For many, living off-grid, i.e., without connection to the central electricity grid, is romantic and saves money. It’s wonderful not to have to pay astronomical electricity bills every month, especially in these days. But it is balanced by a higher one-time initial investment and then problems that one does not expect much at the beginning.

Buying property in the EU is not a problem Very often people ask us, how difficult is it to buy land in Crete? How did we manage to find our plot? And yes, the headline is correct. Even though we eventually bought the land, we originally really wanted to buy

We have realized we need to slow down and enjoy living the world around us and in us. Of all the places we have visited in our lives, the island of Crete seemed to be the most convenient place for us. (By the way, the place where the name of Europe comes from.) As a symbol of our life change, we have chosen a sea turtle that is (seemingly) slow and can enjoy the things that are given to it.