Their lives used to revolve around city traffic. They gave it up to build an island home in the Philippines for $85,000.

""We didn't really ever get to open a window. It was always closed," Straight, 46, told Business Insider."

"Straight had always thought about living off-grid in the countryside, but he didn't think Pasilang would be interested."

""When he mentioned it, it was like, oh my God, I wanted that too," Pasilang, a yoga instructor, told BI."

"They paid 1.3 million Philippine pesos, or about $23,000, for the plot of land, which measures about 15,500 square feet."

Matthew Straight and April Pasilang moved from Cebu City to Bohol to escape the constant traffic and noise. They discovered a piece of land during a trip to Bohol and purchased it impulsively. Their off-grid home, designed to enhance natural light and airflow, was a project they started together after paying 1.3 million pesos for a 15,500-square-foot plot. The couple's transition reflects their mutual desire for a simpler lifestyle away from the bustling city.

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