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Our story
Vit

A smart household in an olive grove

This time I have a technology topic. It’s been almost two years since I’ve been living in the middle of an olive grove. The nearest village is about 2 km away. There is really nothing in my locality apart from the olives and the caravan I live in now. Not even electricity. Still, we’ve got it full of smart devices here!

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Our story
Lucie

How we live here

A lovely friend of mine commented that she wasn’t really interested in how to keep the concrete from cracking, but rather how people live here… So a few bits and pieces from here.

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Our story
Vit

Is ‘Robinson’s’ off-grid life just a romance?

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.

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Our story
Vit

Why We Want To Move To Crete

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.

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