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the Wilds at the Artists' Beach House, 2015

Artistshouses are an amazing selection of six holiday homes filled with art, soul and good vibes, in North Queensland, Australia and Berlin, created by Matthew, Tina, Pablo and Hugo Wild. Tina Gonsalves is an artist. Matthew Wild is a chef. Their son, Pablo Wild is nine and sees the world as his home. Little Hugo is loving the adventures. We travel a lot, but when we are not, we live between Beautiful Port Douglas,and amazing Berlin, and we love to spend time in Goa, India as well.

Our homes are created from love, hard work, and a passion of collecting and making. We search the world for items we love. As much as possible, we try to use recycled building materials, and upcycle furniture. Our houses aren't fussy or pretentious, but they are all about charming you, making you feel great, and most importantly about love and celebrating the creative spirit! Stop searching - you have found the perfect holiday homes! Houses that create wonderful memories, inspire the senses, and most of all, feel like a home away from home.

Pablo in the Philippines, 2015

Pablo Wild is eight years old. He has traveled a lot in his young life. As part of his schooling this year, he will be writing a journal to share and remember his travels. From China, to Morocco, to Europe, to India, its been an incredible childhood. Check out his blog.

Pablo says his favorite country is India. He loves apples. And he love his little brother hugo, even though sometimes he annoys him. He also loves minecraft. He loves swimming on the beach and surfing, he likes karate, and he loves his friends and all of his family. He wishes there was no pollution, no wars,no guns and no shoes.

Pablo hanging out in Goa, India 2014

This year, we will also be writing our own blog about traveling with a family. We have never let parenthood stop our quest to explore the world.

Its not a traditional life we are living, and some might say our lifestyle is brave with such a young family, but as hard as it can be, it feels like each day something new is learned, and discovered. We are always greeted with such warmth and smiles. The kids have got used to having their daily sleeps around chaos, on trains, tricycles, ferries, planes. Its made them calm little confident beings, and Pablo is developing such curious nature about the world. Its been brilliant for them, and for us a parents. I hope our kids see the world as their home, and that there are many different ways to live a life. It definitely a challenge taking your kids out of the normal life, but for us, its been an incredible adventure. Our blog documents the adventures and challenges of our 2016 journey.

“The Artists Treehouse is a fantastic house to explore Port Douglas from. Walking distance to the town and the beach, full of interesting art and books and thoughtfully presented (children's toys and beach towels available for example). I'll be recommending to any of my friends who are heading for a holiday to Port Douglas.” #artiststreehouse #portdouglas #tropicalliving #airbnb #booknow #australianholiday #queenslandholiday

A few days exploring amazing luxor, the world’s greatest open air museum. A rare family photo at luxor temple built over 3500 years ago. #luxor #worldschool #keeptravelling #kidstravel #worldschooling #egypt #incredibleworld

Nubian life. We hired a boat for the morning to explore further down the nile, we stopped at this little Nubian village, an enviable love of colour. #egypt #nubia #aswan #nile #travelwithkids #exploretheworld #beautifulworld #colourlove #worldschool #roam #keeptravelling #kidstravel #worldschooling

Berlin! Berlin! Our two bedroom apartment in Berlin, in an amazing street, in an amazing city. The perfect base to explore. We have the 4th to the 7th November available. #berlin #berlinartistapartment #berlinlife #lovethiscity #lastminute #booknow

Last minute getaway? We have just put a special on the Artists’ Treehouse, 14 to the 18th of October, $250 per night. #artiststreehouse #portdouglas #booknow #lastminute #paradise #tropicalliving

An incredible morning exploring Abu Simbel near the Sudanese border #worldschool #egypt #abusimbel #travelwithkids #travelforlife #keeptravelling #kidstravel #incredibleworld #traveldeeper #keepmoving

A beautiful day exploring the nile. It’s so so so hot and the water is so so cold. There is a man in a boat selling chai, a few camels and a lot of sunshine, a few men praying, a lot of kids laughing. Life is all shades of great #Egypt #familytravel #exploretheworld #travelwithkids #aswan #keeptravel #roam #nile

Another wonderful review for the Artist’ Beach Front, our home on the beachfront just north of Port Douglas. “ The Artists Beach Front is the kind of tropical oasis that you may feel that you never want to leave. Our family of four settled right in to the peaceful and welcoming home that is decorated with style and comfort at the forefront. All you need pack are your bathers and thongs as all needs are catered for including fluffy beach towels, a fully equipped kitchen, soft linen and cooling fans to keep the climate pleasant in the heat. There is a book for every interest and fabulous art on every wall. A real feast for the senses. Each double to has its own lovely theme and super ensuite. The pool area is absolutely gorgeous and fun touches like outdoor bath, showers and swings in the trees make it a delight to explore each day. We stayed seven days and found it a great base for exploring the Daintree, Mossman and Cape Tribulation whilst still having plenty of down time strolling the palm lined ocean front and lazing by the pool. We loved the peace and quiet of this more remote area but you should be aware that it’s far removed from the touristic vibe of Port Douglas.” #wongabeach #portdouglas #farnorthqueensland #beachhouse #perfectdays #airbnb #booknow #beachlife

Another great review for the Treehouse “Sensational. Creative and inspiring space with so many nice touches it is hard to list them. Every way that you look there’s delightful experiences. It’s a feast for the senses, and for those that like to cook up a feast the kitchen is the best I’ve ever experienced in a holiday rental. I was very envious of the copper pans. Tina was wonderfully responsive to all my queries. She is a true artist and you’ll come away from her house wanting to create something similar.” #creativeliving #inspo #portdouglas #perfectdays #holidayvibes #booknow #airbnb

We are in the south of Egypt now, near to the Sudanese border. It’s hot, dusty and beautiful. We are following the nile for a few weeks and the last few days we have hired feluccas to explore the river. We are staying on a little island in the middle of the nile, a traditional Nubian village filled with friendly people, lots of goats and mud brick homes. Our Airbnb looks over Sand dunes, tombs, temples and huge rocks line the banks of the nile. In this pic, boys are walking past a Nubian graveyard, heading to the tomb of the nobles. We had the site to ourselves. The gate keeper opened each of the tombs for us, the boys got their flashlights out and started exploring. We came across a bucket of human bones. The site is still being excavated. #Egypt #Nileriver #familytraveltribe #Aswan #travelwithkids #exploretheworld #keeptravelling #greatdays #worldtrip #kidstravel #familytraveltribe #airbnb #worldschooling #worldschool #lonelyplanet #traveltheworld

Incredible days. We were the first to arrive at the pyramid complex and it felt ethereal as we made our way towards these incredible monoliths. The boys were so excited. Their enormity is overwhelming and immense. Amazing days #artistshouses #portdouglas #pyramidsgiza #egypt #travelwithkids #exploretheworld #greatdays #roamtheworld #worldschooling #familytravel #nomadiclives #lonelyplanet #travelwithkids

The nook #artistshouses #portdouglas #portdouglasdaintree #bathroom #chilloutzone #gentlespaces #newbohemian #bohostyle #easyliving #airbnb

Welcome to the nook #artistsnook #portdouglas #paradisecalling #newbohemian #airbnb #booknow #farnorthqueensland #tropicalhomes

Afternoons drinks with the perfect view from the rooftop of our Airbnb #pyramids #egypt # #lifeisgreat #giza #travelwithkids #keeptraveling #amazingworld

Cosy vibes at the Artists’ Beach Front #artistsbeachfront #wongabeach #paradisefound #tropicscalling #beachhouse #bohemianlove #boholiving #holidaytime #travelholic #easyvibes #slowdown #chillout

An incredible day exploring Baalbek, about two hours out of Beirut, beside the Syrian border. We caught the local bus. I felt a touch of anxiousness as we hopped into our minivan - we were going into Hezbollah territory and a no go zone as far as all foreign security warnings. The Beqaa Valley grows a lot of drugs and is bit tribal we were told. ‘Why do you want to see a pile of old rocks?’ Said one man. ‘get out before dark’ said another. But I had read a few recent blogs saying all was fine, so off we went, hurtling along in our minivan with no seat belts, through security checkpoints, changing buses on the side of highways, past make shift Syrian refugee camps. Then we arrive at the most spectacular temple complex - the foundation stones are 900 tonnes - the quarry is miles away. How did they move them? Starting with the pheonicians, then Romans who added more - it’s the largest and best preserved Roman ruins in the world. The details incredible. A sacred site- starting with paganism, then christianity, then Islam. We had an incredible day. I was glad we persevered and didn’t get scared off, we felt very safe. The kids loved it too. Incredible country, unlike anywhere we have been before. #travelwithkids #lebanon #baalbeck #roamtheworld #keeptraveling #amazingworld

Welcome to the beach house #artistsbeachhouse #positivevibes #portdouglas #beachliving #tropicalliving #airbnb #booknow #frontdoor #welcome

The artists’ beach house #artistsbeachhouse #portdouglas #tropicalliving #farnorthqueensland #beachhouse #bohohome #perfectholiday #bookdirectandsave

Cooling off in Byblos, Lebanon 🇱🇧 the oldest continually inhabited village in the world. #lebanon #byblos #travelwithkids #wanderingfamily #traveltheglobe #wanderlust #keeptravelingtheworld #worldtrip

Another beautiful day at the Artists’ Nook, our two bedroom holiday rental in Port Douglas #artistshouses #portdouglas #artistsnook #tropicalliving #beachlife #queenslandhomes #beautifuldestinations #bestvacations #airbnb #perfectholiday #greatvibes #chilloutzone

Remembering Port Douglas in the mid eighties #artistshouses #portdouglas #queensland #paradise… https://t.co/FchBtS0GWi
about 2 years ago
Taking it easy #portdouglas #artistshouses #enjoylife #exploretnq #airbnbguide #airbnb #holidays… https://t.co/oiHFmzSe7b
about 2 years ago

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