Tribewanted: Vorovoro

Ben Keene, entrepreneur and author of Tribe Wanted: My Adventure on Paradise or Bust, set up his eco-tribe on a remote Fijian island. He could often be found perched on a rock “trying to catch a phone signal”. Now based in London, he remains a mobile merchant: “There’d be huge costs in setting up an office: all I need is a laptop, a mobile and a passport; it’s totally transportable.” His resources are all online and free. He connects with his global team via free Skype and video-conference calls. But best of all is the dynamic: “I find the constant flow of movement and action and noise energising.”

This Times article goes on to give other examples of other entrepreneurs who are bucking the trend of the 9 – 5 workday spent sitting in a cubicle.

What’s interesting is that this freedom is shared by everyone who visits Vorovoro, from those traveling the world on a gap year, to those who are looking for a career break. There’s a whole world to experience, and adventure can happen anytime, not just happen between 9 and 5.