27 Jun
Before closing the chapter New Zealand, I’d like to introduce some nice people I met at the end of my down under adventures. They are actually very special, they even won the “Eco My Flat” competition during which they had to transform their house into an eco-friendly space…
It seems that my stay in New Zealand was obviously meant to teach me a lot about sustainability and (more…)
3 May
I had very nice days of tourism and sightseeing around New Zealand but now I feel it is time to get involved in the local life. And the best way is surely to plunge into the wwoofing experience! After sending some requests throughout the Help Exchange network, I find an organic farmstay. For 10 days I will be helping in Takaka. This town located in the Golden Bay region attracts sustainable life stylers as well as artists and bohemian travelers. At the same time, it’s a kind of Eldorado for wwoofers as many organic activities have flourished over the past decades.
Volker, my “host”, is one of the people who were seduced by the place. This German expatriated guy arrived in Takaka 20 years ago and settled his home in a location with stunning views on a bay. He works as a psychotherapist and, the rest of the time, maintains his small organic property with the help of wwoofers coming from every parts of the world. Over the last years he has been helped (more…)
2 Feb
Ravindra, my yoga teacher in Varanasi
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There are some places where you always feel like going back, even before you have left them. This is the case of Varanasi. I spent 10 days in the holy city. This is enough to get impregnated by its indescribable atmosphere but not enough to learn one of the various cultural disciplines this city offers. When you speak with people in Varanasi, it seems that everyone has a “guru” teaching them something of the Indian culture. (more…)