In search of a simpler, more peaceful, and meaningful life, increasingly more people are choosing to trade their conventional brick-and-mortar houses for alternative housing solutions. These can come ...

Lucy Gilliam, PhD, and Captain Arjen van der Veen are water people—it’s their life’s work. She is an environmental scientist; he founded a green freight shipping company. But water is also their home.

I left my Chicago apartment for full-time boat life in Los Angeles — and I'm not looking back. Living on a boat comes with quirks, but the ocean views and tight-knit community are worth it. Plus, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laura Beck and her partner, Jez Murphy, live on a converted narrowboat in Middlesex - Heathcliff O'Malley For Laura Beck, 29, and ...

Gina Urso Dudash grew up in Clinton Township and long dreamed of living in an English Tudor. Her husband, Tommy, however, is an avid fisherman and grew up in Grosse Ile, a place Gina knew little about ...

Living on the water is not such a new idea. Civilizations have done it before, and Venice is an incredible demonstration of human know-how for settling in an environment not designed for the purpose.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Downtown Wilmington is known for its waterfront views, but some residents are taking that a step further by living directly on the water. Docked in a local marina along the ...