“It’s a very practical presentation, aimed at people from around the middle-school age up to university, who might not even know what a UX designer is, it’s not the sort of skills you learn in school,” Columbo said.Īnd the motivation for temporarily relocating to the village-if you can-is clear: “The nature is beautiful, the food is great, the people are lovely, the cost of living is a lot cheaper, but with a remote place there needs to be a bridge to support bringing people in.” Life in OllolaiĪ guest’s contribution in return for a rent-free stay can be in the form of a presentation, lectures, or lessons about the visiting individual’s background and experiences. The current guest in Ollolai is a UX designer, Columbo said, who will be giving a presentation on her work-a job many people in the village wouldn’t even know existed. In an interview with Fortune, Columbu said the aim had been to create a “bridge” between the rural location and talent who didn’t even know working from Ollolai was an option.

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