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Recent Examples of bachOur bach boy Peter continues to have no real conversations with literally anyone, but does manage to (probably) sleep with two women and definitely piss off a third one.—Hannah Rimm, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2020 For summer vacation, from Christmas to February, Kiwis tramp along a Great Walk, or tent near a stream, or drive a campervan from forest to forest, or rent a bach — a beach house — on the coast.—Longreads, 18 Sep. 2019
Wander forest trails, relax by the riverfront, discover the charming Osaki cottage or hop on the historic Chester‑Hadlyme Ferry.
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Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
The disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, while living practically for free, made money by renting out cottages on his Windsor estate, according to findings by Great Britain’s National Audit Office (NAO).
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
Staff work out of greenhouses, laboratories and cabins in urban areas like Baltimore and in more rural offices near the 193 million acres of national forest and grassland that the agency manages.
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Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Lower cabin altitude can help reduce the physiological stress associated with high-altitude travel, an important factor for passengers flying across time zones on long-haul routes.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026