"At the beach, life is different. Time doesn't move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides, and follow the sun."- Anonymous

Ala Moana, Hamilton Island, Queensland

Voted amongst one of Australia's top 10 best beach houses Ala Moana on Hamilton Island in Queensland is simply stunning. Push open this home's solid timber wooden door, slip on a kaftan and revel in uninterrupted views over the sublime turquoise waters of the Whitsunday Islands. $5500 a night (house only) or $6250 a night including host and all meals.

Ala Moana is Hawaiian for "ocean pathways".

NEW Oasis Cushions...available online

Turn your home into a tropical paradise whith this gorgeous new range of cushions made from Hawaiian upholstery fabric. All cushions have white piping along the edges for a stylish finish.

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Featured design: California Bag by Escape to Paradise

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Thoughts on paradise...

"I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it’s not some place you can look for, ‘cause it’s not where you go. It’s how you feel for a moment in your life when you’re a part of something, and if you find that moment…
it lasts forever… and Trust me, it’s paradise. This is where the hungry come to feed. For mine is a generation that circles the globe and searches for something we haven’t tried before. So never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite and never outstay the welcome. Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience. And if it hurts, you know what? It’s probably worth it."
- The Beach, Leonardo DiCaprio