“On January 14, 2006, Ben Keene received an email that changed his life. He had just taken a sip of hot tea when the message from his friend Mark James popped up, and Keene did a double take at the subject line: A TRIBE IS WANTED”

National Geographic Adventure Magazine, February 2007

Tribewanted is a unique cross-cultural community tourism project on Vorovoro Island, Fiji and a global online social network

As well as being an adventure of a lifetime, the aim of Tribewanted is that the evolving island community becomes a model for cross-cultural sustainable living that positively impacts and inspires both locally in northern Fiji and globally online to improving the way we live.

Tribewanted and the local team have built the community from scratch, fusing traditional Fijian customs and ways of living with international ideas for sustainability and innovation. 1000 members have visited for an average of 2 weeks in the first three years. On-line, Tribewanted has built an award-winning social network of 10,000 members who participate with and follow the island project.

On-island
Starting in September 2006 and running initially for 3 years, Tribewanted has been living alongside the small indigenous Mali community on Vorovoro to build a simple, sustainable village. Visiting tribe members participate in island life during their one to twelve week stay. On the second anniversary of the project Tui Mali opened his arms to the tribe and invited them to stay. The lease has been extended and the project is ongoing… book your ticket to Fiji today.

Download the Vorovoro Island info pack 2009

The initial Tribewanted: Vorovoro project was planned for three years. But in September 2008 Tui Mali invited Tribewanted and its members to stay and the lease has now been extended. Members can now book time on Vorovoro all the way through to August 2012!

“Thankfully someone has taken the online social network and added back the important part—the real world.”
Jesse Lewin, Microsoft.

“The only holiday you’ll go on where you feel homesick when you leave.” Jackie, tribe member August 2009

“If there is one thing you do in your life make sure it’s Tribewanted.” Lisa Niari, tribe member, 2008

You see the pictures and read about it but nothing can prepare you for what is actually here. It still hasn’t sunk in. I’ve been travelling for a year to Thailand, Australia etc.., just following the tourist trail. This is the first place that feels like I’ve found something unique, untouched and truly off the beaten track.”
Nick Creson

“The relationship between the internet tribe and the real one was remarkably, and admirably, natural.” Benjy Lanyado, The Guardian