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A Scary Place
I went to the hospital on Friday. No, I wasn't sick; I went get my teeth cleaned. In Tongan, the dentist is at the hospital as is the morgue. It …
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Six Months in Tonga
Today, April 4 th marks six months since we first arrived in Tonga. It many ways, it seems like such a long time ago, but then I also am amazed the…
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Debt Collection
I think I would hate being a debt collector in the USA. Knocking on doors, trying to get deadbeats to pay you money you have borrowed. I'm sure y…
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Tonga Hygiene
By now frequent readers have probably noticed that food plays a big part in the Tongan culture. Almost every event from church, to meetings, to schoo…
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Weekend Work (And Fun!!)
Garbage and litter are big issues in Vava’u. There is no garbage collection. Most people burn their personal garbage while commercial businesses …
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Sailing the South Pacific
I get it! If I didn't "get" it before, I now completely "get" why sailing enthusiasts from all over the world come to the Vav…
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A Different (but better) Peace Corps Experience
While I have been in Vava'u for a short time, arriving only last Friday, I can already tell that my Peace Corps experience here is going to be mu…
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