Tag: Slow Living
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When the World Finally Goes Quiet
As daylight fades, the countryside changes its voice. Frogs, crickets, deer and wind slowly take over — and the world finally goes quiet.
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Living in a 25 m² Container House: What It Really Taught Us
For several years, two of us lived and worked in a 25 m² container house. Here’s what the small space taught us about comfort, work and living with less.
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The Most Romantic Hotels in Karlovy Vary
These three hotels represent three very different faces of Karlovy Vary — imperial elegance, spa tradition and the modern spirit of the city’s world-famous film festival. Karlovy Vary has welcomed travellers for more than 650 years. Founded by Emperor Charles IV in the 14th century after the discovery of its famous thermal springs, the town soon…
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Podcast Episode: When Perfect Isn’t the Point
Pip: Six blocks, one author, and a question that sounds simple until it isn't: what are you actually chasing when you pick up a camera? Mara: Today on six-blocks, kamischacom takes us into the philosophy behind an old manual lens — and what choosing imperfection on purpose actually costs, and gives back. Pip: Let's start…
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Too Many Pattypans
Every garden has its own season. Some years it’s herbs. Some years it’s tomatoes. This year, it was pattypan squash and zucchini. At first we gave them away. Then we started bringing them into almost every meal. Eventually we discovered one thing we’ll probably make every summer from now on. Homemade pattypan chutney. Sweet from…
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When Perfect Isn’t the Point
🎧 Prefer listening? Listen instead. For years, I wanted an old manual prime lens. Not because it was sharper. Not because it was expensive. Quite the opposite. I wanted something slower. Something imperfect. Something that would make me stop for a moment before pressing the shutter. When I finally bought one, I realised it wasn’t…
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Slow Morning Rituals ☕️
Black coffee, quiet walks, a book and a little time outside. Our slow morning rituals are simple, ordinary and rarely the same.
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When the Garden Gives You Too Much Zucchini
Every summer there comes a moment when the garden quietly takes over. One zucchini becomes five. Then ten. You start giving them to neighbours, searching for new recipes, and wondering what else you can make before the next harvest. This pizza has quietly become one of our favourites. Fresh zucchini ribbons, rosemary from the garden,…
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🌿 A Simple Way to Dry Herbs Naturally
Drying Herbs Naturally How we air dry calendula, mint and mallow without a dehydrator. Every summer we collect a few herbs and edible flowers from our garden. There are faster ways to dry them, but we still prefer the traditional one. It doesn’t require any special equipment, only a little patience and a place with…
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Slow Escape Near Karlovy Vary
Quiet places, forest walks, cafés and slow weekends. Karlovy Vary is known for its spa colonnades, but some of the best moments begin just beyond the city. This is a growing guide to the places we genuinely enjoy — peaceful cafés, scenic walks, local food, hidden viewpoints and quiet places to stay. It’s not about…