Tag Archives: volunteering

Peace and Rongo (wwoofing part III)

15 May

At the very end of the road of the south island’s west coast, there’s a haven of peace in a minuscule village called Karamea. The name of this place is Rongo backpackers, rongo meaning actually peace in maori. As the name indicates, it’s a hostel… but a very special one.  The concept goes beyond accommodation as we are used to and it embraces a larger project: the Living in Peace project. To sum up the idea (more…)

Are you looking for a wwoofer?

16 Apr

WWOOFING. A word that it is common to hear in countries like New Zealand or Australia but mostly unknown elsewhere.

Despite the appearance, it has nothing to do with dogs (even though it is often closely related to animals) and it is actually the abbreviation for (more…)

Ecolonie, an example of Ecovillage in France

15 Jan

Click here to see the article on the blog Sustainable development examples and issues