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EPISODE · Oct 25, 2013

Turner Barr: Tigers, Corporate Piracy and the Best Job in the Whole World

from Three Favorite Books · host Ian Robinson

Dreaming of travel working around the world? He’s an agave farmer & an elephant keeper. Knows how to harvest rice and treat tigers. He wrote an epic blog about it and then his idea was stolen. Here is his story… The expert, Turner Barr. “If you want to really get into the nuts and bolts … Continue reading "Turner Barr: Tigers, Corporate Piracy and the Best Job in the Whole World" The post Turner Barr: Tigers, Corporate Piracy and the Best Job in the Whole World appeared first on The Blog of Ian Robinson.

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Dreaming of travel working around the world? He’s an agave farmer & an elephant keeper. Knows how to harvest rice and treat tigers. He wrote an epic blog about it and then his idea was stolen. Here is his story… The expert, Turner Barr. “If you want to really get into the nuts and bolts of a culture, of what it`s really like, immersing yourself is the way to go.” – Turner Barr ( Tweet It ) Travel Topics: * How ‘Going with the Flow’ empowers your journey * Turner’s experience at the Tiger Temple * Working in a Buddhist Conservation Park * Interesting job opportunity for travelers – from children’s festivals in Holland, to Krambus in the Alps * The evolution of a traveler – Hostels to CouchSurfing to working * Why working somewhere is so powerful in understanding the culture * Corporate Piracy and the Best Job in the Whole World * Turner tells us about the Adecco Situation * The importance of taking action… Now! Lovely Links: * Connect with Turner: Around the World in 80 jobs | Twitter Media: * One of Turner Barr’s duties at Tiger temple: Music Credits: * Around the World by Daft Punk * Better Work Better Life by Adecco Take Action: Have you ever been somewhere as a tourist where you would like to get to know the people and culture more? What kind of job do you think that you could do there to enable you to stay longer and understand them better? Big ups: * Wim Dewale for once again providing us with the Episode Art!

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