Australia + Pacific

Australian artist Matt Martino and his wife Jane wanted a second home in the country but needed to off-set the cost. So they built this historic-looking country cottage in Daylesford with the intention of renting it out on occasion. Their plan: outfit with lived-in, comfortable furniture and thoughtful, quirky design details and original art, so guests feel like they’re in a real home… “the ...

I don't usually love the travel coverage in the NY Times, but this story, Traveling in Southeast Asia With a Rock-Star Baby, is great. It's not going to tell you where to go and what to do, but it should give you the confidence (and motivation) to take your baby to Southeast Asia. It makes me (almost) want to have a baby just so I can go and see for myself. ...