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Breaking a Tongan Taboo
The Ha’apai island group is a quiet place and perhaps one of the more traditional places in Tonga. It’s a place where families are strong and the v…
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Big Fire in Vava'u
A big fire in Neiafu destroyed a number of businesses last week. I'm in the USA and not Tonga at the moment, but thought you might like to see t…
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The Tongan Paradox
For the past several months I've been corresponding with some business students at the University of Colorado about Tonga and Peace Corps. They…
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Interesting People and Places
I've had a chance in the past week to meet some really fascinating people and go to some interesting places. I'm in the Ha'apai island g…
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A Tongan Wedding
If you were going to select a time to get married, most Americans wouldn't even consider getting hitched in a church wedding at 10am on a Tuesday…
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Thanksgiving Tonga Style
I am thankful that I live in a wonderful place surrounded by people I really like and I'm doing something that I enjoy. On Thanksgiving day, I …
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Yes, we do work in Peace Corps!
I got an e-mail from a friend of mine in West Palm Beach last week who is a regular reader of my updates. He said he sometimes wonders if I'm…
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Hanging with Group 74
I got to spend Saturday hanging out on a boat with the Peace Corps trainees who are scheduled to become volunteers next month. They have been train…
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Watch What We Do in Tonga!
Another busy week here in Vava'u. I've actually had to start keeping a calendar to remember all of my appointments. Many have to do with …
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Election Day in Tonga
For the first time since I was 16 years old, I was not working on Election night. Instead, I spent the afternoon at a local bar and restaurant call…
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Sailing, Snorkeling and Scary Stuff
It's been a busy few days in Tonga but also a lot of fun especially the last weekend. Halloween in Tonga The weekend began on Friday night with H…
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Fishing and Phone Numbers
Fishing in Tonga I went fishing Saturday with two Tongan friends. Both have a lot more experience fishing than I have and I was keen to get out and…
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Economics, Earthquakes, Parties and Castration
OK, I admit, that's kind of a weird headline. But those are four things that have happened in the past week here in Tonga. I'll talk about c…
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