HGTV's "House Hunters" franchise goes to the extreme to tour unconventional properties way off the beaten path. The featured home buyers yearn for a different way of life, far away from the hustle and bustle of city dwelling or the cookie-cutter aspects of suburban situations. Whether it's to pursue a dog-sledding job in Norway, check out a sustainable treehouse community in Costa Rica, or seek more freedom by settling down on an archipelago in British Columbia, these house hunters are casting aside modern conveniences and living off the grid.

Documentary · 2014 · 22 min

EPISODE 1

Let Me See Bhutan

After reading about Bhutan, Andrea loved the idea of moving there. She just has to get her husband, Bob and their two children on board. When she finds a teaching program that gives her a job, they make the move.

21 min · Apr 21, 2014
EPISODE 2

Cave Me, Maybe

Aaron and Tine met in Australia but chose to start a family in Copenhagen. While life in Denmark is pleasant, limited work opportunities for expat, Aaron, have made a lucrative job offer back in Australia too good to pass up.

21 min · Apr 22, 2014
EPISODE 3

There's a Will There's Norway

After meeting as tourists, Ollie's leaving Australia to pursue a dogsledding job and a relationship with Ingrid in Svalbard, Norway. He's anxious to push the boundaries of remote living near the North Pole, but Ingrid's concerned.

21 min · Apr 23, 2014
EPISODE 4

Hasta Finca Bellavista, Baby

Disillusioned with a humdrum existence, Matt and Kelly are going out on a limb to live in the jungles of Costa Rica. They share a yearning for a new way of life. Matt plans to run an online business in a sustainable tree house.

21 min · Apr 24, 2014
EPISODE 5

Goodbye City Life

Stefani hails from Germany and while on a trip to Haida Gwaii, Canada she met Jason. They decided to try life in the big city of Berlin, but a year was enough of that. They longed for a simple life with more personal freedom.

21 min · Apr 25, 2014
EPISODE 1

Inspiration in Mpumalanga

An author and his IT consultant wife have different needs in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

21 min · May 18, 2015

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