'Eua, Tonga

... taught in English. Therefore the result is a decline in the use of the Tongan language, to go with the disappearance of Tonga's original beliefs. We caught a taxi to the heart of the capital, Nuku'alofa, and couchsurfed with a friendly and welcoming ...

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... joining the band on the floor and sharing the Kava. This was the first chance we had to try Kava, on our last night in Tonga, expectations were high. Of all the things we had read about Kava, all that I can agree with is, it tastes like dirty dishwater. ...

The night before, Fiona, who was staying at the lodge with us, recommended her cousin for our 4WD trip. Nice guy, but unfortunately he spoke only Tongan so communication was pretty much impossible. We started out the trip going from one house to ...

... as much fun. Cue" extreme gloating from Simon for that comment. We went to a buffet dinner and cultural show and the Tonga National Centre which included traditional dancing and the humiliation of Simon as he was pulled onstage to dance with one of the ...