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The Best Travel Writing About Tonga

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Articles about Tonga

  • Snorkel with Humpback Whales | Tom Kay | Tonga | Tonga Region | Vava'u
    "Snorkel with Humpback whales in Viv'au, Tonga. This is the only place in the world that will allow you to swim with whales. Head out in a boat and already you’re all gabbling away trying to imagine what it will be like to dive with some of the..."
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  • Paradise Found | Susan Miles | Tonga | Tonga Region
    "I’ve found heaven on earth and it’s called ‘Fafa Island’. Amazingly this tropical paradise is not a challenge to visit. A mere four hour flight from Australia’s east coast is the Polynesian Kingdom of..."
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  • True Tonga | Susan Miles | Tonga
    "The Kingdom of Tonga holds dear its family centred culture and its unique position in the pacific region. Having remained independent of colonial rule, it is the last constitutional monarchy in the Polynesian world. With the celebration of King..."
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  • Going to Church, Tonga Style | Susan Miles | Tonga
    "If I was writing the new tourism slogan for the Kingdom of Tonga it would be ‘Come to Tonga and go to church!’ While not suggesting that Tonga turn its beautiful churches and inspiring mass and services into tourist attractions, this..."
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  • Tonga: Linger Longer | John Borthwick | Tonga
    "Think of Tonga as a low-rise Tahiti. Polynesia minus the volcanic peaks and randy Gauguin mystique. In place of these — not to mention Gallic pride and Parisian prices — Tonga gives you perfect sailing through water-maze archipelagos..."
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  • Tonga | Paul Miles | Tonga
    "The whale rested motionless about 20 feet down in the deep blue water. Her grey skin was grafittied with the scratches of fights and ship propellors she had survived. She was so still and so large that she looked like an ambitious Damien Hirst..."
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  • Hear the Singing in Tonga | Liz Johnston | Tonga
    "The Kingdom of Tonga has the usual swaying palm trees, coral fringed shores and cocktails at sunset, plus a revered royal family. The Wesleyan Missionary Society arrived in 1822. Seventh Day Adventists are the most active proselytizers today, and..."
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  • Seaborne Time Travel | Clive Tully | Tonga
    ""Got to watch the depth a bit here," announces Nick Anderson. For a moment, I envisage us grating across a coral reef, or running aground on a sandbank. Then, he adds with a smile, "it's only 3,000 metres." I'm sitting astride one of..."
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  • Mariner's Cave | Tom Kay | Tonga
    "‘Mariner’s Cave can be found along the north-west side of Nuapapi, a couple of hours sailing from Vava’u, in the northern-most islands of the Tonga group. Proceed along the cliff in a south-westerly direction approximately 50..."
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