Paradise or Bust
A 21st Century Adventure
Seiten
1999
BBC Books (Verlag)
978-1-84607-500-1 (ISBN)
BBC Books (Verlag)
978-1-84607-500-1 (ISBN)
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Follows the ups and downs of a global online network of like-minded travelers and an indigenous Fijian community as they attempt to build a new life on a 200-acre island in the South Pacific. This book reveals that all major decisions on the island are voted on by an online tribe that anyone around the world can join.
"Paradise or Bust" is the fascinating story of Tribewanted, a revolutionary eco-tourism project founded by twentysomething Ben Keene. As featured in the BBC documentary series, Ben's story follows the ups and downs of a global online network of like-minded travelers and an indigenous Fijian community as they attempt to build a new life on a 200-acre island in the South Pacific. All major decisions on the island are voted on by an online tribe that anyone around the world can join. There are many challenges to overcome. A fire sweeps the island, a military coup (delayed until the end of a rugby match!) brews on the mainland, and a tropical cyclone threatens to wipe out the emerging village.Online there are other storms to fight, as accusations of scam artistry, tribal politics and the regular grind of debates and decision-making among Tribewanted's 1000+ members push the adventure and the business to the very edge. But in the end, with a little luck and a lot of hard work, they might just build their paradise...
"Paradise or Bust" is the fascinating story of Tribewanted, a revolutionary eco-tourism project founded by twentysomething Ben Keene. As featured in the BBC documentary series, Ben's story follows the ups and downs of a global online network of like-minded travelers and an indigenous Fijian community as they attempt to build a new life on a 200-acre island in the South Pacific. All major decisions on the island are voted on by an online tribe that anyone around the world can join. There are many challenges to overcome. A fire sweeps the island, a military coup (delayed until the end of a rugby match!) brews on the mainland, and a tropical cyclone threatens to wipe out the emerging village.Online there are other storms to fight, as accusations of scam artistry, tribal politics and the regular grind of debates and decision-making among Tribewanted's 1000+ members push the adventure and the business to the very edge. But in the end, with a little luck and a lot of hard work, they might just build their paradise...
Since leaving university, Ben Keene has worked extensively in adventure travel and international development, more recently running internet site Career Break Cafe. His work with Tribewanted has received attention in major media all over the world, including The Guardian, National Geographic Adventure Magazine, USA Today, and Sydney Morning Herald. This is his first book.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.2.2008 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 233 mm |
| Gewicht | 460 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Australien / Neuseeland / Ozeanien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84607-500-9 / 1846075009 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84607-500-1 / 9781846075001 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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