Country Info
- Nuku'alofa
- Capital
- Pa'anga (TOP)
- Currency
- 104,227
- Population
- TO
- Country Code
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So its late on the 25th when I'm due to board NZ26 to Tonga, I still haven't booked accommodation, shit, I'm screwed, having repeatedly tried to call the 'Backpacker place' which the Lonely planet, (which i have come to affectionately call the 'Lonely ...
A place to catch up on the internet
... the 2nd Feb) the ms Amsterdam is edging close to the quayside for us to disembark on our last Pacific Ocean paradise Islands. Tonga was never the friendliest of these islands and back in the time when Captain Cook called in here during his second trip to ...
Tonga
... . If you were naughty, a girl came and hit you with a broom! Harvey got sweets when he answered something right.......he was in Year one so got lots right and lots of sweets! We really liked Tonga, it was really friendly. The pool table was cool ...
Tonga
... uniforms. Instead of “How are you?” the traditional rhetorical greeting here is “Where are you going?” Tonga has a very religious and conservative society. For example, locals are expected to be fully clothed while swimming. As I ...
Cruising Vava'u in style!
... was a fun way to start. The kids loved sitting in the back of the ute heading into town. It's something very common in Tonga, but not something we allow very often, so was a special treat for them. We then enjoyed a relaxing lunch overlooking the Harbour ...
Vom Tellerwäscher zum…
... Auf der Speisekarte stand ein weiterer Pasta-Abend. Zum Nachtisch gab es Papaya. Mittlerweile, neben der Kokosnuss, meine Lieblingsfrucht auf Tonga. Später surfte ich im vom Restaurant aus durchs Internet. Bei Facebook las ich, dass Elisa, wir wohnten am ...
Hiking the extinct volcanic island of Tofua
... was one of the best things I have ever done, and it was the most isolated I have ever been as well, it was quite amazing. You don't get much more isolated that 6 hours way from the main land in Tonga in the middle of no where it was really an ...
Nother Day, nother dollar
... , it was very good for my head to relax like that. Today it was back to the usually grind, we move tomorrow to another island in Tonga, maybe a different island group for all I know. One month to go and then we get 4 or 5 days off back in Fiji, who is ...
Mounu Island Resort
Today we sailed out to Mounu Island Resort for lunch. It is an absolute paradise of an island with delicious ...
Internet day, Tongan Feast and World Cup Rugby
... , and there were many people there from both countries, so it made for a very lively match. We were really hoping that Tonga, as the underdogs, would defeat the almighty All Blacks, but they lost the uneven match with one good try at the end of the ...
Not A City, Simply An Island
Well, I made it! I am finally back in Vava'u, Tonga. After a crazy time getting to LAX, I am finally here. Let me fill you in on what has transpired over the past 24 hours or so before getting on with the Tonga portion of this entry. I ...
A quick dash...
... a bit nervous about how I was going to get there. I keep hearing horror stories of travelers having such difficult times trying to get between the islands once they are in Tonga, but today was my lucky day! To the Powers That Be, I say Thank You! ...
Sightseeing in Nuku’alofa
... ich nun versuchen ein Bild von dem Sonnenuntergang ein Foto zu schießen. Am Ende hoffe ich ein kleines Sonnenuntergangs-Fotoalbum von Tonga zu haben. In der kleinen Küche, 2 Türen neben meinem Zimmer, brachte ich Wasser zum Kochen. Die erste Pasta ...
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. ...
Mermaid and Moteli
Another day of cruising on Cyber...motoring about due to lack of wind was our mode of power today. We swam in Swallows Cave then partook in the celebrations at Mermaid for Matt's birthday. As the night was winding down, we headed off to Moteli for ...
Got to love the Tropics
Two whole days on the Island of Vava'u and we are loving it. What a quirky, friendly, scenic place. This is not tourist season and most of the non-Tongans we have seen are expats from the US or Canada. All have been very friendly to ...
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 ...
Heading to Tonga!!!
Hello again! - we are having issues with the time changes!, so far we have been up early enough to have breakfast only once and we lose another hour tonight so we will be 3 hours on top of AEST. The current time is 4pm and yours is 2pm and ...
Swimming by Moonlight at Keitahi Beach in Tonga
... a quick dip in the ocean soon turns into a night of frolicking in the waves while the moon shines her happy face down upon you. Surreal! After our merrymaking we drove back to Neiafu. Time for a hot shower and bed up at Hilltop Hotel. Vava'u, ...
Eua to Tongatapu with a visit to Pangaimotu Island
... good food in this slightly upscale place where cheesy country music from the U.S. was playing (which is a surprisingly common occurrence in Tonga). When we left, we walked along the main road in almost total darkness as there were no streetlights. We were ...
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 ...