The Distracted Domestic

Why do I like this show?

As I go about my day, this show is running in the background. Can you say: marathon?
I see the places these people are looking, yikes! These towns look great on a postcard pic, but people sure live differently then us US-er's .

Lots of stone work and ''squatty potties". This is a trullo style home. Never even heard of it.
Homes that we (north america) would consider hovels, are middle class vacation homes.........holy moly. 
I had no idea that a house on stilts in Belize with 720 square feet was a really nice place.
Don't get me wrong, I've seen some people with $450,000.00 budgets buying dream vaca homes, but these episodes seem to be regular people trying to keep it $150,000.00 or less.
I'll be happy when my little vaca home gets built and it won't be much better than what I'm looking at on tv. LOL  Think quaint little cabin with a sleeping loft on a 20 x 20ft foot print.


Here are some options we have swimming around in our head:

Maybe even a bunch of little cottages built over time??????
Are we insane? Practical? On the mark?
Only time and budget will tell....