Vorovoro
Vorovoro is an island in the province of Macuata in the Vanua Levu Group of northern Fiji, 40 minutes away from the town of Labasa by boat.
The island is run by Tribewanted, a self-described "unique community tourism project"[1] founded by Ben Keene and Mark Bowness, which has rented the island for a three-year period starting in September 2006. Up to 5000 people can join an online "tribe" and receive visiting rights to the island in what has been called both "a new Utopia" and "a clever timeshare scheme"[2]. The project places a heavy emphasis on community and sustainability[1], and at the end of the three-year lease period, the island and all the tribe members have built is scheduled to revert to the local Fijian community.[1] In September 2009, Tribewanted announced that the lease had been extended for a further 5 years.[3]
The island and the project have received extensive media coverage[4], including a five-part BBC documentary called Paradise or Bust[5].
Tribewanted handed over the management and assets of the project to the local landowners in October 2011.
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[edit] External links
- Tribewanted Vorovoro
- "Tribe wanted, reality check needed", by Tara McCormack, 24 August 2006
- Vorovoro travel guide from Wikitravel
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Coordinates: 16°20′29″S 179°18′37″E / 16.34139°S 179.31028°E
