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This story has come up around here in the past (and I also left a comment at the time :P ). To begin with, this is not a magic Lost/Avatar-kind of island! I a
by nspattak 12y ago
This story has come up around here in the past (and I also left a comment at the time :P ).
To begin with, this is not a magic Lost/Avatar-kind of island!
I am Greek from another island and I can confirm that Icaria is a very interesting place.
However I think there are two aspects that are mistaken (even by me until recently). People are living a relaxed life but not a work free or "easy" life. They work hard and they live with less modern world amenities than most of us reading this article. The second (less important) is about the diet but this is a long discussion.
IMO what they do lack is everyday stress and pressure from people around them.
I also expect that there are other similar places around the world that I would like to meet.
- ff_ 12y agoAs a Sardinian I totally agree with you: IMO too the magic ingredient is the lack of stress due to the strong community feeling. Surely the diet plays an important role, but for me that is not so important as the reason above. That said, it's a really good article, and now Icaria is in my places-to-visit-absolutely list.