Three fabulous retreats in 2026 to revive your writing and soul
Indulge your writing and your senses at our 3-night retreat in the heart of Trentham, Australia’s top tiny tourism town for 2025.
Staying in the beautiful Casa Allegra, enjoy four days of writing and exploring to inspire your creativity and nurture your voice.
Includes a creativity masterclass on how to generate ideas led by authors and creative directors Tony Hardy and Jane Skarratt. Local author and Cottage Herbalist Caroline Parker shares her manuscript and publishing journey.
Write, share, discuss, workshop, with guided writing sessions and individual consultations.
Four days of pause, peace and pampering to reset your writing tempo. Includes inspiration sessions of tai chi, yoga and bushwalking.
Trentham, 3 nights
6-9 Mar 2026
Recharge your writing – and your soul – with six blissful days on breathtaking Favignana Island.
Long, leisurely days to write, unfurl and recharge.
Yoga at sunrise. Writing in magical locations. Hiking to Santa Caterina castle. Beach walks and floating in turquoise waters. Exploring by bike. Sicilian cooking classes.
Staying at Dimora Dell'Olivastro, a tranquil space of Sicilian charm and contemporary gorgeousness set amid olive groves and mediterranean gardens.
With writing masterclasses, guided workshops and individual consultations to unlock your creativity – and all the best of Sicilian cuisine, hospitality and rugged mediterranean coastline to inspire you.
Come join us in this beautiful pocket on the western coast of Sicily, easily accessible from Palermo and Trapani.
Sicily, Favignana Island
18-23 Oct 2026
Reclaim your zest for writing and for life on our 7-night retreat in the charming fishing village of Riposto on Sicily’s east coat at the base of Volcano Etna.
Write, unwind and reenergise.
Connect, explore and build friendships for life.
Your homebase for the week is beautiful Cummari, an art and creative project for women travellers - named one of Sicily’s best new hotels in 2026.
Beach writing and beach walks. Volcano-inspired verse and Sicilian cooking classes. Sailing to iconic Taormina. Let Sicily’s wonders inspire you.
Includes a storytelling masterclass led by feminine anthropologist and community organiser Michelle Titus, founder of Cummari.
With writing masterclasses, guided workshops and individual consultations to unlock your creativity.
This is a women’s retreat, honouring Cummari’s project of nurturing women travellers.
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Art and photo: Manon Hermanes