the ‘Chicago Boys’ encouraged the state to sell off these assets, the Huilo Huilo reserve ...

The Algarve is one of the most crowded tourist destinations in Europe but this isn’t the Algarve, this is the Nespeira Estate; a secluded hideaway without a drunk Englishman in site. It is still close enough to the gorgeous Alentejo coast so you can enjoy the beautiful beaches that made ...

This spa hotel is popular with locals and tourists alike. How about a stay in a Canyon Room? It has huge windows and balconies that overlook forests that explode and roll over the canyons and hills spraying birdsong in the clear morning. The ethos of Travassa is wellness and vibrant ...