Private escapes — since 2014
Far enough to forget. Close enough to feel.
Private villas, desert camps and island hideaways — planned slowly, for travellers who would rather feel a place than see it.
(02) Signature escapes
Places we’d go back to tomorrow.
(03) Ways to disappear
Four ways to go far enough.
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Private Islands
Overwater villas, sandbanks and reefs you can have entirely to yourself — with a crew that disappears until you need them.
Typical stay
7–10 nights
Best for
Honeymoons, long resets
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Desert Silence
Star beds, copper baths and the deepest quiet you have ever heard. Mornings on the dunes, afternoons in the shade.
Typical stay
5–8 nights
Best for
Stargazers, writers
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Alpine Retreats
Fires, wool and windows full of mountains. Ski in the morning, or simply watch the snow come down.
Typical stay
5–7 nights
Best for
Families, winter people
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Ocean Passages
Private sailing between islands that don’t appear in guidebooks. Swim stops, harbour dinners, no itinerary.
Typical stay
6–12 nights
Best for
Friends, slow explorers
Years of slow travel
Hand-picked hosts
Countries, all visited
Guests who return or refer
(04) Move your cursor
Where to next?
Tell us how you want to feel, not where you want to go. We’ll take it from there.
(05) @farenough
Postcards, without the postcard.
(06) Journal
Stories from the slow lane.
6 min read
The art of the long stay
Why we now ask guests to stay twice as long in half as many places — and what happens when they do.
4 min read
A packing list for doing nothing
Linen, a paperback, a good knife and one pair of shoes. Our hosts share what they actually wear.
8 min read
Notes from a desert observatory
A night with the astronomer who opens the roof of a lodge in the Atacama to the clearest sky on earth.
(07) Begin
Plan your escape.
One conversation, no forms to fill in twice. A real person replies within a day — usually with a question you hadn’t thought of.