Country Info
- Nuku'alofa
- Capital
- Pa'anga (TOP)
- Currency
- 104,227
- Population
- TO
- Country Code
Tongatapu Slideshow
Tongatapu
Travel Blogs from Tongatapu, Tonga
Sightseeing in Nuku’alofa
... an war ein weiterer, kleiner Souvenirshop. Für T$ 3,00 kaufte ich mir eine Postkarte aus besonderen Papier. Darauf abgebildet die Karte von Tongatapu. Ein schönes Kärtchen wie ich finde. Mary ging nun in das Café „Friends", wo wir später wieder ...
Kava and the Tour
... he made fun of me a lot) in an accent like the fat controller from Thomas the tank engine. RANDOM FACTS Apparently Tonga would rather have a shiny red fire engine, and nice pumps than save some whales. So Japan gave them a shiny red fire ...
Frohe Ostern!
An allen meinen fleißigen Leser vorerst: „Frohe Ostern!" Heute wurde ich weder als Millionär wach, noch ist in den vergangen Tagen eine hübsche neue Wwooferin angefangen. Schade. Aber was nicht ist kann ja noch werden. 2 Wochen bleiben mir noch. ...
Remembrance Service 11/11/2011
Remembrance Day was celebrated in Tonga with a Commemoration Service in which Ben participated by presenting a wreath to the Australian High Commissioner to lay (on behalf of Australia), and also personally laying a wreath on behalf of the Australian ...
Spülen, spülen, spülen
Heute war wieder ein Tag von Stefan dem Tellerwäscher. Dazu stand ich wieder gegen 8:45 Uhr aus den Federn auf und aß mein Frühstück in der Küche. Carlo sagte mir, dass ich heute den Tellerwäscher-Job zugewiesen bekomme. Frühstück, Lunch, Dinner. ...
Bike Ride to Keleti
For something different, this particular Sunday a group of us rode to one of the local beaches on the Island - Keleti Beach. We weren't sure how Cooper would go, as it's a 9km trip over pot holed roads. Hunter and I drove behind in the car in case we ...
Eua to Tongatapu with a visit to Pangaimotu Island
... , as we couldn't understand all of the turns and strange angles the plane was making when it was such a straight shot to Tongatapu. After ten minutes, we landed safely back in Tongatapu, and took a taxi over to the previously booked Nukuma’anu ...
Leading up to the move.
... subsequent flight was completely hassle free, thanks in part to Hunter sleeping from the moment we left JB until we arrived into Tonga (except for waking for the occasional feed). Upon landing in Nuku'alofa we were met by Ben's predecessor and taken to ...
Neuer Tag, neue Schilder
Auch der Dienstag stand ganz im Zeichen der Schilder. Gesund gefrühstückt wollte ich eigentlich um 10:00 Uhr wieder in den Schildermarathon einsteigen. Viel attraktiver und interessanter war aber ein Gespräch mit einer Lehrerin aus Neuseeland. K' ist ...
Arrival in Tonga!
... eat and then a walk around before heading back to the airport to catch an afternoon flight to Vava'u. Located north of the Tongatapu Group, Vava'u is the northernmost group of the the three main island groups. Our flight stops in Ha'apai on the ...
An even hotter sauna
... ; All the school children wear uniform - the girls' dresses and the boys' sarongs being the same colour and pattern. Tonga is another very religious country. Christianity is the main religion but their are a lot of mormon temples. When ...
A great start to the year
... in the crystal clear, luke warm waters of a Sth Pacific Island. Our accommodation, whilst basic (as everything is here in Tonga) was more than comfortable, and best of all, was absolute beach front. Perfect for being able to put Hunter to bed ...
Ben's 40th - Tongan Style
It finally happened - Ben turned 40 on January 13th. We had a wonderful evening celebrating his big day with a party at one of the local restaurants here - "Fresh" Cafe. It was a stunning evening, and as we enjoyed a gorgeous Tongan sunset whilst sipping ...
Tonga
... every other day. You see how happy these people are without the need of western influance. I had the most amazing holiday there and would go back in a moment. If you like beaches sun surf and culture without the posh hotels i highly recomond ...
Tonga - the friendly kingdom
... checked into Toni's Guesthouse and took one of his tours. He is an 80 year old British man who has lived in Tonga the past 18 years and knows Tongatapu (the capital island) very well. He had a dry sarcastic sense of humour and gave lots of infos about the ...
Ha’apai to Tongatapu to Eua
We got up quite early this morning to pack up our bags as we had a 10am flight to the main island of Tonga, Tongatapu. After we got our bags ready, we made our way down to the lodge for another round of pancakes. We said our goodbyes to the wonderful ...
Tonganese DRAGonese
Today was another stress reliever day. It seems just when the crew is getting too worked and in need of a break, the owners have something to bring everyone up. They decided to host the first annual Talent Show, and the rumor was that the boss wanted ...
Hi Everyone!
This is my first time on this blog/website but am hoping to explore more on this 'exciting' website. Would really appreciate any advices/tips from anyone, so that I can enjoy this website to its full. Thanks in advance! ...
Departure
On the day of departure, or I guess I should say return, to the United States, I did some last minute sight seeing through town and made a quick run to the market to buy some gifts for friends and family back in the states. It was a fun, busy ...
Die Stämmchen für die Schilder bekennen Fabre
Die vergangene Nacht war ziemlich kurz. So drückte ich das Weckerschellen einfach weg und schlief nochmal fest ein. Glücklicherweise wurde ich rechtzeitig um 8:40 Uhr wieder wach. Wahrscheinlich war es der Hunger der mich aus dem Schlaf riss. In der ...
Swimming Pigs, Friendly Dairies, Chinese Massage
... for our evening meals. Since eating out is so expensive, we have been very lucky that there have been kitchens in both Tongatapu and on Vava’u. After picking up our much needed supplies, we rode past a very friendly group of kids playing outside ...
Epic bike ride and the crown Prince of Tonga
... so you know, this is the crowned prince of Tonga's house" me: "hahaha really? there's no sign... or gate..." longo: "everyone in tonga knows" me: "I didn't know. and my map didn't say. should I just leave then and go along to the resort?" longo: "no it's ...
'Anahulu Cave
Passing through the jagged portal we make our way into the darkness. Vision momentarily gone from the sudden lack of light, the musical sounds of the cave assault the senses. A symphony of noise; the staccato rhythm of ...
General family photos - one for the grandparents
Nothing of interest to write here. Just a few photos of my beautiful family taken since we've been here. Hunter is growing up so fast. It's hard to believe he's almost 4 months old! He's now at the magical age of interacting with us, so there's plenty of ...
Abwechslungsreich, Ereignisreich, ein geiler Tag!
... lesen. Zum Schluss guckte ich mir noch die unglaublichen Highlights des Spiels an. So ging ein für mich ein unvergesslicher Tag auf Tonga zu Ende. Der Tag hatte alles was das Leben braucht. Spannung, Freude, Arbeit, neue Erfahrungen. Kurz: Live is ...
Ein umsorgendes, am Ende strahlendes BVB Herz
... verabschiedete mich bis morgen zum Frühstück. In meinem Raum schrieb ich weiter an meinen Blog. Den letzten Eintrag auf Tonga. Plötzlich fiel mir ein, dass ich nochmal in Skype reinschauen könnte. Vielleicht sind Mama und Papa ja online. Ich filzte ...
„Wo siehst du Dich in 10 Jahren?“
... was das Leben mir bringt. Ende meines Ausschweifs. Ich kehrte wieder in das Hier und Jetzt, in mein Zimmer auf Tonga. Frühstück. Am Frühstückstisch kam ich mit einer Gruppe Auslandsstudenten aus Auckland zu sprechen. Zwei von denen kamen aus ...