I'm a travel reporter who's slept in dozens of places. A tiny house in New Zealand stood out as the most magical.

The reporter in the tiny house in New Zealand.

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• The Kinloch Wilderness Retreat sits on the edge of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand.
• The retreat has three rentable tiny homes with stunning views of New Zealand scenery.
• I spent a night in one of the tiny homes. It was the most magical place I've ever slept.

New Zealand is the land of hobbits and wizards, folklore and fairies, and unspoiled nature.

In the summer of 2022, I...