Our story began in 1994 when we met as students. Sze spent two years at the European Dance Development Centre and Joost studied Natural Resources Management in Arnhem, The Netherlands.
After finishing our studies Sze went back to Hong Kong while Joost worked in Botswana and the Philippines with indigenous peoples on the sustainable use of their natural resources (Sze joined him after we married). Afterwards we lived in a remote part of Ghana where Joost worked on resolving resources conflicts in and around national parks.
Ten years after we first met, we moved to Hong Kong so Sze could pursue her goals in art and dance. Sze founded Breeze Across Us, a dance troupe experimenting with the relationship between dance and the sensory. Sze received the Hong Kong Dance award in 2004, and Special Award for HK Dance Film Maker in 2008.
Another 10 years on, and we were evaluating our lives again. We sought a way to create a space to share our experiences. After travelling through North-East Asia the idea of a retreat or min-sú started to take shape, but one with a twist...
We found an old house in a small French town that could provide space, it just needed a little work... we spent over a year to overhaul a 185 years Bourgeoise house into La Min-sú de Terrasson (石木民宿) with our own hands.
'Experience our twist on the min-sú / guesthouse, combining European charm with personal cosmopolitan experience. A kind of oriental subtleness; being comfortable but not conspicuous; sophisticated but not trop chic.
At La Min-sú de Terrasson, we assist travellers to organise itineraries, offering multi-language guidance to non-driving guests to savour the best of our castle-strewn riverlands and mesmerising prehistoric cave paintings. We offer an accessible, tasteful, safe and convenient way to capture this rich cultural and historical heritage'.
You can learn more through our website: www.laminsudeterrasson.com.
We will use this blog to share some of our interests, experiences and insights.
