Emily Campbell and Dan Regan
Emily Campbell and Dan Regan.
  • A couple quit their jobs in London to become caretakers of a remote Irish island.
  • Dan Regan and Emily Campbell run a coffee shop and cottages on Great Blasket Island.
  • With no running water or electricity, and demanding wildlife, they've had a steep learning curve.

How far would you go to escape burnout? For one couple, the answer was about 450 miles west and into the Atlantic Ocean.

At the start of April, Emily Campbell and her husband Dan Regan became caretakers of Great Blasket Island, a 1,100-acre island off the West coast of Ireland.

The couple beat out thousands of other applicants to run the island for six months. With no running water or electricity, and sometimes difficult visitors, they've faced a steep learning curve.