Africa to Africans?
A few days after our landing in Dakar, we had the chance to meet Sadio and Kante, with whom we drove a few hours towards the farm of Sadio and his father. The opportunity to ask critical questions which are…
Tour de France Hopineo – month #4 in video
Hopineo’s Tour de France for responsible tourism ended where it began: in Paris, after a last stay in Baie de Somme. This movie relates the 4th month of a rich human experience that made us meet 112 drivers (remember ?…
08/20 to 08/28 : from the teepee to the angels’ nest
3 nights in a teepee, new friends, new work done to make the business of our guests more sustainable, kilometers of hitchhiking without waiting more than 10 minutes … The Tour de France Hopineo continues smoothly in this month of August,…
08/16 to 08/20 – Hopineo is heading East. Hum, no, North !
After the Aude and its Cammas Blanc, eco-spot to be, we mus confess, we’re a little confused. We knew: sometimes some choices would be difficult. Do not look too close at the offer of Jean-François is one of those. Dedication…
07/26 to 08/11 – take offs at La Rhonie
Two weeks of intense work around a dream problemic: to go from the inn in an idyllic setting to an “eco-spot”. Two weeks of sharing and exchange with wonderful people. Two inspiring weeks when Hopineo will settle a little more into reality, where…
07/26 – The landing at La Rhonie
Two weeks of intense work around a dream problemic: to go from the inn in an idyllic setting to an “eco-spot”. Two weeks of sharing and exchange with wonderful people. Two inspiring weeks when Hopineo will settle a little more into reality, where…
July 23/24 – Hopineo in La Borderie de la Marchaizière
Walking is good to immerse yourself completely in your environment. In the Borderie de la Marchaizière, it is the same; no need to walk but an immersion in a rural and wonderful world where Catherine and Jean-Yves are willing to share their lives….
08/10-Work is done in La Rhonie
It’s debriefing day at La Rhonie! Marie-Rose and Serge’s son, Vivien, arrived last night with his girlfriend. They plan to rejoin their parents in the business in May 2015. So the pay a huge attention to the work we deliver…
24th/26th of July : Dordogne, here we come
From Vendée to the Dordogne, the kilometers fly by. We are approaching our first “long” stay: 2 weeks at Domaine de la Rhonie, at Marie-Rose and Serge that we know well. The excitement grows. But before we get there, destiny (or…
Aborigene night in Perigord, south of France
July 28th, 2014, Hopineo had the happy opportunity to be in the Domaine de la Rhonie, where Francis (Je suis La Piste) had organised a show with the Australian Aborigene band Bundjalung Kunjiel. Enjoy the video !