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A Tongan Christmas
Imagine sitting on a beautiful beach in the South Pacific, palm trees waving freely in the wind, freshly caught fish simmering over an open fire, wav…
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Christmas Eve in Tonga
Living in Tonga it is hard to believe that it is almost Christmas. It has little to do with the warm, make that hot, tropical weather but the complet…
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I’m a Volunteer
It's official. I'm now a PCV or Peace Corps volunteer. My entire group of 33 trainees made it to the swearing in ceremony on Wednesday night.…
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Natural Disasters
In the past 24 hours, we have been threatened with a Cyclone and we had an earthquake..the first quake I’ve ever felt. I was laying in bed reading wh…
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So Long Vava’u (for Now)
Tongans are known for giving speeches at just about every event. It’s very common for people to stand up and say what is on their mind at many differ…
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Business in Tonga
I've wanted to write about business in Tonga for some time, but it has been hard for me to get a handle on exactly how business is done here. So …
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Secluded Beaches and an Awesome Cave
Even though we have been in Vava’u for more than a month, I have not had a chance to see much of the island except for my village and the main town. …
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