Simple Living in Spain: our personal experiences living off the grid and working towards more self-reliance in Matarranya, Teruel, Aragon, Spain.
Olive Oil: Everything you Always Wanted to Know about Liquid Green Gold
Olive oil is ever growing in popularity and price - but how is it made? And what's really the difference in quality between different types of olive oil like first pressed, extra virgin, organic, etc?
Storm Filomena, January 2021
People associate Spain with sunny beaches, sangria and tapas. Which is ...
How Safe Is It To Live Off-Grid In Spain?
How safe is it to live off-grid in Spain? In this video, we discuss ...
Keeping Animals in Spain: Getting Started
Thinking about moving off-grid and starting a farm (with animals) in ...
Off-Grid Stories: Sterre in Castellon
People who live off-grid all experience it in a different way; in this blog post, illustrator Sterre shares how she and her family live off-grid in the Castellon province.
Starting a Permaculture Homestead in Spain
We started a small-scale permaculture homestead in Spain wanting to grow our food and work with nature in a sustainable way, using permaculture techniques and frameworks. This is how we did it.
How We Have Super-Fast Internet While We Live Off-Grid
If you’re living off-grid and not connected to any main supplies, how is it possible to work online, record live videos and have super-fast off-grid internet? Let’s take a look at the options for connecting to the web when you live off-grid.
Tour Of Our Off-Grid House – Mas Del Encanto
What does off-grid living really look like? Come on a little video tour with me around our farm at Mas del Encanto in Spain for a glimpse of what living off the grid and moving towards self-sustainability is like.
How To Let Your Broody Hen Hatch Eggs For You
Caring for a broody hen, breaking broody hens, and all about hatching chicks naturally!
Moving To Your Off-Grid Dream In Spain – Without Being Taken Advantage Of
Too often, we hear stories of people who get ripped off when moving abroad. Here are a few things you can do to avoid disaster.
Our Story: How We Ended Up Living Off-Grid in Spain
How does an ordinary girl who’s living a standard life in Amsterdam with a normal job, boyfriend and two apartment cats end up living off the grid in Spain on an olive and almond farm?
7 Things to Know about the Off-Grid Lifestyle
Throughout the year, we get a LOT of visitors who want to come and pick our brain about doing what we did - move ...
A Community of People who Live Off-Grid in Spain: the Facebook Group
Do you live off the grid in Spain - or do you plan to move off-grid? Join our Facebook group to share your stories and learn from other off-grid adventurers!
Why Working Online Is Fabulous When You Live Off-Grid
There are so many ways to make money when you live off the grid; working online can create a reliable foundation to pay your bills.
101 Things To Do Before Moving To An Off-Grid Property
How to prepare for your life off the grid? How can you learn about off-grid living, permaculture, homesteading, keeping animals and more, if you’re not able to DO it yet? Here's a LONG list of things to do before moving off-grid!
How Much Does it Cost to Move Off the Grid, buy Property and Become more Self-Reliant?
How much does it cost to move off the grid and start a new simple life, aiming for self-sufficiency? We go over the main financial implications and set your budget so you can take the leap.
How To Find and Buy the Perfect Off-Grid Property
Searching for an off-grid property, possibly in a foreign country where you don't speak the language, is not simple. We'll help you with 7 simple steps to follow in order to find your dream piece of land!
Harvesting Olives and Making Olive Oil – 2017 Edition
We've been harvesting olives and making olive oil since 2014... each year, we improve on our technique a little bit.
Working without an Office #1: Location-Independent Entrepreneurship
When you live off-grid, being able to make money from any location is a big perk. In this article, you'll read my story.
Real Life, Blogging, And A Lost September
Update from our tiny off-grid farm in Spain, during a lost September in 2017.
Recipe: Quick and Easy Pumpkin Oats Breakfast Bites
This is a winner at our bed & breakfast throughout autumn and winter (especially when you've got extra pumpkin or squash) - recipe here on popular demand.
A Forest Fire in Spain – and Preparing for Emergency Evacuation
You might have seen them on television, read about them in a magazine, or even know one or two (online); people ...
How Expensive is it to Live Off-Grid? Saving Money with an Alternative Lifestyle
Many people believe living off-grid is dirt cheap - or even free. Sometimes this lifestyle is great for saving money... and sometimes it isn't.
Hosting Your First Volunteers: 8 Tips To Make It A Success
Hosting volunteers is a great way to get things done on your farm. If you've never done it before, here are a few tips to get started and host your first volunteers.
Harvesting Olives for Olive Oil and Eating
Olive harvest from A to Z - and pressing olive oil and preserving olives for eating too!
